Overview
Embark on a culinary adventure through the heart of Spain, where friendship and laughter collide.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- dry
- warm
- lazy sunday
- foodie movie night
What critics said
Critics generally found the film a pleasing continuation of the series’ scenic food, conversational comedy, and dependable chemistry.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Steve and Rob build the film through lengthy conversational scenes, comic riffs, and celebrity impersonations during their Spanish journey.
The itinerary is driven by restaurant reviews, Spanish food, and encounters with the country’s landscapes and dining culture.
Steve’s professional pressures, relationship with Mischa, and renewed bond with Jonathan unfold alongside the trip.
The pair repeatedly perform impressions, including recognizable cultural and cinematic figures, as part of their banter.
Films like The Trip to Spain, and why
The Trip to Italy
improvised banter, male friendship, culinary travel, and reflective road-movie structure
The Trip to England
improvised celebrity impersonations, conversational humor, and a food-centered European journey
Sideways
witty travel comedy built around friendship, restaurants, and understated personal crises
Before Sunset
dry conversational humor, midlife reflection, and an emotionally grounded journey through scenic landscapes
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Winterbottom
- Release Date
- 2017-08-24
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (105)
Cast
- Steve Coogan
- Rob Brydon
- Marta Barrio
- Claire Keelan
- Tom Clegg
- Justin Edwards
- Kerry Shale
- Kyle Soller
- Margo Stilley
- Rebecca Johnson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Trip to Spain about?
- Two British performers trade razor-sharp impressions and intimate confessions while touring Spain’s restaurants and confronting quietly escalating personal pressures.
- What is The Trip to Spain like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Trip to Spain as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Trip to Spain violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Trip to Spain.
- What did critics think of The Trip to Spain?
- Critics generally found the film a pleasing continuation of the series’ scenic food, conversational comedy, and dependable chemistry.
- Which films are like The Trip to Spain?
- Films with a similar feel include The Trip to Italy, The Trip to England, Sideways, and Before Sunset.
- How long is The Trip to Spain?
- The Trip to Spain runs 115 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Trip to Spain?
- In United States, The Trip to Spain streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now.
