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14 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawIt’s impossible not to enjoy this big-hearted and sweet-natured British family movie.
- Bright, lively and funny.
- 75The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloThe A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloWhat 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.
- 70Village VoiceSherilyn ConnellyVillage VoiceSherilyn ConnellyJones 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.
- 60EmpireOlly RichardsEmpireOlly RichardsDespite a second act lull, Connolly convinces in this cute and charming comedy.
- 60Time Out LondonTrevor JohnstonTime Out LondonTrevor JohnstonFor a while the film broaches genuinely unexpected comedic and emotional territory, and while matters eventually return to the safe haven of pat formula, at least there’s been some vim and vigour added to the amiable observational humour and likeable performances.
- 50VarietyCharles GantVarietyCharles GantRe-creating the show’s winning formula of three amiably precocious young children trading smarts with fondly exasperated parents, the pic swings for a much more eventful story arc, with mixed results.
- 40The Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinThe Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinWhat We Did On Our Holiday could be used as a textbook example of how to ruin a movie with a bad third act.
- 38Slant MagazineChris CabinSlant MagazineChris CabinThe underlying, redundant, and underwhelming theme of the film is the pursuit of family unity at all costs.