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Blame It on Rio

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Two friends who work for the same Brazilian company, Matthew (Michael Caine) and Victor (Joseph Bologna) decide to take a vacation together without their wives, since both men are having marital difficulties. Each brings his teenage daughter along, and there is trouble when Matthew begins an affair with Victor's daughter, Jennifer (Michelle Johnson). As Victor catches wind of the fling, Matthew tries to keep his involvement a secret, leading to plenty of uncomfortable situations.
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It isn't clear who is most culpable for this creepy comedy's sheer wrongness, but its smarmy laughs and uncomfortable romance will leave audiences feeling guilty long afterward.

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Neil Jillett The Age (Australia) A sanctimonious leer of a film. May 12, 2023 Full Review Gary Arnold Washington Post Both listless and unsavory. May 9, 2018 Full Review Variety Staff Variety Offputting, even at times nasty. Oct 17, 2007 Full Review James Berardinelli ReelViews Putting aside any morally objectionable aspects, the movie gets tripped up in three areas: bad writing, bad acting, and an whiplash-inducing inconsistency in tone. Rated: 1/4 Jan 31, 2024 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy An empty-headed screwball comedy. Rated: 2/4 Sep 18, 2021 Full Review Diego Galán El Pais (Spain) It's not the comedy that seemed worthy of Stanley Donen. [Full Review in Spanish] Feb 20, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Duane P This movie is a hidden gem, full of laughs...Sure, given the extreme sensitivity nowadays, some will find the premise a bit creepy, but everything isn't a fairy tale in the real world...This movie has a combination of seasoned veteran actors (Michael Caine, Joseph Bologna, & Valerie Harper) and newcomers of the time (Michelle Johnson & a young Demi Moore)...It is a well written comedy that will have your face sore from laughing, and even make you feel for the characters even though they are getting into situations they clearly should be avoiding...I would describe it as a free flowing, roller coaster of laughs, betrayal, and realization that life can be unconventional...The scenery is beautiful, the soundtrack is memorable...Is it the best movie of all time??? Absolutely not...However, if you take it for what it is...An 80's comedy that combines coming of age with turning back time, you will enjoy this movie... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/22/23 Full Review Peregrinus Beautiful location beautiful girls and a few laughs. Caine is notorious for not reading scripts before signing up and judging how awkward he looks in some of the romantic scenes I'm not sure he knew what he was getting himself into or at least I hope so but it was the 80's and older men and young women was still very much accepted thankfully not so much today. His performance is good as it normally is and if you can watch it without too much of a modern perspective which applies to many great but troubling 80's films let's face it, it was enjoyable but once will be enough Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/07/23 Full Review Penny S Hilarious. The narration by character is too funny. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/17/23 Full Review Steve D As gross and uncomfortable as it sounds. I hope Cain got another great house out of it because no one else got anything. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/07/23 Full Review Patricia K I remember seeing this in the 80's when it came out. Didn't think a thing about it. HOWEVER. A big old wtf to anyone saying anything positive about it now. Really? She's calling him UNCLE MATTHEW and is underage for F's sake. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/02/23 Full Review luison l Creo que todas las opiniones son injustas con esta pelicula, sobre todo porque se mira con los ojos del 2020, cuando el film se realizó en 1984. Muchos hablan de lo BAD, FEO, ugly que es , que un hombre maduro , tenga una relacion con una adolescente, pero si hablamos de LOLITA, las criticas son buenas, y el HECHO, es el mismo. No se puede valorar esta pelicula con los ojos sensibles y politicamente correctos de hoy, es una insensatez y un desprecio al cine. La pelicula no es una obra maestra, pero me gustó mucho que el ingenuo fuera el hombre maduro , en vez de la chica joven de 17 años. Hay escenas divertidas, mucho mas que peliculas de Adam Sandler. En fin, a mis 45 años, pienso que realmente los críticos , siguen la corriente de los tiempos y la moda, por eso siempre seré fan de Michael Jackson, porque independientemente de sus problemas personales, en lo referente a la música, él no iba nunca a las tendencias de las productoras o de su tiempo, él hacia lo que le daba la gana, y lo mejor de todo, es que era muy bueno el producto. Saludos. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Two friends who work for the same Brazilian company, Matthew (Michael Caine) and Victor (Joseph Bologna) decide to take a vacation together without their wives, since both men are having marital difficulties. Each brings his teenage daughter along, and there is trouble when Matthew begins an affair with Victor's daughter, Jennifer (Michelle Johnson). As Victor catches wind of the fling, Matthew tries to keep his involvement a secret, leading to plenty of uncomfortable situations.
Director
Stanley Donen
Producer
Stanley Donen
Screenwriter
Charlie Peters, Larry Gelbart
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Sherwood Productions
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 17, 1984, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 25, 2017
Runtime
1h 50m
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