Cameron Diaz, Edward Burns, Jack Black

Iris is in love with a man who is about to marry another woman. Across the globe, Amanda realizes the man she lives with has been unfaithful. Two women who have never met and live 6000 miles apart, fi...( read more  read more... )nd themselves in the exact same place. They meet online at a home exchange website and impulsively switch homes for the holiday. Iris moves into Amanda's L.A. house in sunny California as Amanda arrives in the snow covered English countryside. Shortly after arriving at their destinations, both women find the last thing either wants or expects: a new romance. Amanda is charmed by Iris' handsome brother Graham and Iris, with inspiration provided by legendary screenwriter Arthur, mends her heart when she meets film composer Miles.

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130 critics

PG-13, 2 hrs. 16 min.

Directed by: Nancy Meyers

Release Date: December 2, 2006

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DVD Release Date: March 13, 2007

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  • March 29, 2009
    A great romantic comedy. One of the best I've seen right up there with Love Actually. It has a great cast and just has a quality feel about the whole film. A very entertaining feel good film. So if you normally avoid rom-coms you may have missed out on this little gem.
  • March 6, 2009
    A good little switcheroo movie. Diaz sings badly but is still cute. Winslet plays a homebody opening up to new experiences well. I don't know about Law, he doesn't stand out to me. And Black is a favorite of mine specifically for these more subdued roles.
  • January 4, 2009
    festive fairytale crap that's not realistic in the slightest but besides all that all of the four leads... except jack black act brilliantly which is weird because it's usually black who acts with all the enthusiasm. i've always liked kate winslet as an actress but jude law is st...( read more)arting to grow on me now too and i'm finding it really annoying. it's like the growing of a huge boil on some bit of rotten flesh that you know you should hate. the bast part was the old boy ex screenwriter whom winslets characters made friends with. in summary good to watch over christmas but probably won't make too much of an impact if you're not feeling festive
  • September 11, 2008
    I have mixed feelings about this movie. In the end I liked it and I really liked the relationship that formed b/w Jack and Kate and Jude's performance was good, but I didn't like Cameron's performance and to me it actually took so much away from the film, it left me undetermined...( read more) about my feelings for the movie.
  • June 25, 2008
    I surprised myself and I can?t quite believe I am going to say this, but I really enjoyed this from start to finish. Cameron Diaz was uncharacteristically funny.

    This was a corny feel good film, yet completely endearing, it does everything for me that films like Bridget Jones...( read more) didn?t.
  • November 19, 2009
    This movie makes me happy!
  • November 17, 2009
    I saw this when I was small it was good in a senice
  • November 16, 2009
    amazing ,beloving movie ,,i saw it 5 times
  • November 13, 2009
    liked this movie. a liitle surreal a little funny n lovable winter scenes
  • November 13, 2009
    Sfido qualsiasi cuore di pietra a non adorarlo.

Critic Reviews


December 13, 2006
Pete Hammond, Maxim

We can all figure out where this thing is going but getting there is the prime attraction here. full review

December 8, 2006
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal

...The story goes on at untoward length. full review

December 8, 2006
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times

Winslet, who's never done a Hollywood romantic comedy before, turns out to be a natural, blushing prettily and smiling so broadly the camera seems ready to embrace her. full review

December 8, 2006
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune

The Holiday has the materialist airhead brightness of a Christmas department store window, with handsomely outfitted mannequins arranged around an artificial fire. It's glamorous and sentimental but i... full review

December 7, 2006
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

Meyers' movies would be far less offensive if they were simply shiny, shallow entertainments. But they always read like pronouncements, monitor readings of how 'real' women think and feel. full review

December 7, 2006
Claudia Puig, USA Today

If you're willing to embrace a bit of corniness for the sake of some incisive humor, a few poignant moments and enjoyable scenarios, make time for The Holiday. full review

November 30, 2006
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine

To list all the contrivances strewn throughout The Holiday would require more words than are warranted by Nancy Meyers's latest batch of cinematic maple syrup. full review

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Comments


  • amalisimona
    April 20, 2009
    The first half of the movie it's quite catchy, but the end it'a a little bit too cheesy for me....and predictable. Good acting though!
  • raeluvspink
    February 26, 2009
    wonderfully showed how people tried to resist love , but they just cant.. i love the character of amanda..
  • emsgurl
    November 26, 2008
    this movie will remind u that it's wonderful to fall inlove :)
  • sk8gurl914
    September 30, 2008
    good movie.
  • wabontrup1
    March 17, 2008
    great movie
  • eclipse1327
    March 10, 2008
    Jude was gorgeous, but he always is, in all ways possible. You could even feel a beautiful and sentimental little fatherly vibe going off around the kids. But I agree with that other poster - Cameron Diaz is about as loveable as a sharp rock. She seemed so emotionless and cold. Everything looked like it was stuffing up her day, even the kids, which made me dislike her.
    Big thumbs up for Jude who is an amazing actor in his passion and versatility, but big thumbs down for how much Diaz managed to sink the film to something a bit uncomfortable.
    Loved that beautiful little cry from Jude!!! Sigh..
  • pavacri23
    February 23, 2008
    nice and pretty movie
  • SweetestDownfall
    October 11, 2007
    amazing movie..
    a hoiday like that is just what i need! lol.
    actually i exremely relate to kate's character in this movie. every single word that escaped her mouth about love or the things her friends told her is the same with me.
    but yet i wanted the guy that cameron had.

    very interesting :)
  • Jesusloving17
    September 21, 2007
    This is a really good movie, Cameron Diaz plays a great part in this movie and Kate Winslet, also Jack Black & the other actor's.
  • os99
    July 20, 2007
    Everything is just awful and is the most sickest thing i've ever seen! And also for making England look so glamourous, this is set in a fantacy land. Bless Kate Winslet for trying to pull this out of the water, but apart from that...IT'S SHITE!!!

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