''The Trip to Spain'' is a 2017 British
comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
directed by
Michael Winterbottom
Michael Winterbottom (born 29 March 1961) is an English film director. He began his career working in British television before moving into features. Three of his films—''Welcome to Sarajevo'', '' Wonderland'' and '' 24 Hour Party People''†...
. It is the third installment of Winterbottom's film adaptations of the TV series ''
The Trip'', following ''
The Trip'' (2011) and ''
The Trip to Italy
''The Trip to Italy'' is a 2014 British comedy film written and directed by Michael Winterbottom. It is the sequel of Winterbottom's TV series '' The Trip'', and similarly stars Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon as fictionalized versions of themselve ...
'' (2014). The film stars
Steve Coogan
Stephen John Coogan (; born 14 October 1965) is an English actor, comedian, producer and screenwriter. He is most known for creating original characters such as Alan Partridge, a socially inept and politically incorrect media personality, which ...
and
Rob Brydon
Robert Brydon Jones (; born 3 May 1965) is a Welsh actor, comedian, impressionist, presenter, singer and writer. He played Dr Paul Hamilton in the Australian/British comedy series ''Supernova'', Bryn West in the BBC sitcom ''Gavin & Stacey'' a ...
as fictionalized versions of themselves continuing their culinary travels away from home. It was released on 11 August 2017.
Premise
Steve convinces Rob to go on a
road trip
A road trip, sometimes spelled roadtrip, is a long-distance journey on the road. Typically, road trips are long distances travelled by automobile.
History
First road trips by automobile
The world's first recorded long-distance road trip by t ...
through
Cantabria
Cantabria (, also , , Cantabrian: ) is an autonomous community in northern Spain with Santander as its capital city. It is called a ''comunidad histĂłrica'', a historic community, in its current Statute of Autonomy. It is bordered on the east ...
,
the Basque region,
Aragon
Aragon ( , ; Spanish and an, AragĂłn ; ca, AragĂł ) is an autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. In northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces (from north to sou ...
,
La Rioja
La Rioja () is an autonomous community and province in Spain, in the north of the Iberian Peninsula. Its capital is Logroño. Other cities and towns in the province include Calahorra, Arnedo, Alfaro, Haro, Santo Domingo de la Calzada, and Nà ...
,
Castile,
La Mancha
La Mancha () is a natural and historical region located in the Spanish provinces of Albacete, Cuenca, Ciudad Real, and Toledo. La Mancha is an arid but fertile plateau (610 m or 2000 ft) that stretches from the mountains of Toledo to the ...
and
Andalucia
Andalusia (, ; es, AndalucĂa ) is the southernmost autonomous community in Peninsular Spain. It is the most populous and the second-largest autonomous community in the country. It is officially recognised as a "historical nationality". The t ...
, retracing the journey Steve took as a young man. On their journey the pair discuss history, fame, and fatherhood.
Cast
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Steve Coogan
Stephen John Coogan (; born 14 October 1965) is an English actor, comedian, producer and screenwriter. He is most known for creating original characters such as Alan Partridge, a socially inept and politically incorrect media personality, which ...
as himself
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Rob Brydon
Robert Brydon Jones (; born 3 May 1965) is a Welsh actor, comedian, impressionist, presenter, singer and writer. He played Dr Paul Hamilton in the Australian/British comedy series ''Supernova'', Bryn West in the BBC sitcom ''Gavin & Stacey'' a ...
as himself
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Claire Keelan
Claire Keelan (born 8 May 1975) is an English actress. She played Claire Ashcroft in ''Nathan Barley'' and Electroclash in '' No Heroics''.
Background
Keelan is a former member of the Royal Court Young People's Theatre.[Kyle Soller
Kyle William Soller (born July 1, 1983) is an American film, stage, and television actor. His accolades include one Olivier Award, and three ''Evening Standard'' Theatre Awards.
Born in Connecticut and raised in Virginia, he attended the College ...]
as Jonathon
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Margo Stilley
Margo Stilley (born November 20, 1982) is an American actress.
Early life
Stilley was born in Conway, South Carolina, and grew up between there and Swansboro, North Carolina. She was raised in a strict Baptist household in America's Bible Belt ...
as Mischa
Reception
On
review aggregator
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Rotten Tomatoes
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, the film has an approval rating of 83% based on 77 reviews, with an average rating of 7.0/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "''The Trip to Spain'' offers more of the same scenery, food, and conversation that filled Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon's first two ''Trips'' -- which is to say, more of a good thing." On
Metacritic
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, the film has a weighted average score of 66 out of 100, based on 31 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews.
Joshua Rothkopf of ''
Time Out New York
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In 2012, the London edition becam ...
''gave the film'' ''three out of five stars and David Ehrlich of
IndieWire
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a B+ rating. Stephanie Zacarek of ''
Time
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'' praised the film, saying "When you come to a'' Trip'' picture, you know you’ll be getting more of the same: These movies are reliable quantities in an unreliable world".
References
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2017 films
Films set in Spain
Films shot in Spain
Films directed by Michael Winterbottom
British buddy films
British road comedy-drama films
Films about actors
Films about comedians
2010s road movies
Films edited from television programs
2010s English-language films
2010s British films