One Hell of a Holiday! explained

Director:Víctor García León
Distributor:Universal Pictures International Spain
Country:Spain
Language:Spanish
Gross:4.8 million[1]

One Hell of a Holiday! (Spanish; Castilian: '''¡Vaya vacaciones!'''|links=no;[2] previously known under the working title Spanish; Castilian: No haberlos tenido,) is a 2023 Spanish comedy film directed by Víctor García León from a screenplay by Manuel Burque and Josep Gatell. It features Toni Acosta, Ernesto Sevilla, Tito Valverde, Gracia Olayo, and Ramón Barea.

Plot

Upon being forcefully tasked with babysitting their grandchildren Carla, Guille and Ali (thus ruining their planned holiday trip) while the latter's parents deceptively claim to be working, José and Manuela rebel, hatching a plan to psychologically torture their grandchildren, so the latter can plead to be "rescued".

Production

The screenplay was penned by Manuel Burque and Josep Gatell.[3] The film was produced by Telecinco Cinema, Quexito Films, Aliwood, and Creced y Multiplicaos AIE, with the participation of Mediaset España, Movistar Plus+, and Mediterráneo Mediaset España Group.[4] Filming began on 8 August 2021, in locations of the provinces of Valencia and Alicante.[5]

Release

Distributed by Universal Pictures International Spain, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 21 April 2023.

Reception

Juan Pando of Fotogramas rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, highlighting a Goya Award-worthy [performance by] Tito Valverde as the best thing about it.[6]

Manuel J. Lombardo of Diario de Sevilla rated the film 2 out of 5 stars, deeming its brand of humor somewhat of an improved version of the template of Santiago Segura's mainstream comedies, and overall "a decent little adventure in which one can recognize something more than the routine of filming a commissioned script".[7]

Javier Escribano of HobbyConsolas rated the film with 65 points ('acceptable') deeming it to be "entertaining and balanced for children and adults, although not very original".[8]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Acumulado cine español 2023. 17 September 2023. Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte. 21 September 2023.
  2. Web site: Quexito Films. One Hell of a Holiday!. 2 January 2024.
  3. Web site: '20.000 abejas' de Estíbaliz Urresola y 'Vaya vacaciones', entre los estrenos de la semana. La Opinión de Murcia. 20 April 2023. Prensa Ibérica.
  4. Web site: Mundo Deportivo. Anna. Martín. 18 April 2023. Avance exclusivo de '¡Vaya vacaciones!', en cines el próximo 21 de abril.
  5. Web site: Acaba el rodaje de "No haberlos tenido", otra comedia de Víctor García León. La Vanguardia. 30 September 2021.
  6. Web site: Crítica de ¡Vaya vacaciones!, comedia española para el gran público. Fotogramas. Juan. Pando. 20 April 2023.
  7. Web site: Fórmula Segura (mejorada). Diario de Sevilla. 22 April 2023. Grupo Joly. Manuel J.. Lombardo.
  8. Web site: Crítica de ¡Vaya vacaciones!, comedia española familiar con los abuelos del año. HobbyConsolas. Javier. Escribano. 20 April 2023.