Adam McCar 4: The Holiday Spirit (2023)

**Adam McCar 4: The Holiday Spirit** is a 2023 comedy movie, which is the fourth movie of the Adam McCar franchise.

## Adam McCar 4: The Holiday Spirit (2023)

### Premiere date

23rd June 2023 (United States) 30th June 2023 (United Kingdom)

### Rating

PG (for language, mild violence, threat and upsetting scenes)

### Cast

Ryan Hayes, Megan King, Tilly Kemp, Tiffany Kemp, Freddie Holden-Hatch, Jack Bryan, Danielle Trooper, John Farren, Christopher Thomas.

## Film Information

When Sarah Hutchings (Megan King) tells the family that she had planned the McCar family a holiday, the road trip plus the holiday itself need to be calm and relaxing, not crazy and chaotic.

## Cast

### Main Cast

1. Ryan Hayes as Adam McCar
2. Megan King as Sarah Hutchings
3. John Farren as Mr Lowhawkes
4. Tilly Kemp as Alex McCar
5. Tiffany Kemp as Lily McCar
6. Freddie Hatch as Jack McCar
7. Jack Bryan as James McCar
8. Danielle Trooper as Luna Zoolie
9. Christopher Thomas as Mr Kent
10. Aaron Dunn as Bobby Richardson

### Other Cast

1. Arabella Young as Waitress
2. Daisy Brown as Woman Selling The Motorhome
3. Ellie Parker as Talking Girl In Assembly 1
4. Francisco Cruz as American SatNav
5. Kieron Russell as Doctor
6. Kyle Cooper as Old Man
7. Lilly Price as Talking Girl In Assembly 2
8. Margaret Davies as Old Woman SatNav
9. Poppy Bryan as Woman In Toilets
10. Ramesh Singh as Indian SatNav
11. Violet Stevenson as Little Girl In Alex's Class

## Music

1. Yippee Dippee Doo - Lindsey Sandlers
2. Intermission - Blur
3. Buck Rogers - Feeder
4. School's Out - Alice Cooper
5. Run Run Run - The Metal Kings
6. Permanent Vacation - 5 Seconds Of Summer
7. Nah Nah Nah Nah Nah - The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
8. Ice Cream Truck - The Talents
9. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
10. Boulevard Of Broken Dreams - Green Day
11. Holiday - Green Day

## Trivia

* This movie is in remembrance to Ryan Hankins (who played Michael Schnoz in the first movie).
* Kyle Cooper appears as an old man in this movie (he played the puzzler in Adam McCar 2: The Strange Dream).
* This movie is back to being a PG rated movie, after the two previous movies being 12A.
* This movie was filmed at the same time as The Faming Family Movie 2 was filming.
* This is Francisco Cruz's only Actor project he took part in.
* This is Margaret Davies's last movie before her retirement.
* Daisy Brown appeared in High School UK as Miss Hoops.

## Release Dates In UK

* Cinemas - 30th June 2023
* Actor Plus - 8th September 2023
* DVD - 11th September 2023

## Filming Locations

**Filming took place** between July 2022 - September 2022. It took place in Glasgow, Scotland and also in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

## Age Rating

*language, mild violence, threat, upsetting scenes*

1. United States - PG
2. United Kingdom - PG

## Parent's Guide

### Sex And Nudity

* Adam is seen shirtless as he gets out the shower.
* A few mild kiss scenes.
* Throughout the movie, Alex had a crush on a boy in his class.
* A few sexual jokes.

### Violence And Gore

* Adam falls off a broken swing (played for laughs).
* An old man collapses after exhaustion.
* James gets his leg trapped in the car seat, he ends up going to hospital because his leg snapped.
* Sarah gets hit on the head with a basketball, she had a mild concussion, nothing serious.

### Profanity

* A few name calling words.
* One incomplete use of shit.

### Alcohol, Drugs And Smoking

* Sarah had a glass of wine with her dinner in Ben's.
* Jack puts laxatives in Sarah's drink, she ends up rushing to the toilet and screaming.
* Sarah occasionally smokes a cigarette.

### Frightening And Intense Scenes

* Adam cries at the beginning, because he was worried.
* Alex vomits in the car in one scene.
* The laxatives scene can scare some viewers.
* The two injuries (James and Sarah) can both be intense.

## Clippers

1. Adam McCar 4: The Holiday Spirit (2023) - Mr Lowhawkes' Retirement Scene (1/12) | Clippers
2. Adam McCar 4: The Holiday Spirit (2023) - Getting Chased By An Old Man Scene (2/12) | Clippers
3. Adam McCar 4: The Holiday Spirit (2023) - The Holiday Starts In The Motorhome Scene (3/13) | Clippers
4. Adam McCar 4: The Holiday Spirit (2023) - James's Foot Gets Stuck In The Car Seat Scene (4/12) | Clippers
5. Adam McCar 4: The Holiday Spirit (2023) - SatNav Trouble Scene (5/12) | Clippers
6. Adam McCar 4: The Holiday Spirit (2023) - Alex Has A Crush Scene (6/12) | Clippers
7. Adam McCar 4: The Holiday Spirit (2023) - The Vomiting Bucket Scene (7/12) | Clippers
8. Adam McCar 4: The Holiday Spirit (2023) - The Laxatives In Sarah's Wine Scene (8/12) | Clippers
9. Adam McCar 4: The Holiday Spirit (2023) - Sarah's Basketball Injury Scene (9/12) | Clippers
10. Adam McCar 4: The Holiday Spirit (2023) - Sarah Recovers Scene (10/12) | Clippers
11. Adam McCar 4: The Holiday Spirit (2023) - The Restaurant Chaos Scene (11/12) | Clippers
12. Adam McCar 4: The Holiday Spirit (2023) - The Holiday Comes To An End Scene (12/12) | Clippers

## Clippers

1. Opening Titles/Adam's Introduction
2. Who Changed My Ringtone?
3. Mr Lowhawkes Retires/Adam Cries Of Worry
4. The Summer Begins
5. Getting Ready For Dinner/Luna Returns From The Hospital
6. The Restaurant
7. Running Away From The Old Man
8. The Day Before The Road Trip
9. Sarah Rents A Motorhome/The Road Trip Begins
10. I Spy With My Little Eye/Arriving In Northern Ireland
11. On The Ferry
12. Getting Back On The Motorway
13. James Gets His Foot Trapped In The Seat
14. In Hospital Overnight
15. Back On The Road/SatNav Trouble
16. Ending Up On The Beach
17. Alex Sees Her Crush On The Beach
18. The Vomiting Bucket
19. Taking A Break From Driving/The Laxatives
20. Sarah Is Mad At Jack
21. The Basketball Match/Sarah's Head Injury
22. Sarah Recovers In The Motorhome
23. Restaurant, Here We Come
24. Restaurant Chaos
25. Let's Go Back Home
26. Alex Asks Out Bobby
27. End Credits

## Trailer

* **Teaser** - 3rd October 2022
* **Official** - 6th January 2023
* **Final** - 24th April 2023

## Franchise

1. Adam McCar (2003)
2. Adam McCar 2: The Strange Dream (2013)
3. Adam McCar 3: The Best Teen Ever (2021)
4. **Adam McCar 4: The Holiday Spirit (2023)**
5. Adam McCar 5: The Graduation (2025)