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The Trip

Play trailer Poster for The Trip R,  2003,  1h 36m,  Comedy/ LGBTQ+ Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 40% 30 Reviews Tomatometer 71% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
40% Tomatometer 30 Reviews 71% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
A man (Larry Sullivan) falls in love with a gay civil-rights activist (Steve Braun) while doing research for a book.

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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader Jul 2, 2022
When the film turns mawkish in the last reel, the tears are a welcome respite from the glib one-liners that substitute for character development in the first half. Go to Full Review
Randy Cordova Arizona Republic Sep 25, 2003
4/5
Despite its flaws, it eventually gets under your skin and is sweetly moving. Go to Full Review
Wesley Morris Boston Globe Aug 1, 2003
2/4
By the time it's over you'll be able to fill a bumper sticker with everything you've learned. Go to Full Review
John A. Nesbit Old School Reviews Jan 10, 2011
B
doesn't insult your intelligence or rely strictly on clich to gain a few knowing chuckles Go to Full Review
Rene Rodriguez Miami Herald Sep 5, 2003
2/4
The story's third-act detour into tragedy is predictable and unwelcome, providing a resolution that is too pat and familiar to be moving. Go to Full Review
Jeffrey Bruner Des Moines Register Aug 14, 2003
2.5/5
It's ... drenched in melodrama, saddled with a forced plot and surrounded by so many character stereotypes that the film almost becomes self-parody. Go to Full Review
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The Trip

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Cast & Crew

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Miles Swain

Director

Larry Sullivan

Alan Oakley

Steve Braun

Tommy Ballenger

Sirena Irwin

Beverly

Alexis Arquette

Michael

Ray Baker

Peter Baxter

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The Trip

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Movie Info

Synopsis A man (Larry Sullivan) falls in love with a gay civil-rights activist (Steve Braun) while doing research for a book.
Director
Miles Swain
Producer
Houston King
Screenwriter
Miles Swain
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 9, 2003, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 2, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$245.6K
Runtime
1h 36m
Sound Mix
Surround
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