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The Holiday (2006)

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Release Date: December 8, 2006
On DVD: March 13, 2007
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Running Time: 131 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for sexual content and some strong language.
Director: Nancy Meyers
Writer: Nancy Meyers
Cast: Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, Kate Winslet, Jack Black, Shannyn Sossamon, Jon Prescott, Edward Burns

In writer/director Nancy Meyers' ("Something's Gotta Give," "What Women Want") "The Holiday," two women on opposite sides of the globe, Amanda Woods (Cameron Diaz) and Iris Simpkins (Kate Winslet) find themselves in a similar predicament. Desperate for a change of scenery, the two women meet on the internet and swap houses for the Christmas holiday discovering that a change of address really can change your life. Read more

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Grade: C- Kate Winslett, Cameron Diaz, Jack Black and Jude Law star in The Holiday, a sappy romantic comedy-drama that makes you want to go on vacation five minutes into this snore-fest.

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wow, by modhura

February 17, 2007

great movie-total stressbuster. interestingly though it is a mushy romantic comedy full of beautiful people in idyllic settings, it does throw up a few truths... and jude law is scrumptious..............

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