What We Did on Our Holiday
A Scottish family holiday turns into a hilariously uncomfortable reckoning with secrets, divorce, and the fragility of family bonds.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- gentle
- poignant
- family movie night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film witty and well cast, with gentle laughs and poignant treatment of divorce and loss despite an uneven overall response.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The children innocently reveal intimate details about their parents, making their honesty the engine of the family comedy.
The holiday's jokes and embarrassing revelations coexist with impending divorce, loss, and difficult family conversations.
The McLeod family converges in the Scottish Highlands for a birthday celebration while concealed tensions steadily surface.
The children's openness forces the adults to confront their dysfunctional family life rather than maintain polite concealment.
Films like What We Did on Our Holiday, and why
The Inbetweeners Movie
British family comedy balancing affectionate ensemble humor with divorce and emotional vulnerability
The Royal Tenenbaums
Warm, witty dysfunctional-family comedy set around a chaotic gathering and difficult personal truths
About Time
Gentle British comedy-drama about family conflict, loss, and children navigating adult problems
Death at a Funeral
Ensemble family comedy using awkward revelations and holiday chaos to explore strained relationships
Movie Details
- Directors
- Guy Jenkin, Andy Hamilton
- Release Date
- 2014-09-26
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (590)
Cast
- Rosamund Pike
- David Tennant
- Billy Connolly
- Ben Miller
- Amelia Bullmore
- Emilia Jones
- Bobby Smalldridge
- Harriet Turnbull
- Celia Imrie
- Annette Crosbie
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Starz Apple TV channel, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is What We Did on Our Holiday about?
- A Scottish family holiday turns into a hilariously uncomfortable reckoning with secrets, divorce, and the fragility of family bonds.
- What is What We Did on Our Holiday like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of What We Did on Our Holiday as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is What We Did on Our Holiday violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in What We Did on Our Holiday.
- What did critics think of What We Did on Our Holiday?
- Critics broadly found the film witty and well cast, with gentle laughs and poignant treatment of divorce and loss despite an uneven overall response.
- Which films are like What We Did on Our Holiday?
- Films with a similar feel include The Inbetweeners Movie, The Royal Tenenbaums, About Time, and Death at a Funeral.
- How long is What We Did on Our Holiday?
- What We Did on Our Holiday runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch What We Did on Our Holiday?
- In United States, What We Did on Our Holiday streams on Philo, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Starz Apple TV channel, Howdy Amazon Channel.
