IGN.com|AskMen.com|Rotten Tomatoes|GameSpy|FilePlanet|TeamXbox|CheatsCodesGuides|GameStats|Direct2Drive

RottenTomatoes.com

Register | Log In | What is RT?
It's our 10th birthday, so you get presents!
Home Movies DVD Celebrities News Critics Trailers & Pictures The Vine Forums
Box Office | Best Of | Certified Fresh | Showtimes
RT Search Powered by Google
 
MOVIES / ON DVD / THE YEAR MY PARENTS WENT ON VACATION
The Year My Parents Went on Vacation

Rate This Movie

Write a Review
Share This Movie
Add to List
Buy Poster

Bookmark and Share

The Year My Parents Went on Vacation (2008)

85%
100%
86%
N/A
N/A
N/A
86 %
Reviews Counted: 23 Fresh: 20  Rotten:3 Average Rating: 8.0/10
 
Consensus: Hamburger deftly refracts the sociopolitical tumult of early '70s Brazil through the lens of a young boy's coming of age, and Joelsas' performance is wise beyond his years.
 

How does the Tomatometer work?

The Tomatometer measures the percentage of positive reviews from Approved Tomatometer Critics for a certain movie.[-]

Runtime: 1 hr 44 mins

Synopsis: This Brazilian import is set during the excitement of the 1970 World Cup. While the country focuses its attention on the epic soccer tournament, a boy is separated from his parents as they are forced to escape the country without their son amidst political turmoil. Meanwhile, the young boy... This Brazilian import is set during the excitement of the 1970 World Cup. While the country focuses its attention on the epic soccer tournament, a boy is separated from his parents as they are forced to escape the country without their son amidst political turmoil. Meanwhile, the young boy must leave his home for the new world of a Jewish neighborhood. THE YEAR MY PARENTS WENT ON VACATION was Brazil's submission to the 2007 Oscars. [More]

Genre: Foreign Films

Starring: Michel Joelsas, Germano Haiut, Caio Blat, Daniela Piepszyk, Liliana Castro

Director: Cao Hamburger
Screenwriter: Claudio Galperin, Braulio Mantovani, Anna Muylaert, Cao Hamburger
Producer: Caio Gullane, Cao Hamburger, Fabiano Gullane
Composer: Beto Villares

DVD Info

Release:

Mar 7, 2009

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Widescreen

Audio:

  • Unspecified - Spanish
  • Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentary - 1. Director 2. Producer
  • Featurette - 1. INSIDE THE MOVIE
  • Outtakes

Text/ Photo Gallery:

  • Stills

REVIEWS

 
T-Meter Critics
 
 
Top Critics
 
 
RT Community
 
 
My Critics
 
 
My Friends
 
 
DVD
 
 
 
1 - 20
1 2 >> >|
 
 
Pulp_Fact 07/11/08
50%
"This is a film that I can't recommend, but do see the talent and reasons for its acclaim. A film that isn't completely... More
Quote by Pulp_Fact
jazza923 07/11/08
70%
Extremely well acted, a sweet film with a child's perspective, thoughtfully directed. Wonderful score, excellent... More
Quote by jazza923
lauralee 06/11/08
90%

Quote by lauralee
paulinhamn7 05/24/08
100%

Quote by paulinhamn7
matteo554 05/23/08
90%
THE YEAR MY PARENTS WENT ON VACATION Directed by Cao Hamburger Stars Michel Joelsas, Germano Haiut, Paulo Autran,... More
Quote by matteo554
angie19130 04/24/08
80%

Quote by angie19130
Brazilian flick fan 04/11/08
90%

Quote by Brazilian flick fan
virharding 04/10/08
70%
It's 1970 and Brazil is under the rule of a military dictatorship. Mauro, a 12-year-old soccer fanatic, can't seem to... More
Quote by virharding
tfischer 03/28/08
90%

Quote by tfischer
Gabiz 03/01/08
90%

Quote by Gabiz
Tyler Rubenfeld 02/25/08
50%
So I'm currently spending a semester in New York, so, for once in my life, every movie coming out in limited release it at... More
Quote by Tyler Rubenfeld
ersomn 02/17/08
90%

Quote by ersomn
rinilu 02/17/08
0%

Quote by rinilu
jeansousa 02/17/08
70%

Quote by jeansousa
jamyangt 02/15/08
100%

Quote by jamyangt
Luís Filipe 02/12/08
90%

Quote by Luís Filipe
Scamardo 02/11/08
100%

Quote by Scamardo
marcozinsly 02/11/08
100%

Quote by marcozinsly
Gusmão_Raimundo 01/29/08
80%

Quote by Gusmão_Raimundo
mrwatson 02/15/08
100%

Quote by mrwatson
1 - 20
1 2 >> >|
See More Topics...

Related Forums

FREE advance-screening movie passes for 'The Year My Parents...' on 4/7/08!
by: RottingTomato 4/1


Critic film review: Brazillian indie 'The Year My Parents Went on Vacation'
by: RottingTomato 3/23


(OSCARwatch 2008)-Brazil selects "The Year My Parents Went on Vacation" for FF Oscar!
by: ReelReviewer.com 2/21
all

News

Critics Consensus: Spiderwick Weaves Gold, Jumper Goes Over the Shark, Say Yes to Maybe
posted by Tim Ryan and Alex Vo February 13, 2008
This week at the movies, we've got supernatural dwellers, teleporters, a dance dance revolution, and uncertain love....

Around the Network

• The Year My Parents Went on Vacation at Rotten Tomatoes
About| Site Map| Help| RT To Go| Contact Us| Critics Submission| Linking to RT| Licensing| Movie List| Celebs List| Newsletter

IGN.com | GameSpy | Comrade | Arena | FilePlanet | ModCenter | GameSpy Technology
TeamXbox | Planets | Vaults | VE3D | CheatsCodesGuides | GameStats | GamerMetrics
AskMen.com | Rotten Tomatoes | Direct2Drive


By continuing past this page, and by the continued use of this site, you agree to be bound by and abide by the User Agreement.
Copyright 1998-2008, IGN Entertainment, Inc. About IGN | Support | Advertise | Privacy Policy | User Agreement | Subscribe to RT's XML feed! IGN RSS Feeds
IGN's enterprise databases running Oracle, SQL and MySQL are professionally monitored and managed by Pythian Remote DBA
Certain product data ©1995-present Muze, Inc. For personal use only. All rights reserved.