The Trip (2010/I)

Director:

Michael Winterbottom

Release Date:

24 April 2011 (Greece)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Eat, drink and try not to kill each other.

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Two Word Title | Reference To Elvis Presley | Reference To Dustin Hoffman | Based On TV Series | Reference To James Bond

Awards:

2 nominations

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
Michael Bennett	...	Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Ben Stiller	...	Ben Stiller (uncredited)

Directed by
Michael Winterbottom

Produced by
Andrew Eaton	....	producer
Melissa Parmenter	....	producer
Anthony Wilcox	....	associate producer

Cinematography by
Ben Smithard

Film Editing by
Mags Arnold
Paul Monaghan

Costume Design by
Celia Yau

Production Management
Amy Jackson	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Brian James Fitzpatrick	....	assistant director: Los Angeles
Michael Groom	....	third assistant director

Sound Department
Per Boström	....	sound effects editor
Christer Melén	....	sound effects editor
Peter Mendonca	....	dolby sound consultant
Fredrik Stålne	....	sound effects editor
Joakim Sundström	....	supervising sound editor

Camera and Electrical Department
James Stormer	....	digital imaging technician
Simon Tindall	....	camera operator

Casting Department
Shaheen Baig	....	casting

Editorial Department
Dan Coles	....	digital colorist
Sion Penny	....	on-line editor
Marc Richardson	....	first assistant editor

Other crew
Josh Hyams	....	head of development
Josh Hyams	....	script editor
Amy Jackson	....	post production paperwork
Sophie Neave	....	production assistant
Martha Skelly	....	production assistant

Thanks
Joanna Blythman	....	special thanks
David Chameides	....	special thanks
Giles Coren	....	special thanks
Vincent Daurn	....	special thanks
Frank Deletang	....	special thanks
Bruce Elsworth	....	special thanks
Simon Farrimond	....	special thanks
Brent Hulena	....	special thanks
Francesca Jaynes	....	special thanks
Mike Marsden	....	special thanks
Simon Rogan	....	special thanks
Lisa Smurthwaite	....	special thanks
Jako Stander	....	special thanks
Penny Tapsell	....	special thanks
Roger Tooley	....	special thanks
Immanuel von Bennigsen	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
• Revolution Films

Distributors

• Momentum Pictures (2010) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Ad Vitam Distribution (2011) (France) (theatrical)
• Filmtrade (2010) (Greece) (theatrical)
• IFC Films (2011) (USA) (theatrical)
• Madman Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (theatrical)
• NonStop Entertainment (2010) (Denmark) (theatrical)
• NonStop Entertainment (2010) (Finland) (theatrical)
• NonStop Entertainment (2010) (Norway) (theatrical)
• NonStop Entertainment (2010) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Wild Bunch Benelux (2011) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Film1 (2012) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2011) (United Arab Emirates) (all media) (Middle East)
• Madman Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Technicolor  negative development

Also Known As:

Runtime:

Greece:107 min | USA:107 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:Not Rated | Australia:MA (2011) | Netherlands:AL | Sweden:Btl

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

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

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

References "Top Gear" (2002)

Laugh-out-loud travelogue wit(h) plenty of food porn

The Trip is a trip. It is a hilarious talkie-talk film made for an intelligently critical, foodie-obsessed, British humor-junkie like me!

I admit/know that many WILL hate watching this film about two British comedians (Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon playing "loose" versions of themselves by reprising their "characters" from the earlier film Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story) driving around the North Country (of England) eating in pubs and fine-dining restaurants while making fun of wine, food and culture snobs with little witticisms, bon mots and uncanny impersonations of some of Britian's top exports. There is also a lot of film and pop culture references to go along with the literary history thrown-about as the pair trek the highlands of some of Britian's late-greats (poets, writers, historians) and explore castles, manors and northern Moors.

The "story" is that Coogan has been tasked by The Observer (a British magazine) to travel the northern portions of England and write a food/wine/travel piece about his experience. As Steve's girlfriend backed-out of the trip at the last moment to fly to the states and his other go-to friends have all declined his invite, Steve reluctantly asks his old friend Rob to accompany him. Too bad for Steve; but "hahaha" for us!

The film is NOTHING more than these two getting on the other's nerves; making fun of snooty things (themselves included); eating in fine-dining establishments (glorious food prep/food porn here!); and making people laugh. If you aren't a British humor enthusiasts, avoid this one! It isn't slapstick/Benny Hill bawdy comedy here ... it is all understated, subtle humor in the delivery of lines of what these two men observe.

I found this to be somewhat of a treat to listen to (these are two highly gifted comedians) ... the beautiful Lake District and countryside of Britain was just an added bonus to it.