The Holiday

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The Holiday

PG-13

Released Dec 8, 2006

2h 12m

Holiday

Romance

Comedy

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Two women, one from America and one from Britain, swap homes at Christmastime after bad breakups with their boyfriends. Each woman finds romance with a local man but realizes that the imminent return home may end the relationship.

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Critics Consensus

While it's certainly sweet and even somewhat touching, The Holiday is so thoroughly predictable that audiences may end up opting for an early check-out time.

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Anthony Quinn

Independent (UK)

You begin to suspect that Meyers isn't actually a movie director at all, but a features coordinator at World of Interiors.

Apr 2, 2019

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Sukhdev Sandhu

Daily Telegraph (UK)

The Holiday is as corny as it gets, but in a cinemascape full of macho grunting and aggressive irony, Meyers is perhaps right to believe that corniness is what women - and their boyfriends - will be wanting...

Apr 2, 2019

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Anne Cohen

Refinery29

What makes The Holiday interesting - and worth reexamining more than a decade after its release - is that unlike most holiday-themed movies, it exhorts the viewer to take time for themselves, not just others. It's the ultimate self-care flick.

Dec 27, 2018

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Natasha Alvar

Hallmarkies Podcast

The Holiday is still so utterly charming. It's like a warm hug, perfect for any time of the year but especially fitting for Christmas. The cast is stellar and Jude Law as daddy Mr Napkinhead is so swoonworthy my TV caught fire.

Aug 15, 2024

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Rachel Wagner

Hallmarkies Podcast

A really sweet and endearing holiday rom-com

Aug 14, 2024

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Madeline Roth

The Daily Beast

Charming and impeccably scored...

Dec 5, 2022

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Julie

A great holiday movie with a fantastic cast and storyline.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/07/23

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Tom F

A holiday romcom that does everything I normally hate, but mostly kinda almost pulls it off.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/24/25

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Thomas S

Für mich der romantischte Film mit hervorragender Besetzung und guten Dialogen. Wenn auch vieles vorhersehbar ist, fühle ich mich sehr gut unterhalten. Jedes Jahr zur Weihnachtszeit wieder!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/16/25

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Marie-Christine A

The cast allures you to the movies and makes you genuinely want to watch it but the whole script is too easy, the actors are somehow corny and there is no real feeling behind this movie, it even gets uncomfortable most times. I would not tell anyone to watch this movie.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/11/25

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Business D

The creation of a good movie has many characteristics. The holiday Love Story has the Ups & downs of relationships. From the feel good moments, laughter and then the deep feeling of emotional loss. Finding new life and love. One of my go to movies while chilling.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/30/24

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Shaun R

Grossly overrated sickly nonsense. I didn’t care about one character which is poor baring in mind I invested 2 and a half hours of my life watching this tripe.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/29/24

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The Holiday: NOT USA - Things End

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Synopsis

Two women, one from America and one from Britain, swap homes at Christmastime after bad breakups with their boyfriends. Each woman finds romance with a local man but realizes that the imminent return home may end the relationship.

Director: Nancy Meyers
Producer: Nancy Meyers, Bruce A. Block
Screenwriter: Nancy Meyers
Distributor: Sony Pictures
Production Co: Waverly Films
Rating: PG-13 (Some Strong Language|Sexual Content)
Genre: Holiday, Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 8, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $63.2M
Runtime: 2h 12m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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