The Trip
User Score
8.8 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 25 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 25
  3. Negative: 3 out of 25

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  1. JoseM.
    Feb 8, 2004
    0
    I would rather get a root canal then be subjected to this rehashed garbage of a movie. It would be hard to decide which was worse, the acting, the writing or what passes for direction.
  2. JackR.
    May 17, 2003
    2
    No chemistry between the two men; over-acted stereotypes in the lesser roles... The movie is not funny, romantic, moving or sexy.
  3. larryw.
    Sep 23, 2005
    0
    Some of the worst writing and directing I've come across. You can only pity the actors who seem to be biding their time until they can get the hell out of there. Shame Shame Shame.

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Metascore
47 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 16 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 16
  3. Negative: 3 out of 16
  1. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Chuck Wilson
    50
    Throughout, Sullivan and Braun shine, making for a match so sexy and appealing that it's a shame Swain avoids their love life, an approach that doesn't exactly advance gay liberation -- or cinema.
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  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Thomas
    80
    Swain balances the personal and the political, allowing his film to be intimate while keeping a larger perspective. It is refreshing to see people on screen who are living in a real world.
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  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Dave Kehr
    40
    With its implausible coincidences, inelegant plot twists and minimally characterized characters, The Trip doesn't have much going for it apart from its basic sincerity and decency, which are evident.
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