
Doug (David Tennant) and Abi (Rosamund Pike) take their kids on a family vacation. Surrounded by relatives, the kids innocently reveal the ins and outs of their family life and many intimate details about their parents. It's soon clear that when it comes to keeping a big secret under wraps from the rest of the family, their children are their biggest liability. Find out how the rest of the family cope and see if the holiday will end happily.... (Full plot summary below)
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Doug (David Tennant) and Abi (Rosamund Pike) take their kids on a family vacation. Surrounded by relatives, the kids innocently reveal the ins and outs of their family life and many intimate details about their parents. It's soon clear that when it comes to keeping a big secret under wraps from the rest of the family, their children are their biggest liability. Find out how the rest of the family cope and see if the holiday will end happily.
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| ABC Radio BrisbaneMatthew ToomeyDo they want it to be a light comedy or a dark comedy? The simplistic finale, complete with a shallow message, only adds to the confusion. |
| We Got This CoveredDavid JamesI can't quite believe that a film as cheesy-looking as What We Did On Our Holiday is this good, but it is. It really is. |
| Globe and MailBrad WheelerA modest, winning comedy that overtly sneaks in its wisdom about life, worries and what really matters. |
| Radio TimesStella PapamichaelThe tonal shifts can be a touch jarring, but there is a thin line between comedy and tragedy that is all the more poignant seen through innocent eyes. |
| RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyWhat We Did On Our Holiday, written and directed by Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin, is replete with zingers, a quality not to be disdained in a family comedy of miscommunication. |
| National PostChris Knight[What We Did on Our Holiday contains a] heartfelt central story, which features Connolly in what can only be deemed another Connolly role. |
| Sydney Morning HeraldSandra HallThe supporting cast will delight fans of British television. |
| Total FilmPhilip KempConnolly's on top form too, and the chemistry between Tennant and Pike convinces. |
| Contactmusic.comRich ClineAlthough its story easily could have spun right off the rails, this British comedy uses earthy honesty to win the audience over. |
| Movie TalkJason BestEngaging family comedy What We Did on Our Holiday sees the creators of Outnumbered repeating the BBC sitcom's winning mix of beleaguered parents, cute scene-stealing kids and spot-on observational humour with audience-pleasing results. |