The Holiday |  | Actors: Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Jack Black, Eli Wallach
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Subtitled
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 99
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 136 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: D17382D
UPC: 043396173828
EAN: 0043396173828
ASIN: B000MQC9H4
Theatrical Release Date: December 8, 2006
Release Date: March 13, 2007
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Product Description
Two women, one Los Angeles and the other in London, exchange homes during the Christmas holiday to forget the men in their lives, only to fall in love again.
Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
Rating: PG13
Release Date: 2-OCT-2007
Media Type: DVD
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As a pleasant dose of holiday cheer, The Holiday is a lovable love story with all the Christmas trimmings. In the capable hands of writer-director Nancy Meyers (making her first romantic comedy since Something's Gotta Give), it all begins when two successful yet unhappy women connect through a home-swapping website, and decide to trade houses for the Christmas holiday in a mutual effort to forget their man troubles. Iris (Kate Winslet) is a London-based journalist who lives in a picture-postcard cottage in Surrey, and Amanda (Cameron Diaz) owns a movie-trailer production company (leading her to cutely imagine most of her life as a "coming attraction") and lives in a posh mansion in Beverly Hills. Iris is heartbroken from unrequited love with a cad of a colleague (Rufus Sewell), and Amanda has just broken up with her cheating boyfriend (Edward Burns), so their home-swapping offers mutual downtime to reassess their love lives. This being a Nancy Meyers movie (where everything is fabulously decorated and romantic wish-fulfillment is virtually guaranteed), Amanda hooks up with Iris's charming brother Graham (Jude Law), and Iris is unexpectedly smitten with Miles (Jack Black), a super-nice film composer on the downside of a failing relationship. --Jeff Shannon
Extras from The Holiday 
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Film Clip: "Sushi for Two"high bandwidth
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Film Clip: "Oh Brother"high bandwidth
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New holiday "classic"? February 1, 2010
Lillbet (Washington, DC)
I don't like chick flicks, so when this was in theaters I avoided it like the plague, but one day I caught a bit of it on cable and found it fun- light, silly, warm and wonderful. In short, a perfect holiday movie.
In terms of a plot, there's not much there- two women find themselves flailing during the holidays and swap homes in hope of a bit of a change of scene and a break from the crazy. Jack Black is surprisingly honest and likable as Miles the composer. Kate Winslet is, in my opinion, a truly versatile actress who brings a light touch to her role as Iris- an Everygal with guy issues- who Winslet makes so charming and appealing you really wish you knew her in real life. Better yet, when she finally womans up you're rooting for her rather than rolling your eyes and saying "FINALLY!" Cameron Diaz is fun as always- once again proving that her comedic instincts are spot on. I think she worked well with Jude Law, who is just fantastic as Graham- sweet, sensitive and beguiling, and if you can resist those eyes you've got to be made of stone.
There are a few bits that are a little too reminiscent of the talky 70's movies in which characters angst and moan about relationships and drek (there's a scene with Law and Diaz talking about their relationship in bed after sex that made me want to poke my eye out with a fork) but overall it's great fun. I plan on keeping it packed away with my Christmas stuff and bringing it out next Dec. 1 when I'm in need of a little rom com fun and Christmas cheer.
 great movie January 30, 2010
Veronica Tirado (Ensenada,B.C. Mexico)
la pelicula me llego en perfecto estado y antes del dia establecido, muy buen servicio y la pelicula de primera.
as good in july as in december January 24, 2010
C. Menard
i absolutely fell in love with this bit of cinema fluff. over new years, my son and his girl friend were here. she and i wanted to watch it. he pronounced, after watching for 30 minutes, that he thought he was deveoping ovaries. and that came from an M.D.
Very Pleased January 24, 2010
G. Santagada (USA)
The product was received promptly and in very good condition - Thank you for your good service.
My Favorite Rom-Com January 19, 2010
Elsa Kendall (Santa Fe NM)
I left the UK to move to L.A. several years ago, so I may be biased about my like of this movie. I saw it in the theater when it first came out. It's a charming film--with clever writing and lovable characters--that leaves you warm and fuzzy at the end. Eli Wallach celebrated his 90th birthday during the making of this film. He's a jewel, and his relationship with Kate Winslet's character is just marvelous. Loved all four of the main characters to pieces. I watch it every year now at Christmas.
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