Blame It on Rio
Matthew Hollis is man on holiday in Rio with his best friend. Both men have teenage daughters with them. When Matthew falls for his best friend's amorous daughter named Jennifer, they embark on a secret, if slightly one-sided relationship. Jennifer's father is furious when he finds out about the 'older man' in his daughter's life, and sets out to hunt him down with the aid of Matthew!
Critics Sentiment
Fathers discover their daughters are topless on beach
Matthew and Jennifer continue their inappropriate secret affair
The film drops sharply from the comedic beach discovery to the deeply uncomfortable affair sequences that critics found exploitative.
Critics were divided on this controversial comedy, with many praising Michael Caine's performance and the beautiful Rio scenery while condemning the inappropriate central relationship as sleazy and exploitative. The film's attempt to mine comedy from a serious situation left most reviewers uncomfortable, though some found genuine laughs in the ironic situations. Overall sentiment remained consistently lukewarm to negative throughout most of the runtime.
Full cast
Michael Caine
Matthew Hollis
Michelle Johnson
Jennifer Lyons
Joseph Bologna
Victor Lyons
Demi Moore
Nicole 'Nikki' Hollis
Valerie Harper
Karen Hollis
José Lewgoy
Eduardo Marques
Lupe Gigliotti
Signora Botega
Michael Menaugh
Peter
Tessy Callado
Helaine
Zeni Pereira
Mother of the Bride
Eduardo Conde
Singer in the Dance Club
Betty von Wien
Isabella
Angelo DeMatos
Dancer
Rômulo Arantes
Diego
Crew
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