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The Holiday (2006) -- Two women troubled with guy-problems swap homes in each other's countries, where they each meet a local guy and fall in love.
The Holiday (2006) -- Clip: Iris' Theme Song
The Holiday (2006) -- Interview: Jack Black "On Nancy Meyers Casting Him"
The Holiday (2006) -- Two women troubled with guy-problems swap homes in each other's countries, where they each meet a local guy and fall in love.
The Holiday (2006) -- Two women troubled with guy-problems swap homes in each other's countries, where they each meet a local guy and fall in love.

Overview

User Rating:
6.9/10   42,819 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Nancy Meyers (written by)
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Release Date:
8 December 2006 (USA) more
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Plot:
Two women troubled with guy-problems swap homes in each other's countries, where they each meet a local guy and fall in love. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 5 nominations more
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(70 articles)
Running Amunk for the Holidays
 (From IFC. 21 December 2009, 12:22 PM, PST)

Christmas and new year TV films
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 18 December 2009, 5:30 AM, PST)

User Comments:
Good to pass a rainy day more (413 total)

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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sexual content and some strong language.
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138 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Trivia:
The interior sets for Amanda's house were built on a sound stage and cost approximately $1 million, without exterior walls, a roof, plumbing, heating and electricity. more
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Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Arthur says to Iris that Cary Grant told him he came from Surrey, whereas Grant was born in Bristol, hence the statue erected to him there. more
Quotes:
Miles: I'm sorry, I didn't mean to kiss you twice and then linger on the second one. more
Movie Connections:
References About a Boy (2002) more
Soundtrack:
Christmas Waltz more

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71 out of 119 people found the following comment useful.
Good to pass a rainy day, 30 November 2006
6/10
Author: dleath from United States

Although this isn't my typical pick on movies I'd love to see, I have to say I enjoyed screening this one. The run time is a bit long, and the movie gets a bit soft in the middle, but considering you're actually watching two love stories (as opposed to one), I guess the run time is justified. It still seemed a bit forced to get the story told in a descent amount of time (still over two hours). The performances were moderate to good, with exception of Jude Law as Graham, who was wonderful.

If you're tired of holiday films that are so stacked with so much Christmas cheer that it makes you sick, this is the perfect alternative. Light enough for some serious laughs, and with enough drama to keep it interesting to audiences, this one's a good date movie. Leave the kids with a sitter. There are a few adult themes that could be uncomfortable to try to explain to a younger one.

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