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| Directed by | Michael Winterbottom |
| Produced by | Andrew Eaton Melissa Parmenter Executive: Henry Normal Michael Winterbottom |
| Starring | Steve Coogan Rob Brydon |
| Cinematography | Ben Smithard |
| Editing by | Mags Arnold Paul Monaghan |
| Studio | Revolution Films Baby Cow Productions Arbie |
| Distributed by | IFC Films (US) Momentum Pictures (Canada) Madman Entertainment (Australia) |
| Release date(s) | September 2010 (Toronto International Film Festival) 10 June 2011 (United States) |
| Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | £1,187,993 ($1,926,866)[1] |
The Trip is a British comedy film, edited from the BAFTA award-winning television sitcom series of the same name. The film stars Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon as fictionalised versions of themselves undertaking a restaurant tour of northern England. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2010. The Trip is a follow-up to the 2006 film A Cock and Bull Story, which features the same fictional versions of Coogan and Brydon and is also directed by Michael Winterbottom.
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Coogan and Brydon play fictionalised versions of themselves in a continuation of their performances in Michael Winterbottom's 2006 film, A Cock and Bull Story.[2] In an interview with The Guardian, Steve Coogan said:
| “ | [Winterbottom wanted] something more substantial based on what we felt when we did them, and all I could say was, 'Why do you want to do this? Why the hell do you want to do this? What is the interest?' And then he starts weaving in words like 'Coleridge', and slightly expanding on Rob's worldview. I don't think Rob actually has a worldview, but you know . . . his opinion on things.[2] | ” |
In an attempt to impress his American girlfriend, Mischa, Steve Coogan accepts a commission from Sunday newspaper, The Observer to go on a restaurant tour of the north of England for a column in their monthly food magazine. However, when Mischa (who was supposed to accompany Steve on the tour) insists that they take a break from their relationship and returns to America, Steve is forced to search for another accomplice. When he discovers all his other friends are "busy", he reluctantly invites his former colleague, Rob Brydon.
The film has received a highly positive reaction from critics. Roger Ebert of The Chicago Sun-Times, gave the film three stars out of four. Joshua Rothkopf of Time Out New York gave the film five stars out of five and Ben Kenigsberg of Time Out Chicago gave the film four stars out of five. Manohla Dargis of The New York Times gave the film 90/100 (Metacritic). Joe Morgenstern of The Wall Street Journal gave the film 80/100 (Metacritic). 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+. The film currently holds a 89% "fresh" review score on Rotten Tomatoes. Metacritic gave the film an average score of 81/100 based on 27 reviews.
The Trip grossed $77,904 on its opening weekend in the US. As of 1 September 2011, the film has grossed $1,926,866 worldwide.[1]
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