The Guilt Trip

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  • Opened December 19, 2012 
  • 1 hr 35 min
  • PG-13 | Language and some risque material

  • Parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 13+. More on child suitability

  • Before embarking on a once-in-a-lifetime road trip, Andy Brewster (Seth Rogen) pays a visit to his overbearing mother, Joyce (Barbra Streisand). That proves to be a big mistake; Andy caves in under pressure to take his mom along for the ride. Early on -- as the miles roll by -- Andy feels nothing but aggravation at her antics. Eventually however, he comes to realize that they have more in common than he first thought and that Joyce's wisdom might be just what he needs. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Barbra Streisand, Seth Rogen, Kathy Najimy, Colin Hanks, Brett Cullen
  • Director: Anne Fletcher
  • Genres: Comedy

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Guilt Trip

by mikemasterson10

Not only does Barbara Streisand somehow manage to look like she's still 50 in this film, but she's actually funny, annoying and touching at pretty much the same time. The casting for this film (which...

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A sweet movie

by BBelle

I knew it wasn't going to be a serious drama (certainly not with Seth Rogen sharing top billing), but it was enjoyable. Babs was funny and neurotic and a nudge, but lovable nonetheless. Go in with...

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It's not for everybody...

by JanGonza

I rated this movie a "MUST GO" because I loved it and enjoyed myself very much but I can see how not everyone would feel this way. The whole movie is just Seth Rogen and Barbra Streisand going back...

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Critic Reviews

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San Francisco Chronicle
| Mick LaSalle

There are laughs throughout, but Guilt Trip isn't joke-happy. The humor is light and well observed, as when Mom keeps playing the audiobook of "Middlesex," and the son gets uncomfortable hearing about anything sexual in front of his mother. Read full review

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Chicago Tribune
| Michael Phillips

Well, it's a masterpiece compared with 'Little Fockers,' the last movie featuring Barbra Streisand. Read full review

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Miami Herald
| Connie Ogle

The humor is mostly gentle in nature; The Guilt Trip is clearly targeted at older audiences less than receptive to the crude jokes that made Rogen famous in movies like "Knocked Up" and "Zack and Miri Make a Porno." Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly
| Lisa Schwarzbaum

The Guilt Trip is not about Rogen, bubbeleh. Streisand is her own once-in-a-lifetime trip, looking gawjuss with that divine voice and those killer fingernails, and the sight of the lady scarfing down four pounds of beef at a Texas steak joint is one a Streisand lover can now cross off her bucket list. Read full review

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A scene from "The Guilt Trip."