Disaster Holiday

Disaster Holiday

Directed by Rethabile Ramaphakela

Produced by Burnt Onion Productions

202493 min6.7 / 10

A family comedy about a workaholic father attempting to reconnect with his children through a deceptive road trip, balancing humor with genuine emotional stakes around parental neglect and redemption.

A workaholic dad, trying to win over his kids, heads to the coast of Durban for a big work meeting — under the guise of a family road trip vacation.

Questions people ask

  • Is Disaster Holiday violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Disaster Holiday scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Disaster Holiday easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Does Disaster Holiday end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Disaster Holiday sad? 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.

39/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity14

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise57

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Disaster Holiday

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Disaster Holiday

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Disaster Holiday, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Disaster Holiday, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Disaster Holiday, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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