What We Did on Our Holiday (2014)

Doug and Abi take their kids on a family vacation. Surrounded by relatives, the kids innocently reveal the ins and outs of their family life and many intimate details about their parents. ... See full summary »

Directors:

Andy Hamilton, Guy Jenkin

Writers:

Andy Hamilton, Guy Jenkin

Stars:

Rosamund Pike, David Tennant, Billy Connolly

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rosamund Pike	...	Abi
David Tennant	...	Doug
Billy Connolly	...	Gordie
Ben Miller	...	Gavin
Amelia Bullmore	...	Margaret
Emilia Jones	...	Lottie
Bobby Smalldridge	...	Mickey
Harriet Turnbull	...	Jess
Celia Imrie	...	Agnes Chisolm
Annette Crosbie	...	Doreen
Lewis Davie	...	Kenneth
Ralph Riach	...	Jimmy Cazzarotto
Ron Donachie	...	Sgt. Murdoch
Ben Presley	...	PC McLuhan
Michele Austin	...	Lucy

Storyline

Doug and Abi take their kids on a family vacation. Surrounded by relatives, the kids innocently reveal the ins and outs of their family life and many intimate details about their parents. It's soon clear that when it comes to keeping a big secret under wraps from the rest of the family, their children are their biggest liability... Find out how the rest of the family cope and see if the holiday will ever end.

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Plot Keywords:

dysfunctional marriage | dysfunctional family | media frenzy | odin | norse mythology | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some thematic elements and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 July 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ce week-end là

Filming Locations:

Red Point beach, Wester Ross, Scotland, UK

Box Office

Budget:

£3,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$1,289,998 (United Kingdom), 28 September 2014, Limited Release

Company Credits

Production Co:

BBC Films, Lipsync Productions, Origin Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

No fewer than 3 police inspectors make their appearance in this film: 1. Amelia Bullmore, Margaret McLeod, is DCI Gill Murray at Scott & Bailey; 2. Ben Miller, Gavin McLeod, is DI Richard Poole in Death in paradise and David Tennant, Doug McLeod, is DI Alec Hardy in Broadchurch.

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Goofs

When the children put the truck's selector into 1, there is a sound effect of gears crunching. It is an automatic so no such noise would have been made.

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Quotes

Abi: For your information, Leon is my new boss. The man I'm screwing is called Wallace.
Doug: Wallace? Do the kids know?
Abi: I'll tell 'em when it's time.
Doug: Does he have a dog called Gromit?

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Connections

References Bambi (1942)

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Soundtracks

The Vikings Suite - Funeral/Finale
Performed by The The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Paul Bateman, Crouch End Festival Chorus, David Temple (Choir Conductor)
Courtesy of Silva Screen Records Ltd
Composed by Mario Nascimbene
Published by Primary Wave Tunes/EMI Music Publishing

User Reviews

Very Entertaining Family Movie

A tale about a troubled parents (who are getting separated) and their three kids. The family travels to Scotland to celebrate the very ill grandfather's birthday. Before going there, the parents agreed with their kids to keep their separation secret from the grandfather, because they don't want to ruin his birthday party with such news. Then so many unexpected things happen at the celebration day.

The performance was amazing especially the three kids, and the smart script makes you laugh at so many times despite the tragic story.

The movie shows beautiful visuals of green Scotland, and the Scottish music was great.

It is recommended for you if you wanted to watch something light and funny.