Vacationland (2006): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2006, Vacationland is a drama film directed by Todd Verow, running about 104 minutes.

What it’s about. Filmmaker Todd Verow revisits his own youth for his latest work. The film's main character is Joe, who, like the director, grew up in Bangor in Maine. Joe, an 18 year old high school senior who longs to move away from poor white trash roots and this town, and dreams of attending art school, lives with his single mother and older sister Theresa on a notorious council estate called "Capehart Projects". Molested at the age of ten, Joe nevertheless decides to keep the incident to himself. He befriends an elderly disabled artist named Victor who hires him as houseboy/model. Joe moves in with Victor in his loft above the local opera house, hoping to escape Bangor with his help. He also works part time at a local market along with his sister, who wants to get out of town as much as he does. For most of high school, Joe has also had a crush on his best friend, Andrew, who plays on the high school football team.

Who’s in it. Vacationland stars Brad Hallowell as Joe, Gregory J. Lucas as Andrew, Hilary Mann as Theresa and Jennifer Stackpole as Mandy, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.5/10, Vacationland has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In AU you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Vacationland page.

If you liked it. Fans of Vacationland tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.