The Guilt Trip review

Travelling cross country with Seth Rogen and Barbra Streisand makes for a wearying journey

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In the latest from Anne Fletcher ( The Proposal ) , milquetoast inventor Andy (Seth Rogen) devises an organic household cleaner that’s safe to drink.

You’d happily swig the real stuff if it meant an end to this film, which has him invite his mom (Barbra Streisand) on a cross-country sales trip so he can surprise her with an old flame en route.

Bickering turns to bonding over the course of a predictable affair that only comes to life during a Texan steak-eating contest that has Babs ingest a mountain of meat.

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Might this be because it is the one scene where her character can’t talk?

Neil Smith
Neil Smith
Freelance Writer

Neil Smith is a freelance film critic and writer who contributes regularly to Heat, SFX and Screen International. He's a long-time member of the London Film Critics’ Circle and was a contributing editor at Total Film for many years.

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