Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- irreverent
- breezy
- lazy sunday
- classic movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as an entertaining, formula-driven entry in the popular Hope-and-Crosby series, powered by its comic chemistry and musical charm.
What sets it apart
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Scat Sweeney and Hot Lips Barton are out-of-work musicians whose comic partnership drives the film.
The protagonists stow away on a Rio-bound ship and become entangled in escalating troubles during the journey.
The film foregrounds its musician protagonists and combines musical performances with a breezy adventure plot.
Lucia is hypnotized and pressured into a marriage of convenience, prompting the heroes to disrupt the ceremony and expose the crooks.
Films like Road to Rio, and why
Road to Singapore
Shared Bob Hope and Bing Crosby buddy-comedy chemistry, musical interludes, romantic complications, and globe-trotting adventure.
Road to Morocco
Shared Hope-and-Crosby comic partnership, escapist travel setting, musical comedy, and screwball romantic plotting.
The Princess and the Pirate
Shared classic Hollywood musical comedy, charismatic comic leads, romance, and adventure built around mistaken schemes.
Movie Details
- Director
- Norman Z. McLeod
- Release Date
- 1947-12-25
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (46)
Cast
- Bing Crosby
- Bob Hope
- Dorothy Lamour
- Gale Sondergaard
- Frank Faylen
- Joseph Vitale
- George Meeker
- Frank Puglia
- Nestor Paiva
- Robert Barrat
Common questions
- What is Road to Rio about?
- Two stranded vaudevillians turn a voyage to Brazil into a madcap rescue mission involving hypnosis, crooks, music, and romance.
- What is Road to Rio like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Road to Rio as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Road to Rio violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Road to Rio.
- What did critics think of Road to Rio?
- Critics broadly regard the film as an entertaining, formula-driven entry in the popular Hope-and-Crosby series, powered by its comic chemistry and musical charm.
- Which films are like Road to Rio?
- Films with a similar feel include Road to Singapore, Road to Morocco, and The Princess and the Pirate.
- How long is Road to Rio?
- Road to Rio runs 100 minutes.
