What We Did on Our Holiday (2014) on Netflix
Separated parents Doug and Abi take their three children to the Scottish Highlands for Gordie's seventy-fifth birthday. Gordie is terminally ill, so the couple hide their separation.
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- Netflix3.6/5
- IMDb6.9/1026,334 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes73%
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Plot summary
Doug McLeod and Abi are separated, and divorce proceedings have started, but the two travel together with their children, Lottie, Mickey and Jess, to the Scottish Highlands for the seventy-fifth birthday of Doug's father, Gordie. Gordie has terminal cancer, and the couple mean to appear united so his last months are not upset. Doug's millionaire brother Gavin has arranged a lavish party at his mansion, inviting the important people of the neighborhood. The drive north is congested, forcing the family to stop overnight, and Doug and Gavin share a tense rivalry. Lottie distrusts her parents after the separation. Gordie, though very ill, urges his grandchildren to enjoy themselves.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about What We Did on Our Holiday (2014)
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- The beach scenes were filmed at Gairloch, the family home of Gavin McLeod is in Drymen near Loch Lomond, and the ostriches farmed by Gordie's friend Doreen are actually located at Blair Drummond Safari Park.
- The film earned $6,390,566 in the United Kingdom and $1,976,185 in Australia, New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates, totalling $8,366,751 worldwide.
