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Mr. Hulot's Holiday

1953
Comedy
1h 23m
Monsieur Hulot comes to a beachside hotel for a vacation, where he accidentally (but good-naturedly) causes havoc. (imdb)
Directed by:
Jacques Tati Jacques Tati
Written by:
Henri Marquet
Starring:
Jacques Tati Jacques Tati Lucien Frégis Michèle Brabo Nathalie Pascaud Micheline Rolla Valentine Camax Louis Perrault André Dubois Raymond Carl Georges Adlin Édouard Francomme Marguerite Gérard
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Genre:
Comedy
AKAs:
Monsieur Hulot's Holiday, vacances de monsieur Hulot, Les
Country:
France
Languages:
English, French, German
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Mr. Hulot's Holiday

1953
Comedy
1h 23m
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eric_wkEric WK
Rated 04 Sep 2009
90
89th
The closing frames are so remarkably fitting, because this really is a ninety minute postcard. We know so little about these characters, even Hulot himself, but by the end we feel like we're right there on vacation with them. It's amusing and entertaining, heartwarming and a bit bittersweet, and it leaves you hoping so much that when these characters say they'll be returning the following year, that they truly mean it.
Rated 04 Sep 2009
cinematicespCinematicESP
Rated 13 Mar 2007
95
96th
Though Hulot is a great, Chaplinesque character who serves a lot of laughs, the real star of this film is the rest of society, in which everyone is a bumbling idiot. Unconventional in its lack of plot. It's more of a showcase of the ridiculous world that Tati creates.
Rated 13 Mar 2007
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 09 Jul 2010
4
70th
Probably one of the most pleasant ways to spend an hour and a half. Hulot is a gentleman but he's also a bumbler and watching him react to his own inadvertent chaos is very amusing, even laugh-out-loud funny at times. Tati's slapstick is only enhanced by his compositional sensibilities - the Keaton influence is obvious, but Hulot is a bit goofier and clumsier.
Rated 09 Jul 2010
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 17 Jan 2007
78
63rd
A bit Chaplin and a bit Keaton, Hulot's clumsy obliviousness continually gets him into and out of trouble. What makes this film unique is its tranquil mood. Hulot brings the audience on holiday with him, the pace is gentle and peaceful, only approaching mania in the explosive climax (and even then, done with a degree of tasteful restraint). There's almost no dialogue, no plot, no sense of forward movement. It's a series of beautiful, comic postcards. The recurring musical theme is lovely too.
Rated 17 Jan 2007
farzanFarzan
Rated 13 Jul 2009
81
76th
Hilarious slapstick, and just general chaplinesque comedy are abound in this extremely funny work by Jacques Tati. Mr. Hulot's Holiday follows around the title character Mr. Hulot through some ridiculous and almost unbearably embarassing situations whilst on his holiday on the beach. The character of Mr. Hulot is half Charlie Chaplin, and half Mr. Bean. He is an extremely fun character, and one I appreciate, but there are times in this film when it felt really dull, but generally well done!
Rated 13 Jul 2009
dvicknabbDVicknabb
Rated 31 Mar 2008
100
97th
This film is just too beautiful for words. A lighthearted slapstick piece that belies Tati's later, more socially minded work, its' beauty comes in the simplicity, from the minimalist script (the film is instead bolstered by fantastic music and sound effects) to the friendly, benevolent tone. Even at his absolute worst Hulot is nowhere near a malicious character. Fantastic, and an absolute must-see for anyone who cares even slightly about movies.
Rated 31 Mar 2008
jpfergusonJPFerguson
Rated 25 Jun 2020
45
20th
Tati here falls on the wrong side of the fine line between monotony and brilliant physical humour. But it is interesting to witness the cinematic birth of Monsieur Hulot.
Rated 25 Jun 2020
joojooJooJoo
Rated 06 Oct 2010
4
55th
Approaches nowhere near the satirical brilliance of Play Time with this simple material - and there's something just dreadfully wrong about Tati without those color compositions he excels in (despite what's offered being more than satisfactory in that field). Pleasant music is probably the most I got out of this.
Rated 06 Oct 2010
drstrangeluvdrstrangeluv
Rated 08 Apr 2010
90
91st
Although Holiday marks the debut of Tati's Mr. Hulot character, this film is not so much about his breezy slapstick antics as it is about the quirky charms of humanity that go unnoticed every day. Holiday is not an uproarious comedy, nor does it need to be. Mr. Hulot brings us along with him on vacation not simply to laugh, but to make us fall in love with the foibles of human nature all over again.
Rated 08 Apr 2010
bownBown
Rated 17 Oct 2017
76
38th
that was one mishap-strewn holiday, alright
Rated 17 Oct 2017
jschlanskyJSchlansky
Rated 06 Apr 2020
88
88th
Watching this film is like taking your own pleasant vacation away from the horrors of the everyday world. It might lack the social commentary and some of the pizzaz of Playtime, but I found Mr. Hulot's Holiday just as funny, if not funnier
Rated 06 Apr 2020
frederFreder
Rated 04 Aug 2007
95
92nd
A return to the styles of silent comedy. Subtle and delightful, as good as a real vacation. Mr. Hulot is both a tribute to the great silent clowns, and a delightful clown in his own right, whose heroism lies not in derring-do but in quiet nobility. Watch this movie and gain some new friends.
Rated 04 Aug 2007
magbMagb
Rated 01 Jan 2008
85
73rd
It's pretty cool to watch the evolution of Tati's craft from this film to Playtime -- how he honed more and more in on the essence of his style. He had his style down pretty good even at this point, though. Like the films that followed it, Mr. Hulot's Holiday offers a mood and ambiance that you can't find anywhere else. My only regret is that I've still only watched these films on far too small screens to get the full experience.
Rated 01 Jan 2008
caimancaiman
Rated 04 Aug 2014
80
62nd
This movie is to Keaton-styled slapstick comedies as Ozu's films are to American family-based melodramas. That is to say, it's a calmer, warmer, less grandiose experience than the films it ostensibly resembles. It's a movie composed of little niceties that are oddly effective without being uproariously funny. I didn't laugh during this, but I smiled a lot. And I keep thinking back to wonderful little details, like the young boy who is miraculously able to keep his ice cream cone intact.
Rated 04 Aug 2014
icarusIcarus
Rated 06 Nov 2010
91
91st
Jacques Tati has a wonderful ability to tell stories with his camera. The words in this film are always secondary to the images, which build to wonderfully comic sequences, and in the end, an affecting conclusion. What I love most though is the simple celebration of humanity--we are a funny kind of creature, if we'd but stop and observe awhile. Tati offers us just that opportunity with Hulot's Holiday, and I am grateful for it.
Rated 06 Nov 2010
castrophCastroph
Rated 16 Dec 2009
8
85th
Brought a huge smile to my face. Very, very calm tone and probably one of the most relaxing movies I've seen.
Rated 16 Dec 2009
cerebrusCerebrus
Rated 02 Apr 2008
70
61st
Like Jerry Lewis, I can admire his craft, but simply do not find him funny at all.
Rated 02 Apr 2008
docbenwaydocbenway
Rated 26 May 2012
72
57th
It's not the masterpiece of Tati's Trafic or Playtime, but nevertheless a clever undressing of the demented charade of beach vacation. M. Hulot is reminiscent of Buster Keaton in this film. In Trafic and Playtime he becomes more singular.
Rated 26 May 2012
evranaevrana
Rated 21 Nov 2009
86
86th
Slapstick comedy at its best. Especially chain of events type gags were fabulous. Great characterization and lovly shoots. I expected a very good movie but stumbled upon a great one. Definitely, not aged one bit.
Rated 21 Nov 2009
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 09 Dec 2014
8
78th
Much in the vein of Chaplin or Keaton, Tati's cinematic alter-ego lends itself to a seemingly endless series of delicately comic, at times heartrending visual vignettes that deepens our awareness of our world today. Self-effacingly directed and accompanied by a playful jazz theme, Mr. Hulot's Holiday is probably the most relaxing way one can spend 80 minutes.
Rated 09 Dec 2014
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 24 May 2008
73
36th
Not really my type of comedy, I guess. There's nothing really wrong with it, I chuckled a few times and the whole thing was pretty well paced and amusing enough, I just didn't find it especially funny.
Rated 24 May 2008
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 07 Jul 2012
75
26th
I'd say that Tati really isn't a very good silent comedian, which is why a lot of the film's humor falls flat, but he is a good, inventive filmmaker. I love the way he plays with the sound design, I love the breezy summer vacation atmosphere and I love the postcard ending, among other things. Two funny scenes: The boat that folds in half, the tennis scene. (two times)
Rated 07 Jul 2012
theyshoot07theyshoot07
Rated 01 Mar 2008
89
82nd
# 219
Rated 01 Mar 2008
jpotiijpotII
Rated 15 Mar 2020
90
94th
Gêmeos
Rated 15 Mar 2020
teeceeteecee
Rated 29 Sep 2008
45
64th
Lidt for gammedaws komik -
Rated 29 Sep 2008
nepetaNepeta
Rated 17 Apr 2013
75
56th
A pleasant and generally amusing film with a fair few laughs in it. I appreciate the craft but can't say I find it to be nearly as substantial as Playtime.
Rated 17 Apr 2013
hotsakehotsake
Rated 27 Feb 2023
60
51st
Well, that was.....mildly amusing.
Rated 27 Feb 2023
ratedarghratedargh
Rated 20 Jan 2013
85
75th
It's interesting that while watching I didn't feel too strongly about it one way or another but as the final moments struck I found myself coming around on it. The lack of characterization and the thin (or simplistic depending on how you look at it) script aside, it is a fairly amusing and endearing movie. Hulot to some is a menace but to a few others bored of their routine he brings a spark (literal in one fantastic sequence) into their lives.
Rated 20 Jan 2013
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 01 May 2012
74
48th
tati must have a little bit genius and insanity up in that head of his. the majority of this film features no speech, but all of the sound effects and background noise you would expect in modern film. it ends up feeling like a strange mash up between silent slapstick and french new wave. the end result's only value lies in the quality of the slapstick, which ends up being simply tolerable.
Rated 01 May 2012
theyshoot08theyshoot08
Rated 19 Dec 2008
88
76th
242
Rated 19 Dec 2008
djrossdjross
Rated 14 Aug 2007
30
12th
Score based on distant memory.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
nobletNoblet
Rated 18 Aug 2016
49
24th
Really bored me. Oh well.
Rated 18 Aug 2016
planckplanck
Rated 10 Apr 2020
79
36th
Not that funny, but it's pleasant.
Rated 10 Apr 2020
stainStain
Rated 28 Jul 2007
0
8th
Tati bores the crap out of me
Rated 28 Jul 2007
rubanddugRubAndDug
Rated 28 Mar 2011
34
8th
The card-scene and parts of the funeral was fun... While watching the rest I was so bored I felt like carving a head into the carrot I was about to eat, using nothing but my teeth. In hindsight, I probably shouldn't have done that.. Or at least have used a potato and some tools... Well, maybe I shouldn't even have watched this while being sleep-depraved for 30-40 hours, but normally that makes everything so much more fun! - this was just tame and uninvolving.. So it goes.
Rated 28 Mar 2011
lonewolf2003Lonewolf2003
Rated 12 Aug 2017
78
70th
I didn't really care for the other Tati's I've seen, but this one did made me laugh and had an overal nice summer vacation vibe to it. I liked how Hulot isn't the only one that provides or is the butt of comic situations.
Rated 12 Aug 2017
prowlerprowler
Rated 02 Dec 2020
82
83rd
I'm now reading Proust and wondering what if M. Hulot had crashed his seaside vacation...
Rated 02 Dec 2020
picklemanPickle_Man
Rated 13 Feb 2021
90
77th
A foley artist's dream.
Rated 13 Feb 2021
andreasthauAndreasThau
Rated 13 Oct 2010
80
77th
Fascinating to see this after having loved generations of comedians so clearly inspired by Tati. There is so much Mr. Bean, John Cleese and everyone in this; the gimmicks ranging from small, clever jokes to highly coordinated ones. All framed in a very smooth, artistic style. I'm not sure whether a plot would have spoiled the delight of the sketch-like scenes, but I admit to having felt it lacked story development. Now, afterwards, I'm split on that. But a clearcut classic if there ever was one.
Rated 13 Oct 2010
jmsenisejmsenise
Rated 03 Mar 2011
70
44th
A frech version of Peter Seller's character Inspector Clouseau. But Peter Seller is much funnier than this.
Rated 03 Mar 2011
tathieltathiel
Rated 09 May 2010
86
88th
A great work by Jacques Tati. Great visual ideas and jokes.
Rated 09 May 2010
coheedCoheed
Rated 21 Aug 2011
80
78th
Once I got used to the presentation of the film - where you have to keep your attention on background images and sounds to make the jokes work even more - this becomes a joyfully funny and charming comedy. Jacques Tati's titular character shows his talent as a physical actor as well as a director. Compared to Playtime which, admittedly on one viewing, felt over-obssessed with its scale, this strikes a balance between the technicality of the jokes and a home-grown sincerity of the content.
Rated 21 Aug 2011
bartbaardBartbaard
Rated 19 Oct 2019
53
34th
There are some really clever jokes in this. but overall it is very hard to focus on the screen. You just don't know where to look. So much is happening at once and you lose track of what to look for.
Rated 19 Oct 2019
heynicefilmHeyNiceFilm
Rated 18 Jun 2023
45
10th
You know what I've never said while watching a Buster Keaton 60 minute long movie? I wish this was 120 minutes. I wouldn't say this is a BAD movie, per se, but it's plot less appeal is the non stop physical, slapstick comedy. If you really love this style, this is for you, but for me, 30 minutes in I was already thinking: We Get It. You Are Clumsy. And then it kept going, and without any of the WOW moments you get with Baby Buster.
Rated 18 Jun 2023
krf7krf7
Rated 12 May 2014
40
19th
Painfully unfunny, and plot-less to boot.
Rated 12 May 2014
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 27 Jan 2012
3
45th
A pleasant and breezy watch. The sparse dialogue and clever sight gags recall silent comedy. Constantly amusing if not outright hilarious (save that rowboat scene), with Tati executing an understated brand of slapstick.
Rated 27 Jan 2012
hulothulot
Rated 19 Feb 2011
100
96th
watched: 2011, 2015, 2019, 2020
Rated 19 Feb 2011
qvtQVT
Rated 24 Sep 2012
70
74th
I suspect I would have given this a 95 or something if I had seen it in 53 in a theater in Paris. As it is, it's still an above average movie (and unlike a lot of silent "comedies" there were actually jokes and gags and goofs and horse ups)
Rated 24 Sep 2012
lisa_iilisa-
Rated 04 Jan 2014
4
52nd
things that playtime had that this doesn't: glorious set design. exquisite colour composition. and most importantly, a topic of interest. this film isn't about anything. i mean it's not bad, it's a frequently (but mildly) amusing diversion that is pleasant to watch, but there is no brilliant send-off to modernity here, or anything else. a man's on a holiday. passable.
Rated 04 Jan 2014
driscarpindriscarpin
Rated 03 Jan 2007
93
92nd
As férias do Sr. Hulot estreava há 70 anos na Itália. Tati certamente se enquadra na categoria gênio por ter escrito e dirigido essa metralhadora de gags por minuto, mas as grandes obras primas dele continuam sendo Meu Tio e Playtime. Box OP Jacques Tati.
Rated 03 Jan 2007
bob_thrillinbob thrillin
Rated 16 Feb 2013
71
49th
An extremely chill film. Overall though, I couldn't help but feel that there were a lot of brilliant little things that didn't quite add up--the episodic structure only compounded this--but I'm anxious to check out more Tati.
Rated 16 Feb 2013
begoniabolbegoniabol
Rated 10 Aug 2010
85
87th
Monsieur Hulot is awesome, that train station scene is a masterpiece
Rated 10 Aug 2010
parcalihamparcaliham
Rated 09 Mar 2011
70
42nd
09 mart 2011 & tati ile chaplin'i karsilastirirsam, onlari ayiran en buyuk ozellik tati'nin basindan gecenler ve buna karsilik verdigi tepkiler, gercek hayatta, cevremizde rastlayabilecegimiz seyler. Bu nedenle Tati'nin cok iyi bir gozlemci olduguna inaniyorum. Bunun disinda Tati, cok basarili bir hikaye anlaticisi ve yonetmeni. Bir hikayeyi cok iyi kuruyor ve cok iyi kadrajlar ile seyirciye aktariyor. Zaten bence, Tati mizahi da kalitesini bundan aliyor.
Rated 09 Mar 2011
gnalkhereGnalkhere
Rated 29 Nov 2016
90
91st
One of the most wholesome films I've ever seen. I saw the 1978 re-release of this film which is 12% shorter than the original release, while the original release just drags in comparison
Rated 29 Nov 2016
doyler29doyler29
Rated 17 Aug 2020
60
23rd
I almost feel bad saying so, but I sat stone faced and completely unmoved by this film. I don't think it's a bad film, but it's the sort of film that is sheer torture to sit through if you aren't finding it funny. It's not Tati in general ... I have seen films by him before and enjoyed them.
Rated 17 Aug 2020
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 15 Sep 2014
73
79th
I wouldn't say Tati's brand of comedy makes me laugh, but it has a certain zen quality that I love. Mr. Hulot's Holiday is like a steady-flowing river of modest, mostly wordless little skits...
Rated 15 Sep 2014
theyshoot10theyshoot10
Rated 13 Jan 2010
88
76th
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Rated 13 Jan 2010
shockularSHOCKULAR
Rated 26 May 2022
37
4th
I really, really tried to like this movie because there is a great vibe and underlying charm to it, but it just doesn't work for me. There are a couple of clever jokes, but for the most part I just didn't find it funny at all. There is also no real plot, etc, so there weren't other things that I could focus on outside the humor. The slapstick humor doesn't works as well as in Chaplin and Keaton films, mostly because I don't think they really commit to it. It feels somewhat unsure of what it is.
Rated 26 May 2022
theyshoot11theyshoot11
Rated 30 Nov 2011
89
78th
#229
Rated 30 Nov 2011
graveyardtangraveyardtan
Rated 27 Jul 2010
90
84th
More traditional than Play Time, but remarkably funny and lighthearted. Tati is the master of subtle slaptsick, favoring barely avoided calamity to the pratfall itself.
Rated 27 Jul 2010
dorkovskyDorkovsky
Rated 01 Nov 2009
6
70th
Light and amusing, I certainly enjoyed it, but even after only 2 of his films, I'm pretty sure Tati's not really my thing.
Rated 01 Nov 2009
midasoMidaso
Rated 13 Apr 2020
5
45th
Well made but I got few laughs out of it,barely any plot or characterization leaves little to hang my hat on
Rated 13 Apr 2020

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