The Trip
2010 · Movie · NR · 107 min · ★ 6.7 · 86% critics
A writer sets off on a restaurant tour across northern England after a planned romantic getaway falls through, bringing along a longtime friend instead. As they travel between scenic inns and elegant meals, the trip becomes a loose, funny, and sometimes revealing look at friendship, rivalry, and middle-aged drift.
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Details
- Years
- 2010
- Release date
- 2011-04-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Critic score
- 86/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (316 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like dry British humor, conversational road movies, and the easygoing vibe of Tristram Shandy or Enough Said; Not for you if you want a strong plot or big, obvious laughs.
Pros: sharp banter; beautiful countryside; tasty food focus | Cons: thin plot; repetitive structure; humor may miss
Themes
- northern england
- countryside
- restaurant
- road trip
- buddy
- on the road
Cast & crew
Steve Coogan
as Steve Coogan
Rob Brydon
as Rob Brydon
Claire Keelan
as Emma
Margo Stilley
as Mischa
Paul Popplewell
as Paul
Rebecca Johnson
as Sally
Dolya Gavanski
as Magda
Kerry Shale
as Steve's US Agent
Bernard Gallagher
as Steve's Dad
Marta Barrio
as Yolanda
Directed by Michael Winterbottom