Blame It on Rio

Blame It on Rio

She's the hottest thing on the beach. She's also his best friend's daughter!

Directed by Stanley Donen

Produced by Sherwood, 20th Century Fox

1984100 min5.8 / 10

A sex comedy built on the premise of an adult man's affair with an underage girl, played for laughs despite the deeply troubling subject matter.

Matthew Hollis is man on holiday in Rio with his best friend. Both men have teenage daughters with them. When Matthew falls for his best friend's amorous daughter named Jennifer, they embark on a secret, if slightly one-sided relationship. Jennifer's father is furious when he finds out about the 'older man' in his daughter's life, and sets out to hunt him down with the aid of Matthew!

Questions people ask

  • Is Blame It on Rio one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 89% of films.

  • Is Blame It on Rio sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Blame It on Rio violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Does Blame It on Rio end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Blame It on Rio scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Blame It on Rio easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

48/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity88

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise56

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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