The Trip (2010 film)
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Directed by | Michael Winterbottom |
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Cinematography | Ben Smithard |
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Music by | Michael Nyman |
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Distributed by | IFC Films |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Box office | $3.7 million[1] |
The Trip is a 2010 British comedy film directed by Michael Winterbottom. It is the first installment of Winterbottom's film adaptations of the TV series The Trip. The film stars Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon as fictional versions of themselves. Steve is asked by The Observer to tour the UK's finest restaurants, and when his girlfriend backs out on joining him, he is forced to go with his best friend, Rob. The film is largely improvised.
Cast
- Steve Coogan as Steve Coogan
- Rob Brydon as Rob Brydon
- Rebecca Johnson as Sally
- Elodie Harrod as Chloe
- Dolya Gavanski as Magda
- Claire Keelan as Emma
- Justin Edwards as Steve's UK Agent
- Margo Stilley as Mischa
- Anna Stockton as Katherine
- Kerry Shale as Matt
- Marta Barrio as Yolanda
Reception
The Trip film received positive reviews for the chemistry between its two leads and the duo's impressions. The film holds an 89% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 109 reviews with an average rating of 7.40/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "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."[2] Metacritic gave the film an average score of 82 out of 100, based on 33 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[3]
Joe Morgenstern of The Wall Street Journal wrote that while the film "is probably too long", he "would have been happy with an additional half-hour of Steve and Rob doing more impressions".[7] Noel Murray of The A.V. Club gave the film a B rating, saying that "there was no reason the film couldn't have been even funnier",[8] while John Anderson of Variety said "viewers will barely stop laughing."[9] Eric Kohn of IndieWire gave the film a grade of B+.[10]
Box office
The film grossed a worldwide total of $3.7 million, of which $77,904 was on its opening weekend in the US.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "The Trip". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ "The Trip (2011)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "The Trip Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (June 15, 2011). "A doc about the same actors having dinner". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ Dargis, Manohla (June 9, 2011). "2 Pairs of Sharp Elbows On White Tablecloths". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- The Toronto Star. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ Morgenstern, Joe (June 10, 2011). "The Trip". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ Murray, Noel (June 9, 2011). "The Trip". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ Anderson, John (September 15, 2010). "The Trip". Variety. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ Kohn, Eric (June 6, 2011). "REVIEW: How "The Trip" Puts Steve Coogan in Close-Up". IndieWire. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
External links
- The Trip at IMDb
- The Trip at Rotten Tomatoes
- The Trip at AllMovie