The Trip (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, Rebecca Johnson

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steve Coogan	...	Steve Coogan
Rob Brydon	...	Rob Brydon
Rebecca Johnson	...	Sally
Elodie Harrod	...	Chloe
Dolya Gavanski	...	Magda
Claire Keelan	...	Emma
Justin Edwards	...	Steve's UK Agent
Margo Stilley	...	Mischa
Anna Stockton	...	Katherine
Kerry Shale	...	Matt
Jeronime Palmer	...	Greta Hall Housekeeper
Rita Davies	...	Dove Cottage Worker
Marta Barrio	...	Yolanda
Paul Popplewell	...	Paul
Mike Balderstone	...	Geologist

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:

restaurant | road movie | on the road | telephone call | friendship | 

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Taglines:

Two friends, one week, six restaurants, and the journey of a lifetime.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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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

Filming Locations:

The Inn at Whitewell, Whitewell, Lancashire, England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$77,904, 12 June 2011, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$2,014,922, 25 September 2011

Company Credits

Production Co:

Baby Cow Productions, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Revolution Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

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

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Quotes

Rob: You could have a costume drama here, couldn't you?
Steve: I would love-I'd absolutely-I'd just love to do a costume drama in these hills, leaping, vaulting over dry stone walls with a scabbard, with that dead look in my eyes, 'cause I've seen so many horrors that I'm sort of immune to them, and I'd say something like, "Gentlemen, to bed! Gentlemen, to bed, for we leave at first light. Tomorrow we battle, and we may lose our lives. But remember: death is but a moment. Cowardice is a lifetime affliction...
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Connections

References Frost/Nixon (2008)

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Soundtracks

Camille
Written by Michael Nyman
Published by Chester Music Limited
Courtesy of MN Records

User Reviews

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.