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The Holiday is a 2006 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Nancy Meyers. Co-produced by Meyers and Bruce A. Block, the film was shot in both California and England. It stars Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet as Amanda and Iris, two lovelorn women from opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean, who arrange a home exchange to escape heartbreak during the Christmas and holiday season. Jude Law and Jack Black play the film's leading men Graham and Miles, with Eli Wallach, Edward Burns, and Rufus Sewell playing supporting roles.
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The Holiday is a 2006 romantic comedy and Christmas film written, directed, and produced by Nancy Meyers. The cast includes Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, and Jack Black. Dean Cundey served as director of photography, while Hans Zimmer composed the score and Joe Hutshing edited the film. The production was a collaboration between Columbia Pictures, Universal Pictures, and Relativity Media, with filming taking place in Los Angeles, which also serves as the narrative location.
The film was released in English with a runtime of 136 minutes. It had a budget of 85,000,000 and generated box office revenue of 205,233,866. Distribution was handled by Columbia Pictures and Netflix, with availability through video on demand. The film received a rating of 7.0 on IMDb based on 368,089 votes, and a vote average of 7.097 from 5,609 users on TMDb.
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Film · TMDB
7.1Two 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.
Cast
- Cameron Diaz as Amanda
- Kate Winslet as Iris
- Jude Law as Graham
- Jack Black as Miles
- Eli Wallach as Arthur
- Edward Burns as Ethan
Themes
- london, england
- holiday
- movie business
- christmas party
- country house
- vacation
- surrey
- romance
- los angeles, california
- multiple storylines
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Nancy Meyers
- Written by
- Nancy Meyers
- Produced by
- Nancy Meyers Bruce A. Block
- Starring
- Cameron Diaz Kate Winslet Jude Law Jack Black Eli Wallach Edward Burns Rufus Sewell
- Cinematography
- Dean Cundey
- Edited by
- Joe Hutshing
- Music by
- Hans Zimmer
- Production companies
- Columbia Pictures Universal Pictures Relativity Media Waverly Films
- Distributed by
- Sony Pictures Releasing (United States and Canada) United International Pictures (international)
- Release dates
- November 29, 2006 ( 2006-11-29 ) (New York City) December 8, 2006 ( 2006-12-08 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 136 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $85 million
- Box office
- $205.8 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- Christmas film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Nancy Meyers
- Screenwriter
- Nancy Meyers
- Cast member
- Jon Prescott
- Composer
- Hans Zimmer
- Production company
- Relativity Media
- Cinematographer
- Dean Cundey
- Narrative location
- Los Angeles
- Filming location
- Los Angeles
- Duration
- 130
- FilmAffinity ID
- 676444
- Performer
- Hans Zimmer
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.the-holiday-movie.com
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- publication date
- 2006-12-08
- title
- The Holiday
- film editor
- Joe Hutshing
- distributed by
- Netflix
- capital cost
- 85000000
- box office
- 205100000
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- set during recurring event
- Christmas and holiday season
- review score
- 52/100
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Encyclopedic overview
The Holiday is a 2006 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Nancy Meyers. Co-produced by Meyers and Bruce A. Block, the film was shot in both California and England. It stars Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet as Amanda and Iris, two lovelorn women from opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean, who arrange a home exchange to escape heartbreak during the Christmas and holiday season. Jude Law and Jack Black play the film's leading men Graham and Miles, with Eli Wallach, Edward Burns, and Rufus Sewell playing supporting roles.
The Holiday premiered in New York City on November 29, 2006, before it was released theatrically in the United States on December 8, 2006. It was distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing in the United States and Canada and by United International Pictures overseas. The film was a box office success, grossing $205.8 million worldwide against a production budget of $85 million. It received generally mixed reviews from critics upon release, with praise for its visual design and the performances of the cast, but criticism for its predictable plot.
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