What We Did on Our Holiday

What We Did on Our Holiday

Directed by Guy Jenkin, Andy Hamilton

Produced by Lionsgate, BBC Film

201495 min6.7 / 10

A family comedy about secrets and dysfunction set against a Scottish holiday, balancing humor with the underlying sadness of impending divorce and a dying grandparent.

Doug and Abi and their three children travel to the Scottish Highlands for Doug's father Gordie's birthday party. It's soon clear that when it comes to keeping a secret under wraps from the rest of the family, their children are their biggest liability...

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  • Is What We Did on Our Holiday violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is What We Did on Our Holiday easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is What We Did on Our Holiday scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is What We Did on Our Holiday sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Does What We Did on Our Holiday end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Familiar shape, done well.

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Love55

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