“Amiable, funny and sometimes insightful, The Trip works as both a showcase for the enduring chemistry between stars Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon and an unexpected perusal of men entering mid-life crises.”
The Trip is a comedy about two guys going to fancy restaurants in the English countryside. Sounds hilarious, huh? Well, it actually is.
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Jim Schembri
RTThe Age (Australia)Jul 4, 2011
Fuelled by some inspired and very funny improvisations - their duelling Michael Caine impersonations are a scream - the film gradually settles into a meditation on mid-life malaise.
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Calum Baker
RTRadio TimesMay 27, 2026
A gem of British TV, certainly; but it's a gem in its cinematic form, too.