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Holiday in the Sun

2001 · 87 min

A breezy, sun-soaked teen adventure that feels like a vacation with a light mystery.

Directed by
Steve Purcell
Genres
Family, Romance, Crime
Tagline
Sun, summer and fun. Smugglers, suspense and treasure.
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Steve Purcell
Genres
Family, Romance, Crime
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • friendship
  • love
  • identity
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Genres
family, romance, crime, adventure
Directed by
Steve Purcell
Written by
Brent Goldberg, David Wagner
Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
87 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, German

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