Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- melancholic
- lazy sunday
- foodie movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the sequel warmly enjoyable, naturalistic, and agreeable, praising the pair's improvisational chemistry while noting that it feels less fresh and occasionally repetitive than the original.
What sets it apart
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Steve and Rob's recurring impersonations, riffs, and competitive banter drive the film's humor.
The Italian restaurant itinerary structures encounters with cuisine, scenery, and changing personal moods.
Steve and Rob's slightly older lives and insecurities deepen the comedy beyond their public personas.
Critical reception specifically praises honed improvisation that lands jokes without losing naturalism.
Films like The Trip to Italy, and why
The Trip
Improvised conversational comedy, observational travel, and evolving male friendship
Before Sunrise
Witty literary banter, European travel, and gently melancholic male companionship
Sideways
Culinary travel, reflective conversation, and understated relationship comedy
A Room with a View
Mediterranean setting, dry humor, and character-driven cultural observation
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Winterbottom
- Release Date
- 2014-04-24
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (268)
Cast
- Steve Coogan
- Rob Brydon
- Rosie Fellner
- Claire Keelan
- Marta Barrio
- Timothy Leach
- Ronni Ancona
- Rebecca Johnson
- Alba Foncuberta Bufil
- Flora Villani
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Trip to Italy about?
- Two British comedy rivals turn an Italian food tour into an improvised meditation on friendship, ambition, and the uncertainties of middle age.
- What is The Trip to Italy like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Trip to Italy as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Trip to Italy violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Trip to Italy.
- What did critics think of The Trip to Italy?
- Critics broadly found the sequel warmly enjoyable, naturalistic, and agreeable, praising the pair's improvisational chemistry while noting that it feels less fresh and occasionally repetitive than the original.
- Which films are like The Trip to Italy?
- Films with a similar feel include The Trip, Before Sunrise, Sideways, and A Room with a View.
- How long is The Trip to Italy?
- The Trip to Italy runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Trip to Italy?
- In United States, The Trip to Italy streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now.
