The Guilt Trip (2012)

As inventor Andy Brewster is about to embark on the road trip of a lifetime, a quick stop at his mom's house turns into an unexpected cross-country voyage with her along for the ride.

Director:

Anne Fletcher

Writer:

Dan Fogelman

Stars:

Barbra Streisand, Seth Rogen, Julene Renee-Preciado

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Barbra Streisand	...	Joyce Brewster
Seth Rogen	...	Andrew Brewster
Julene Renee-Preciado	...	kmart Receptionist
Zabryna Guevara	...	kmart Executive
John Funk	...	kmart Executive
Robert Curtis Brown	...	kmart Executive
Kathy Najimy	...	Gayle
Miriam Margolyes	...	Anita
Rose Abdoo	...	Diana
Tom Virtue	...	Mature Singles Man
Vivian Vanderwerd	...	Mature Singles Woman
Worth Howe	...	Bob
Vicki Goldsmith	...	Young Joyce
Matthew Levinson	...	Toddler Andy
Joseph Levinson	...	Toddler Andy

Storyline

As inventor Andy Brewster is about to embark on the road trip of a lifetime, a quick stop at his mom's house turns into an unexpected cross-country voyage with her along for the ride.

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Plot Keywords:

cross country | road trip | three word title | journey | mother son relationship | 

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Taglines:

Get ready for one mother of a road trip

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language and some risque material

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 December 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

My Mother's Curse

Filming Locations:

Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$5,290,629 (USA) (21 December 2012)

Gross:

$37,101,011 (USA) (1 March 2013)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Skydance Productions, Michaels-Goldwyn

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Datasat Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Paramount marketing department were so certain that Barbra Streisand would gain a Golden Globe nomination for her performance, that not only did they put out an ad congratulating her victory, but posted it online moments before the nominations were announced, only to be swiftly pulled when Streisand ended up without the nod.

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Goofs

The 50-ounce steak is described in subsequent dialogue as a "4 1/2 pound steak." A 4 1/2 pound steak is 72 ounces. A 50-ounce steak is 3 pounds, 2 ounces.

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Connections

Featured in Maltin on Movies: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
Movie reviewed in this episode.

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Soundtracks

"Take Your Mama"
Performed by Scissor Sisters
Written by Jake Shears (as Jason Sellards) and Babydaddy (as Scott Hoffman)

User Reviews

Funny, real, and honest.

These days, people want vulgarity in their comedies. This is apparent with how well Appatow films do in the box office. Now, I'm not saying that I don't like raunchy comedies. In fact, 'Superbad' is one of my favourite movies.

I just don't understand why films like 'The Guilt Trip' get such negative responses from the audience and critics alike. Sure, this wasn't a cinematic masterpiece but neither was 'This Is 40' and that is getting a better response than 'The Guilt Trip' is.

Although I wasn't laughing out loud all the way through, the film made me think of my own relationship with my mother. I had a great time with 'The Guilt Trip' and would recommend it to anyone that is fed up with today's standards of comedy.

Funny, real, and honest. 7/10 - Thanks for reading.