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Holiday in the Sun

Holiday in the Sun

Family · Romance · Crime · 2001

Sisters Alex and Madison are whisked away to the Bahamas for winter break but soon find themselves crossing paths with a man smuggling stolen artifacts.

Movie details

Holiday in the Sun

“Sun, summer and fun. Smugglers, suspense and treasure.”

2001 Family · Romance · Crime 1h 27m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.0 / 10

Community rating

Sisters Alex and Madison are whisked away to the Bahamas for winter break but soon find themselves crossing paths with a man smuggling stolen artifacts.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Steve Purcell

Written by

David Wagner · Brent Goldberg

Mary-Kate Olsen

Mary-Kate Olsen

Madison Stewart

Ashley Olsen

Ashley Olsen

Alex Stewart

Austin Nichols

Austin Nichols

Griffen Grayson

Megan Fox

Megan Fox

Brianna

Ben Easter

Ben Easter

Jordan Landers

A

Ashley Hughes

Keegan Grayson

Markus Flanagan

Markus Flanagan

Harrison

Court is in session

Put Holiday in the Sun on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Popcorn Loyalist

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.