The Trip

Commissioned by The Observer to whip up a lifestyle article about fine dining and travel in the Lake District of northern England, a semi-fictional Steve Coogan invites his obliging friend Rob Brydon to join him on a road trip after his girlfriend dumps on his romantic aspirations and pulls out. Moody, and just a tad self-obsessed, Coogan's acerbic sense of humour alternately riffs on and rubs against Brydon's jokes and endless impersonations. Reuniting with the celebrated British comedians after their previous collaboration on Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story, director Michael Winterbottom creates a perfect comedic storm that reflects on both the creative process and the cult of personality. Consistently hilarious, the loosely improvisational style also provides just the right amount of space for us to contemplate the really big questions like: are comedians funny in real life -  and if they are, does that make them boring? 

Screens with Bunce

Australian Premiere

This film is classified MA 15+

Watch The Trip trailer here