Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- breezy
- erotic
- awkward
- 1980s movie night
- adult comedy night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a smarmy, banal, and deeply uncomfortable sex comedy that mishandles its teenage sexuality premise.
What sets it apart
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The film frames Matthew's relationship with his friend's teenage daughter as comic material while repeatedly emphasizing its disturbing implications.
The trip to Rio's beaches, nightlife, music, and erotic atmosphere encourages the characters to abandon familiar restraints.
Jennifer seduces Matthew, her father's married middle-aged best friend, making the age and social disparity central to the conflict.
Rio's moonlit beaches, frank dances, Brazilian rhythms, and holiday imagery provide a glossy counterpoint to the sexual misconduct.
Films like Blame It on Rio, and why
The Graduate
adult romantic comedy built around infidelity, sexual confusion, and uncomfortable farcical situations
Summer Lovers
1980s sex comedy combining affluent characters, erotic misunderstandings, and breezy vacation-era escapism
The Last American Virgin
romantic comedy driven by marital dissatisfaction, seduction, and morally uneasy age-gap dynamics
Movie Details
- Director
- Stanley Donen
- Release Date
- 1984-02-17
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (210)
Cast
- Michael Caine
- Michelle Johnson
- Joseph Bologna
- Demi Moore
- Valerie Harper
- José Lewgoy
- Lupe Gigliotti
- Tessy Callado
- Zeni Pereira
- Eduardo Conde
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- 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 Blame It on Rio about?
- A troubled American marriage unravels into an uncomfortable sexual farce when a Brazilian vacation brings a middle-aged father into conflict with his friend's teenage daughter.
- What is Blame It on Rio like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Blame It on Rio as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Blame It on Rio violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Blame It on Rio.
- What did critics think of Blame It on Rio?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a smarmy, banal, and deeply uncomfortable sex comedy that mishandles its teenage sexuality premise.
- Which films are like Blame It on Rio?
- Films with a similar feel include The Graduate, Summer Lovers, and The Last American Virgin.
- How long is Blame It on Rio?
- Blame It on Rio runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Blame It on Rio?
- In United States, Blame It on Rio streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
