The Holiday Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Dec. 20, 2008

The Holiday

Release Date: Friday, December 8, 2006

A woman has man trouble until she crosses paths with a woman from a small English village with a similar dilemma.

Director: Nancy Meyers

Starring: Cameron Diaz • Jude Law • Kate Winslet • Jack Black • Shannyn Sossamon

PG-13 Comedy N/A

4.3 / 5.0

78% WILL SEE 22% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: In writer/director Nancy Meyers' "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. In addition to Diaz and Winslet, "The Holiday" also stars Jude Law, Jack Black, Eli Wallach, Edward Burns and Rufus Sewell.

Comedy Romance

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Who stars in The Holiday – Cast List

Cameron Diaz
Shrek 5, Back In Action
Jude Law
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Kate Winslet
Avatar: Fire and Ash, Avatar 4
Jack Black
Anaconda, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
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Shannyn Sossamon
The Day, Undiscovered
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Jon Prescott

Who is making The Holiday – Crew List

A look at The Holiday behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Nancy Meyers last helmed The Intern and It's Complicated. The film's writer Nancy Meyers last penned The Intern and It's Complicated.

Director: Nancy Meyers
Screenwriter: Nancy Meyers
Producer: Nancy Meyers

Studio: Sony Pictures
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the The Holiday

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

Changed The Holiday movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for sexual content and some strong language
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

The Holiday Trailers and Clips

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The Holiday Release Date: When was the film released?

The Holiday was released in on Friday, December 8 , 2006. There were four other movies released on the same date, including Apocalypto, Blood Diamond and Breaking and Entering.