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The Trip to Spain
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Wikipedia article
'The Trip to Spain' is a 2017 British comedy film directed by Michael Winterbottom. 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' (2014). The film stars Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon 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 through Cantabria, the Basque region, Aragon, La Rioja, Castile, La Mancha and Andalucia, retracing the journey Steve took as a young man. On their journey the pair discuss history, fame, and fatherhood.
Cast
* Steve Coogan as himself
* Rob Brydon as himself
* Claire Keelan as Emma
* Marta Barrio as Yolanda
* Kyle Soller as Jonathon
* Margo Stilley as Mischa
Reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 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.". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 5 September 2017. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 66 out of 100, based on 31 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews.. Metacritic. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
Joshua Rothkopf of 'Time Out New York 'gave the film' 'three out of five stars and David Ehrlich of IndieWire a B+ rating. Stephanie Zacarek of 'TIME' praised the film, saying "When you come to a' Trip' picture, you know youll be getting more of the same: These movies are reliable quantities in an unreliable world".
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