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6.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 29 Ratings

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  • Summary: When Steve Coogan is asked by The Observer to tour the country's finest restaurants, he envisions it as the perfect getaway with his beautiful girlfriend. But, when she backs out on him, he has no one to accompany him but his best friend and source of eternal aggravation, Rob Brydon. As the brilliant comic duo, freestyling with flair, drive each other mad with constant competition and showdowns of competing impressions, the ultimate odd couple realize in the end a rich amount about not only good food, but the nature of fame, relationships and their own lives. (IFC Films)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 33
  3. Negative: 0 out of 33
  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Mick LaSalle
    Jun 16, 2011
    100
    So it's two guys traveling, eating and talking. Doesn't sound like much. But it's terrific.
  2. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Steven Rea
    Jun 16, 2011
    100
    It's a relentless and relentlessly funny game of one-upmanship as the two men, playing somewhat exaggerated versions of themselves, roam the hills and dales, posh inns and poetic ruins of England's Lake District.
  3. Slate
    Reviewed by: Dana Stevens
    Jun 11, 2011
    50
    A peripatetic comedy about two comedians on a jaunt around the north of England, alternately amuses, bores, and annoys, just like its two hilariously intolerable protagonists.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. Greatwhitenorth
    9
    Went in with no expectations as I was unaware of the actors previous work. Attended in a small theatre in Portland (The Living Room) with an audience who was both open and discerning. This film was well paced, beautifully filmed and extremely funny and brilliantly executed. Other audiences might have been disappointed due to the lack of car chases or crude humour but for those who value well crafted work this is one movie you must see.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. CincinnatiDave
    5
    This is a very strange flick. While Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon are likable and humorous, the movie accomplishes very little. I didn't feel as if the characters were affected by the events that occurred, or that they changed emotionally or psychologically. Why were we witness to this "slice" of their lives? I'm slightly baffled as to why critics are rating it so high! I did laugh a little, and I did enjoy viewing the English countryside. But, the movie "feels" too long and slowly paced, the side stories are weak and uncomfortable, and the repeated dialog and impersonations get very old quickly.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. dillettante
    0
    No,Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon doesn't "play themselves".They are trying to somehow attract visitors to English countryside.And to boost sales of Range Rover cars.Looks like a long and boring commercial.But there is a funny side as well.Food,that ostensibly they are being served,by well trained staff,you will hardly encounter in top London restorants!… Expand
    • 0 of 2 users said yes

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