The Holiday

The Holiday
The Holiday
	Theatrical release poster
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); Universal Pictures; (International);
Release dates	November 29, 2006 (New York City); December 8, 2006 (United Kingdom and United States);
Running time	136 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom; United States;
Language	English
Budget	$85 million
Box office	$205.8 million

The Holiday is a 2006 American romantic comedy film written, produced and directed by Nancy Meyers. Coproduced by Bruce A. Block, it was filmed in both California and England and stars Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz as Iris and Amanda, 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 were cast as the film's leading men Graham and Miles, with Eli Wallach, Shannyn Sossamon, Edward Burns, and Rufus Sewell playing key supporting roles.

The Holiday premiered in New York City on November 29, 2006, before it was theatrically released in the United Kingdom and the United States on December 8, 2006. The film was distributed by Columbia Pictures in North America and by Universal Pictures overseas. It grossed over $205 million worldwide against a budget of $85 million. The film received mixed reviews, with critics praising its visual design and the cast's performances while regarding the plot as predictable.

^ "THE HOLIDAY | British Board of Film Classification". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
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[bbfc-1] "THE HOLIDAY | British Board of Film Classification". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved September 2, 2019.

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[the-numbers-3] "The Holiday (2006)". The-Numbers.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2009. Retrieved February 7, 2009.

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