The Trip

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The Trip

Released Jun 10, 2011

1h 49m

Comedy

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Food critic Steve Coogan and traveling companion Rob Brydon trade delicious barbs and clever remarks as they tour various eateries in northern England.

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Critics Consensus

Amiable, funny and sometimes insightful, The Trip works as both a showcase for the enduring chemistry between stars Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon and an unexpected perusal of men entering mid-life crises.

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Kimberley Jones

Austin Chronicle

Terrific stuff.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 15, 2011

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Tom Long

Detroit News

The Trip is a comedy about two guys going to fancy restaurants in the English countryside. Sounds hilarious, huh? Well, it actually is.

Rated: B+

Jul 8, 2011

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Jim Schembri

The Age (Australia)

Fuelled by some inspired and very funny improvisations - their duelling Michael Caine impersonations are a scream - the film gradually settles into a meditation on mid-life malaise.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 4, 2011

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

A showcase for two performers who bring a sense of humor and rumination to the gorgeous scenery on display, the outcome proves deceivingly simple and yet one of the funniest films of recent memory.

Rated: 3.5/4

Mar 11, 2023

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Jack Fleischer

Battleship Pretension

I enjoyed The Trip, but I will have to watch it again after a few more Netflixed movies (including Shandy), and see if it might lift this merely funny comedy into something more.

Mar 24, 2021

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Tom Cassidy

Common Sense Media

Clever road-trip comedy has swearing, drugs, sex references.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 3, 2020

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rosadobber a

Given all the good reviews, I struggled to watch these two tedious men thru to the end. It's appeal eludes me. (Confession- not a fan of the British empire)

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

06/05/25

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Sebastian L

Far superior to any of its sequels. The Trip is a lighthearted comedy on the surface - and it's the best kind of dry, nonsensical humour that is served, but underneath it's also a story about loneliness, relationships and getting older. Perfectly understated.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/31/25

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Colin M

(Watched as 6 x 30 minutes series, not as a movie.) This was okay. Too much time spent eating, not enough time spent enjoying the sights. Too much of Steve Coogan bullying Rob Brydon to assert his superiority; he needs to be nicer. But it was okay. Not boring. Interesting throughout.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/25

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Audience Member

So entertaining! I want more. Love the chats over meals

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/21/20

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William L

An infectious chemistry between Coogan and Brydon births some fantastic comedy; the timing pairs brilliantly with improv flavored dry humor, even if the film struggles at point to break through the episodic structure of the original series in establishing a consistent flow. (4/5)

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/12/20

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Audience Member

Slow, tedious, and pointless. Anyone else in the backseat of the car on this road trip would have unceremoniously removed their brains from their head Pulp Fiction style. You know that guy who never stops doing annoying impressions. The person everyone wants to hit in the face with a shovel? Boost his level of annoying to 11 and then multiply him by two. Now sit through 3 meals a day with them over the course of a week. That's "The Trip" in a nutshell. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. Rating: F

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Synopsis

Food critic Steve Coogan and traveling companion Rob Brydon trade delicious barbs and clever remarks as they tour various eateries in northern England.

Director: Michael Winterbottom
Producer: Andrew Eaton, Melissa Parmeter
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: BBC, Baby Cow Productions, Revolution Films
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 10, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 12, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.0M
Runtime: 1h 49m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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