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

Celia Imrie, David Tennant, Ben Miller, and Emilia Jones, also appear on Doctor Who (2005).

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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

Jess: I like being sick. It's like being a fountain.

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Connections

References Babar (1989)

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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

Of all films ever...

Absolutely loved this film. I laughed, I smiled and I cried.

The script is quirky and wonderfully imaginative. In an hour and a half 'What we did on our Holiday' manages to dissect family life and reconstruct it to embrace every aspect of the complete gamut of the generations and their interactions. And it does so with both sympathy and hilarity.

Of all films ever, it's the one that has made me feel best about being human. Flawed is fine in each and every generation, but the beginnings and endings are infinitely easier than the muddle in the middle.

The acting throughout is exceptional but the child actors deserve a sky-fall of medals. Great stuff!