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.

The Trip
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Michael Winterbottom
Produced by	Andrew Eaton Melissa Parmenter
Starring	Steve Coogan Rob Brydon
Cinematography	Ben Smithard
Edited by	Mags Arnold Paul Monaghan
Music by	Michael Nyman
Production companies	Baby Cow Productions BBC Revolution Films
Distributed by	IFC Films
Release date	September 2010 (2010-09) (Toronto)
Running time	112 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

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 from American critics. The film holds an 89% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 104 reviews with an average rating of 7.4/10. 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."[1] Metacritic gave the film an average score of 82 out of 100, based on 33 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[2] Roger Ebert of The Chicago Sun-Times gave the film three stars out of four, Joshua Rothkopf of Time Out New York five, and Ben Kenigsberg of Time Out Chicago four. Manohla Dargis of The New York Times gave the film 90/100. Joe Morgenstern of The Wall Street Journal gave the film 80/100. 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." John Anderson of Variety said "viewers will barely stop laughing." Eric Kohn of IndieWire gave the film a B+. As of 29 September 2011^[update], the film had grossed $1,926,866, of which $77,904 was on its opening weekend in the US.[3]

References

External links

• The Trip at IMDb