What We Did on Our Holiday 2014

Critics score:
73 / 100

Reviews provided by RottenTomatoes

Mike D'Angelo, AV Club: What We Did On Our Holiday sets up a sturdy comic scenario and then proceeds to head in another direction altogether-one that's nearly impossible to anticipate, making the film much more of a goofy delight than would have seemed likely at the outset. Read more

Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: Underfoot is a cast of young kids given too many cutesy moments and one-liners. In the middle of it all are actors like Rosamund Pike and David Tennant. Read more

Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: A damp-eyed comedy whose banal title isn't the only thing needing improvement. Read more

Brad Wheeler, Globe and Mail: Do we want to spend 95 minutes of our summer holiday watching a film about a young, squabbling, dysfunctional British family on a sham trip? Yes, we do. Read more

Linda Barnard, Toronto Star: There are a few amusing moments and flashes of charm but this Holiday is an uneven trip, with underwritten adult characters and a strange third act involving a poke at misguided social services. Read more

Trevor Johnston, Time Out: Amiable observational humour and likeable performances. Read more

Sherilyn Connelly, Village Voice: Jones and Connolly have terrific chemistry, particularly as Lottie works through the fact that adults encourage dishonesty and lying when it suits their own needs, and that secrets are more pervasive than openness. Read more