Carry On Behind
Archaeological scholarship collides with bawdy caravan-site disorder in a broad, innuendo-packed British holiday farce.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- bawdy
- campy
- witty
- nostalgic comedy night
- camp movie night
What critics said
Critics generally regard the film as a weak, repetitive Carry On entry whose bawdy ensemble comedy lacks the spark of earlier installments.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The professors and campers repeatedly turn archaeological and holiday situations into double entendres.
The campsite brings together the randy Major, snobbish mother, professors, and other disruptive holidaymakers.
Archaeological study of Roman artifacts is continually disrupted by the campers' vulgarity and romantic antics.
The cabaret-night replacement culminates in a striptease performance amid the campsite's escalating farce.
Films like Carry On Behind, and why
Carry On Camping
Shared British ensemble farce, holiday-camp setting, sexual innuendo, and broad physical comedy.
Carry On Abroad
Shared Carry On style of bawdy humor, comic misunderstandings, and colorful ensemble characterization.
Holiday on the Buses
Shared rural holiday setting, cheeky double entendres, and broad British seaside-style comedy.
Movie Details
- Director
- Gerald Thomas
- Release Date
- 1975-06-10
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (59)
Cast
- Elke Sommer
- Kenneth Williams
- Bernard Bresslaw
- Kenneth Connor
- Jack Douglas
- Joan Sims
- Windsor Davies
- Peter Butterworth
- Liz Fraser
- Patsy Rowlands
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Carry On Behind about?
- Archaeological scholarship collides with bawdy caravan-site disorder in a broad, innuendo-packed British holiday farce.
- What is Carry On Behind like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Carry On Behind as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Carry On Behind violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Carry On Behind as mild.
- What did critics think of Carry On Behind?
- Critics generally regard the film as a weak, repetitive Carry On entry whose bawdy ensemble comedy lacks the spark of earlier installments.
- Which films are like Carry On Behind?
- Films with a similar feel include Carry On Camping, Carry On Abroad, and Holiday on the Buses.
- How long is Carry On Behind?
- Carry On Behind runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch Carry On Behind?
- In United States, Carry On Behind is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
