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The Holiday

The Holiday

Comedy · Romance · 2006

Two women, one American and one British, swap homes at Christmastime following bad breakups. Each woman finds romance with a local man but realizes that the imminent return home may end the relationship.

Movie details

The Holiday

“It's Christmas Eve and we are going to go celebrate being young and being alive.”

2006 Comedy · Romance 2h 16m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.1 / 10

Community rating

Two women, one American and one British, swap homes at Christmastime following bad breakups. Each woman finds romance with a local man but realizes that the imminent return home may end the relationship.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Nancy Meyers

Written by

Nancy Meyers

Cameron Diaz

Cameron Diaz

Amanda

Kate Winslet

Kate Winslet

Iris

Jude Law

Jude Law

Graham

Jack Black

Jack Black

Miles

Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach

Arthur

Edward Burns

Edward Burns

Ethan

Rufus Sewell

Rufus Sewell

Jasper

Court is in session

Put The Holiday on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.