RV (2006)

Bob Munro and his dysfunctional family rent an RV for a road trip to the Colorado Rockies, where they ultimately have to contend with a bizarre community of campers.

Director:

Barry Sonnenfeld

Writer:

Geoff Rodkey

Stars:

Robin Williams, Cheryl Hines, Kristin Chenoweth

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robin Williams	...	Bob Munro
Cheryl Hines	...	Jamie Munro
JoJo	...	Cassie Munro (as Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque)
Josh Hutcherson	...	Carl Munro
Jeff Daniels	...	Travis Gornicke
Kristin Chenoweth	...	Mary Jo Gornicke
Hunter Parrish	...	Earl Gornicke
Chloe Sonnenfeld	...	Moon Gornicke
Alex Ferris	...	Billy Gornicke
Will Arnett	...	Todd Mallory
Tony Hale	...	Frank
Brian Howe	...	Marty
Richard Ian Cox	...	Laird (as Richard Cox)
Erika-Shaye Gair	...	Cassie (age 5) (as Erika-Shayne Gair)
Veronika Sztopa	...	Gretchen

Storyline

The executive Bob Munro is stressed, feeling threatened of losing his job and his lifestyle, since his abusive boss Todd Mallory hired the Stanford's geek Laird to work in their soda's company. Bob has promised his wife Jamie Munro, his teenage daughter Cassie Munro and his young son Carl Munro to spend vacations in Hawaii, but Todd demands him to prepare a presentation and attend a business meeting with the owners of a family company in a merging operation scheduled in the same period. Bob hides the truth to his family, rents a recreational vehicle and tries to convince his dysfunctional family that a road trip to the Colorado Rocky Mountains would be good to bring old values back to their family. After many incidents and while in the trailers parking area, the rookie Bob is helped by the bizarre but friendly Gornicke family. They escape from the Gornickes and initiate a journey of difficulties and leaning, retrieving their forgotten family bonds.

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Plot Keywords:

road trip | vacation | family vacation | family business | homeschooling | 

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Taglines:

On A Family Vacation, No One Can Hear You Scream.

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for crude humor, innuendo and language

Details

Official Sites:

Sony Pictures [United States]

Country:

UK Germany USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 April 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Recreational Vehicle

Filming Locations:

Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$16,414,767, 30 April 2006

Gross USA:

$71,726,025

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$87,528,173

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, Intermedia Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The letters OPE and POE from Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) can be seen on the wall of the RV park washroom. This is actually a tribute within a tribute as in the film Raising Arizona (1987), the same initials OPE and POE are displayed in a restroom as well.

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Goofs

When Bob throws the stink bomb into the RV, he throws it towards the middle of the RV. But when the smoke starts coming out, it comes out of the front windows first.

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Quotes

Cassie Munro: Maybe we can feed Carl to the raccoon.
Carl Munro: Maybe we can feed him you, he might be on the south bitch diet.
Bob Munro: That's a good one son.

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Crazy Credits

The Gornickes and the Munroes sing (and rap) "Route 66".

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Connections

References 7th Heaven (1996)

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Soundtracks

G.T.O.
Written by John Buck Wilkin
Produced by Dave O'Donnell and Lyle Lovett
Performed by Lyle Lovett
Lyle Lovett appears courtesy of Curb/Lost Highway

User Reviews

No surprises, just a silly road movie... again!

My wife dragged me to this movie and I was planning on completely hating it from the start... but, a funny thing happened on the way to the end of this movie. I actually didn't hate it!! Now, it's nothing special and I would suggest waiting until it's released on DVD, but I did giggle throughout the silly pratfalls and goofiness.

Kristen Chenowith played an over the top redneck wife that came with big hair, ample bosom and too much makeup to boot! Jeff Daniels, always completely likable, didn't back down from his "Big Texan" character with hat, boots and thick bushy mustache. They stole the movie, and made it somewhat fun in the process.

Don't go see this movie if you're wanting side splitting laughter, but for an hour and a half of silly fun, it's a nice distraction!

AGAIN, JUST WAIT FOR IT TO COME OUT ON DVD!!! You'll be happy that you did!