What We Did On Our Holiday [DVD + Digital]

Precocious little kid makes more sense than any of the adults. Good story with bigger message.

Loved this movie with so many British actors we are familiar with, great humor, beautiful Scottish scenery, and a life lesson. The children in the story have such funny explanations, quite realistic for their ages... Heart-warming, sad, surprising, hilarious, memorable - all at the same time.

This movie is a keeper. I watched it on TV, and liked it so much, I ordered it on DVD, to keep. The 3 children were very very funny. The movie had a serious side to it, also. Good 👍 price.. Tim

the kids were amazing. Very well done.

Little bits of all of us are portrayed in this comedic look at the eccentric foibles of humans and their relationships. If this movie doesn't bring a smile to your heart, it will at least put a smile on your face.

Hilarious!!!

The title and art work suggest a low ball frat house film and instead we find a classy, moving, coming of age film that covers life transitions for virtually all ages. Billy Connolly's performance is nothing short of brilliant and his character acts as a centering beauty for all the challenges that seem to make life difficult. Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin get most of the credit. Together they wrote and directed this masterpiece. Doug McLeod (David Tennant) and his wife Abi (Rosamund Pike) unite following a tense separation to travel to the Scottish Highlands for Doug's father Gordie's (Billy Connolly) birthday. Gordie has terminal cancer so Doug's brother, millionaire Gavin McLeod (Ben Miller) has arranged a lavish party for him, inviting all the important people in the neighbourhood. Despite difficulties getting their three children, Lottie (Emilia Jones), Mickey (Bobby Smalldridge), and Jess (Harriet Turnbull), to leave the house, they hit the road, but find it congested and they are forced to stop overnight. Lottie expresses her troubles with trusting her parents following their recent separation and lies to each other; it is revealed that Doug had an affair, which led to Abi moving out and taking legal proceedings against him. They are only travelling to the Highlands together to appear as a couple for Gordie, not wanting to upset him in his final months. There is vast tension between the "adults" while Gordie, solidly at peace with himself helps the children to grow in ways that no one would expect yet no one could condemn. Filmed in Scotland, with art direction that parallels "Out Of Africa" this film is a must. It's funny, moving, familiar and deserves your eye.

This movie tries so hard to embrace everything wrong with modern family life. Arguing divorcing parents, precocious kids that hide the adult's keys for a laugh, aging father trying to be a teenager. Not for me.

Situation comedy I did not expect

Una storia inverosimile raccontata con grande umorismo e tenerezza. I ragazzini recitano meglio degli adulti e sono adorabili. Alcune battute sono memorabili, un film che non può mancare in una videoteca moderna

I love it. The film is wonderful and I needing this film in English V.O. I adore all their actors. Specially Ben Miller.

Evaluation - version anglais vu par une anglaise. Difficile à évaluer en français. L'humeur est là, mais les accents manquent.J'ai achèté ce DVD pour un ami ecossais après avoir vu à la télé. L'histoire se deroule en Ecosse, pour le plupart sur la plage.. Très très drôle, même si c'est basé sur une thème triste - un grandpère atteint d'un cancer! Mais c'est traité avec delicatesse et humeur. L'histoire à même un fin heureux. Et les enfants sont superbes dans leurs rôles. Mon opinion - à voir absolument.

Nice movie! Plot is good. Parents be aware of your conduct at home and pay attention to things that matter is the message from the movie. All actors have done justice to their roles. Kids and Grandpa steal the show though.