The Holiday

The Holiday (2006)

Genres - Comedy, Romance, Drama  |   Sub-Genres - Romantic Comedy  |   Release Date - Dec 8, 2006 (USA)  |   Run Time - 136 min.  |   Countries - Netherlands, United States  |   MPAA Rating - PG
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Synopsis by Perry Seibert

Nancy Meyers' romantic comedy Holiday stars Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet as two women who exchange houses in order to get a new lease on life. After each suffers her fair share of romantic disappointments, Englishwoman Iris (Winslet) and L.A. woman Amanda (Diaz) meet on-line at a website devoted to helping people exchange houses for vacations. Each agrees to spend the Christmas holiday at the other's home. While each suffers from a minor case of culture shock, both women also end up becoming involved with a man. Iris makes the acquaintance of an upbeat everyman played by Jack Black, while Amanda spends time with a handsome Brit played by Jude Law. Both women must decide what to do with these new relationships as their pre-arranged house switch is scheduled to last less than two weeks.

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exchange, culture-shock, deal [agreement], house, website