The Trip

The Trip

A Lovely Sort of Death

Directed by Roger Corman

Produced by American International Pictures

196785 min5.8 / 10

A hallucinogenic descent into the counterculture underworld, where a broken man seeks transcendence through drugs and finds disorientation, paranoia, and existential dread instead.

After his wife leaves him, a disillusioned director dives into the drug scene, trying anything his friend suggests.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Trip end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is The Trip sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is The Trip scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is The Trip violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is The Trip easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

30/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity90

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Trip

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Trip

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Trip, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Trip, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Trip, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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