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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   43,380 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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(85 articles)
Review: It’s Complicated
 (From HeyUGuys. 1 January 2010, 4:30 AM, PST)

Law enjoys beach holiday with Miller
 (From Hindustan Times - Celebrity. 30 December 2009, 4:06 AM, PST)

User Reviews:
Nice~ very nice more (417 total)

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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sexual content and some strong language.
Runtime:
138 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Director Nancy Meyers states in the commentary that she bases elements in her movies off of real life events that she's experienced, for example the esophageal spasms that Cameron Diaz's character has, which is something Meyers use to experience herself. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Iris and Amanda are instant messaging near the beginning of the film, Amanda asks "Can I ask you one thing?" to which Iris responds "Of course." But when Amanda asks "Are there any men in your town?" and the shot flashes back to Iris, her response "Of course" no longer appears in the chat. more
Quotes:
Iris: I have found almost everything ever written about love to be true. Shakespeare said, "Journeys end in lovers meeting." What an extraordinary thought. more
Movie Connections:
References Gone with the Wind (1939) more
Soundtrack:
Mr. Brightside more

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113 out of 163 people found the following review useful.
Nice~ very nice, 8 December 2006
9/10
Author: Redriter from United States

This was a really good, light hearted movie, with GREAT characterization. There are points where the movie is a little slow, but not slow enough to loose your interest.

All of the characters are wonderfully developed especially Jude Laws-the under-story of Jude's character adds an extra dimension to his character and really makes you love him all the more.

Kate Winslet's character is another that was well worked out. She helps out this little old man . . . and the character development between her and this older gentleman is wonderful . . . it adds so much to her character, makes her more human, more real, someone very likable and someone you want to end up with a good ending.

Jack Black's character was sweet, not corny . . . and you end up liking him very much. He was not a goober like he usually is in his movies.

Over all, it was a wonderfully character driven movie, that was enjoyable and had you leaving the theater feeling good. I recommend it highly!

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