The Trip (I) (2010)

Steve Coogan has been asked by The Observer to tour the country's finest restaurants, but after his girlfriend backs out on him he must take his best friend and source of eternal aggravation, Rob Brydon.

Director:

Michael Winterbottom

Stars:

Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon, Paul Popplewell

2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Steve Coogan	...	Steve
Rob Brydon	...	Rob
Paul Popplewell	...	Paul
Margo Stilley	...	Mischa
Claire Keelan	...	Emma
Rebecca Johnson	...	Sally
Dolya Gavanski	...	Magda
Kerry Shale	...	Steve's US Agent
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mercè Ribot	...	York Arms Receptionist

Storyline

When Steve Coogan is asked by The Observer to tour the country's finest restaurants, he envisions it as the perfect getaway with his beautiful girlfriend. But, when she backs out on him, he has no one to accompany him but his best friend and source of eternal aggravation, Rob Brydon.

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Plot Keywords:

two word title | reference to elvis presley | reference to dustin hoffman | based on tv series | reference to james bond

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Taglines:

Eat, drink and try not to kill each other.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [France]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 April 2011 (Greece)

Also Known As:

A Viagem

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$77,904 (USA) (10 June 2011)

Gross:

$2,014,922 (USA) (23 September 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Revolution Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

There is no credited writer. Majority of the film is improvised.

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Quotes

Steve: Gentlemen to bed! For at daybreak I will breakfast.
Rob: Sire, sire! Tis a continental breakfast. Will only take twenty minutes max.

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Connections

References The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004)

User Reviews

A Thought Provoking Lighthearted British Comedy

I thoroughly enjoyed The Trip. Not only did the movie capture British humor perfectly but the scenery of Northern England's Lake District and the Pennine mountains made me want to go there. This movie did borrow somewhat from Sideways but in a less substantial way. This was a lighthearted, humorous road movie in the British tradition which also required you to think! The literary references throughout the movie such as the poet Coleridge and others was thought provoking and humorous at the same time.

If you are a fan of American comedy that is unfortunately coming out of Hollywood at the moment, such as The Hangover, Horrible Bosses etc, this will not be your cup of tea. I wonder after seeing this, how would it have been if Monty Python ever created a road movie of this sort?