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The Holiday

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Nancy Meyers
Produced by Nancy Meyers
Written by Nancy Meyers
Starring Cameron Diaz
Kate Winslet
Jude Law
Jack Black
Eli Wallach
Edward Burns
Rufus Sewell
Shannyn Sossamon
Music by Hans Zimmer
Cinematography Dean Cundey
Editing by Joe Hutshing
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Universal Pictures
Release date(s) December 8, 2006
Running time 138 min. Nancy Jane Meyers (Born December 8, 1949 in Pennsylvania, US) is an American Nancy Jane Meyers (Born December 8, 1949 in Pennsylvania, US) is an American Nancy Jane Meyers (Born December 8, 1949 in Pennsylvania, US) is an American Cameron Michelle Díaz (born August 30 1972 is a Golden Globe - BAFTA - and SAG -Award nominated U Kate Elizabeth Winslet (born 5 October 1975 is a five-time Academy Award -nominated Golden Globe -nominated Emmy Award -nominated Jude Law (born 29 December 1972 is an English Actor. He began acting with the National Youth Music Theatre in 1987 and had his first TV role in 1989 Thomas Jack Black Jr (born August 28 1969 is an American Actor, Comedian and Musician. Eli Herschel Wallach (born December 7, 1915) is an American BAFTA - Tony Award - and Emmy Award -winning and Golden This article is about the actor-director born in 1968 for other people with the same name see Edward Burns (disambiguation. Rufus Frederik Sewell (born 29 October 1967) is an English Actor. Shannon Marie Kahololani Sossamon (born October 3, 1978) better known as Shannyn Sossamon, is an American actress, Musician Hans Florian Zimmer (born September 12, 1957 in Frankfurt/Main, Germany) is an Academy Award, Grammy, and Golden Dean Raymond Cundey, ASC (born 12 March 1946) is an American Cinematographer. Joe Hutshing is an American Film editor who grew up in San Diego, California and is most well known for working multiple times with film director }} Columbia Pictures Industries Inc is an American Film production and distribution company Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. The year 2006 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest
Country Flag of the United States
Language English
Budget $85 million
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The Holiday (2006) is a romantic comedy film distributed by Columbia Pictures, starring Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, and Jack Black. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The year 2006 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest Romantic comedy films, colloquially known as romcom, are movies with light-hearted humorous plotlines centered around romantic ideals such as a True love able to }} Columbia Pictures Industries Inc is an American Film production and distribution company Cameron Michelle Díaz (born August 30 1972 is a Golden Globe - BAFTA - and SAG -Award nominated U Kate Elizabeth Winslet (born 5 October 1975 is a five-time Academy Award -nominated Golden Globe -nominated Emmy Award -nominated Jude Law (born 29 December 1972 is an English Actor. He began acting with the National Youth Music Theatre in 1987 and had his first TV role in 1989 Thomas Jack Black Jr (born August 28 1969 is an American Actor, Comedian and Musician.

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Plot

After 3 years of an on-again off-again relationship, Iris (Kate Winslet) is still in love with Jasper Bloom (Rufus Sewell), her co-worker at a London publishing house, despite his infidelity and exploitation of her feelings. Kate Elizabeth Winslet (born 5 October 1975 is a five-time Academy Award -nominated Golden Globe -nominated Emmy Award -nominated Rufus Frederik Sewell (born 29 October 1967) is an English Actor. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. However, during her company's Christmas party, Jasper announces that he is now engaged to Sarah Smith-Alcott, the woman with whom he cheated on Iris, and Iris is crushed.

Meanwhile, Amanda, (Cameron Diaz) in Malibu, California, has just recently found out that her boyfriend, Ethan (Edward Burns), has been sleeping with his 24-year-old receptionist. Cameron Michelle Díaz (born August 30 1972 is a Golden Globe - BAFTA - and SAG -Award nominated U Malibu is an incorporated city in western Los Angeles County, California, United States. This article is about the actor-director born in 1968 for other people with the same name see Edward Burns (disambiguation. She dumps him, but reveals that she is unable to cry. On a whim, Amanda decides to take a break from her hectic job and love life and rent a house somewhere far away. While surfing a home exchange site, she finds Iris in Surrey, England. House swapping is the practice that refers to the swapping of homes on a temporary or more permanent basis Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. And the two agree to exchange.

Amanda arrives during a snowstorm at her exchange home in a picture-postcard village in rural Surrey and is extremely bored there, but Iris is pleasantly surprised at the sheer size and luxury of Amanda's house. Amanda decides to pack up and take a noon flight home the next day. However that evening she meets Graham (Jude Law), Iris's older brother, who had come to Iris's house to sleep off his drunkenness. Jude Law (born 29 December 1972 is an English Actor. He began acting with the National Youth Music Theatre in 1987 and had his first TV role in 1989 They each take a liking to each other and decide to have a one-night stand, given the fact that they would probably never see each other again. A one-night stand is originally a single night theatre performance (usually a guest group on tour and today more commonly also a single sexual encounter between individuals The next morning, Amanda tells Graham her plans to leave. He is clearly disappointed, but invites her to dinner with his friends if she changes her mind. At the airport, Amanda considers the opportunity she could be missing with Graham. Later that night, Graham walks into the pub, and eventually sees Amanda. The two continue to build a relationship over the coming days despite her worries about phone calls he gets from people named Sophie and Olivia.

Meanwhile, Iris meets Amanda's neighbors, including an old man named Arthur Abbott (Eli Wallach) who wrote scripts for a score of classic A-list movies. Eli Herschel Wallach (born December 7, 1915) is an American BAFTA - Tony Award - and Emmy Award -winning and Golden They start a friendship, and Iris notices a letter in Arthur's mail imploring him to appear at the Writers Guild Festival for an evening honoring his work. The Writers Guild of America is a generic term referring to the joint efforts of two different US labor unions The Writers Guild of America East (WGAE representing Arthur merely throws out the letter and Iris, aghast, is told that he declined every time they sent him a request fearing he'd be seen as a crippled, old man in front of the few people who remembered him, duly from shame. Iris helps Arthur get in shape to attend the ceremony without his walker. While she helps Arthur, she also becomes friends with Miles (Jack Black), who is involved with an actress named Maggie (Shannyn Sossamon). Thomas Jack Black Jr (born August 28 1969 is an American Actor, Comedian and Musician. Shannon Marie Kahololani Sossamon (born October 3, 1978) better known as Shannyn Sossamon, is an American actress, Musician While spending time with Iris, Miles spots Maggie cheating on him with another man. After a confrontation, she breaks up with him, and Miles finds consolation in his relationship with Iris. To get the dilemma off their minds, Iris collaborates with Miles, who composes some music for Arthur's opening entrance.

Amanda and Graham continued their relationship despite Amanda's doubts about her abilities to have a successful relationship. One night, Amanda decides to surprise Graham at his home and discovers with a knock on the door that Sophie and Olivia were actually his daughters. She also discovers that Graham has another secret - he is a widower. He then says that he was sorry that he never told her, and that she probably did not want to carry on with their relationship. On the contrary, she is delighted with his adorable children. When they sleep together on their last night together, Graham confesses that he loves Amanda. She tells him that she did not expect to hear that, and he feels foolish for exposing his unrequited feelings.

Jasper visits Iris in L. A. on the day of Arthur's ceremony, telling her he doesn't want to lose her, despite his impending marriage. Iris, however, clearly decides that she feels like a fallback who is being used. A rebound is an undefined period following the Break up of a romantic relationship She tells Jasper coldly that she is finally over him and kicks him out. Miles, in the mean time, meets with Maggie, who apologizes and pleads for another chance. Miles declines. Iris escorts Arthur to the Writers Guild Convention (where Miles joins her) and listen to his speech in a theater packed with admirers. Liberated from their emotional ties, Miles asks Iris out for New Year's Eve. When Iris says she'll be in England, he decides he'd like to visit so that they can continue their relationship. She agrees and they seal it with a kiss. On the day that Amanda is to return to the U. S. , she and Graham have one last kiss, and she leaves. In the taxi on the way to the airport, Amanda finds herself crying, something she hasn't done since she was 15 years old, the day her parents divorced. She gets out of the taxi and runs back a long distance to Iris's house. When she gets there, she finds Graham who had been crying himself. She says "You know, I was just thinking. What would be the point in leaving before New Year's Eve?" They hug and stay together. The movie closes with Iris, Miles, Amanda, Graham, and Graham's children all happily celebrating the New Year together at Graham's house in Surrey.

Cast

Location

Filming on location in Godalming.
Filming on location in Godalming. Cameron Michelle Díaz (born August 30 1972 is a Golden Globe - BAFTA - and SAG -Award nominated U Kate Elizabeth Winslet (born 5 October 1975 is a five-time Academy Award -nominated Golden Globe -nominated Emmy Award -nominated Jude Law (born 29 December 1972 is an English Actor. He began acting with the National Youth Music Theatre in 1987 and had his first TV role in 1989 Thomas Jack Black Jr (born August 28 1969 is an American Actor, Comedian and Musician. Eli Herschel Wallach (born December 7, 1915) is an American BAFTA - Tony Award - and Emmy Award -winning and Golden This article is about the actor-director born in 1968 for other people with the same name see Edward Burns (disambiguation. Rufus Frederik Sewell (born 29 October 1967) is an English Actor. Sarah Parish (born 7 June 1968) is an English actress. Parish is known for her work on such TV series as Peak Practice Shannon Marie Kahololani Sossamon (born October 3, 1978) better known as Shannyn Sossamon, is an American actress, Musician Bill Macy - born Wolf Marvin Garber on May 18 1922 in Revere Massachusetts to Michael Garber a manufacturer and his wife Mollie ( née Sheldon Leonard "Shelley" Berman (born February 3, 1926) is an American comedian writer teacher and actor Kathryn Hahn (born July 23, 1974) is an American actress known for her role on the Television series Crossing Jordan John Burke Krasinski (born October 20, 1979) is an American Actor, Film director and Writer. Leanne Wilson (born 1980, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom) is a well known Alex O'Loughlin is an Australian actor best-known for his roles in Oyster Farmer, The Shield and Moonlight Odette Juliette Yustman (born May 10, 1985) is an American Actress. James Edward Franco (born April 19 1978 is a Golden Globe -winning American actor director, Screenwriter, Film producer, and Artist Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8 1937 His brother Ronald is a lawyer and economist Lindsay Dee Lohan (born July 2 1986 is an American Actress, model and Pop music Singer.

The film was partially filmed in Los Angeles, Godalming, Surrey and the nearby villages of Wonersh and Shere. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Godalming is a town in the Waverley district of the county of Surrey, England, seven kilometres (four miles south of Guildford. Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. See also Sheer, Shear, Sher and Shia. Shere is a village in the Guildford district of Surrey Exterior scenes of the house of Cameron Diaz's character in the film were shot in San Marino, California. San Marino is an affluent city in Los Angeles County, California, USA. The interior sets for Amanda's house were built on a sound stage and cost approximately $1 million, without exterior walls, a roof, plumbing, heating and electricity.

The first location that Cameron Diaz's character clicks on for a vacation location - The Cotswolds - is the region in which Kate Winslet lives in real life. Cameron Michelle Díaz (born August 30 1972 is a Golden Globe - BAFTA - and SAG -Award nominated U See also Cotswold The Cotswolds is a range of Hills in west-central England, sometimes called the "Heart of England" Kate Elizabeth Winslet (born 5 October 1975 is a five-time Academy Award -nominated Golden Globe -nominated Emmy Award -nominated

When Iris (Kate Winslet) is driving Arthur (Eli Wallach) home, he asks her what part of England she is from. Kate Elizabeth Winslet (born 5 October 1975 is a five-time Academy Award -nominated Golden Globe -nominated Emmy Award -nominated Eli Herschel Wallach (born December 7, 1915) is an American BAFTA - Tony Award - and Emmy Award -winning and Golden England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland She says "Surrey", to which he replies "Cary Grant was from Surrey" and explains he knows this because Cary Grant told him once. Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. He was actually from Bristol, some 100 miles to the west of Surrey. Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties.

Music

Main article: The Holiday (soundtrack)

Track listing

  1. "Maestro" - Hans Zimmer
  2. "Iris and Jasper" - Hans Zimmer and Lorne Balfe
  3. "Kayak for One" - Ryeland Allison
  4. "Zero" - Hans Zimmer and Atli Orvarsson
  5. "Dream Kitchen" - Hans Zimmer and Henry Jackman
  6. "Separate Vacations" - Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, and Imogen Heap
  7. "Anything Can Happen" - Hans Zimmer and Heitor Pereira
  8. "Light My Fire" - Hans Zimmer
  9. "Definitely Unexpected" - Hans Zimmer and Lorne Balfe
  10. "If I Wanted to Call You" - Hans Zimmer and Atli Orvarsson
  11. "Roadside Rhapsody" - Hans Zimmer and Henry Jackman
  12. "Busy Guy" - Hans Zimmer and Henry Jackman
  13. "For Nancy" - Hans Zimmer, Atli Orvarsson, and Lorne Balfe
  14. "It's Complicated" - Hans Zimmer and Imogen Heap
  15. "Kiss Goodbye" - Heitor Pereira and Herb Alpert
  16. "Verso E Prosa" - Heitor Pereira
  17. "Meu Passado" - Hans Zimmer, Henry Jackman, and Lorne Balfe
  18. "The 'Cowch'" - Hans Zimmer, Heitor Pereira, Lorne Balfe, and Imogen Heap
  19. "Three Musketeers" - Hans Zimmer, Heitor Pereira, Lorne Balfe, and Imogen Heap
  20. "Christmas" - Hans Zimmer and Lorne Balfe
  21. "Gumption" - Hans Zimmer, Atli Orvarsson, and Henry Jackman
  22. "Cry" - Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, and Heitor Pereira

Reviews

The movie was mixed received by critics: RottenTomatoes gave it a total score of 46%[1] and MetaCritic gave it 52/100. The Holiday is the official Soundtrack, on the Varese Sarabande label of the 2006 Film The Holiday starring Cameron Hans Florian Zimmer (born September 12, 1957 in Frankfurt/Main, Germany) is an Academy Award, Grammy, and Golden Imogen Heap (ˈɪmoʊdʒən ˈhiːp (born December 9 1977) is a Grammy nominated English Singer-songwriter from Romford, Heitor Teixeira Pereira, or Heitor TP is a Brazilian musician who played with Simply Red and several famous musicians like Elton John, Herbert "Herb" Alpert (born March 31, 1935) is an American Musician most associated with the group variously known as Herb Alpert Rotten Tomatoes is a Website devoted to reviews information and news of Movies. Metacritic is a Website that collates reviews of music Albums games, movies, TV shows, DVDs and Books. [2]
The Hollywood Reporter named the film "a Yuletide chick flick with plenty of heart". The Hollywood Reporter is a major trade publication of the Film industry in the United States. [3]

Trivia

Lindsay Lohan in her cameo.
Lindsay Lohan in her cameo.

References

  1. ^ RottenTomatoes
  2. ^ MetaCritic
  3. ^ The Hollywood Reporter published Dec. 1, 2006
  4. ^ Movie connections at IMDb
  5. ^ Punch-Drunk Love at IMDb

See also

External links

A meet-cute is a convention of screwball comedies and their heirs the romantic comedies, the contrived encounter of two potential romantic partners in unusual or House swapping is the practice that refers to the swapping of homes on a temporary or more permanent basis A Couch in New York (French Un divan à New York) is a 1996 Film about an anonymous exchange of apartments between a successful New York Allmovie (previously All Movie Guide) is a commercial database of information about Movie stars movies and television shows. Rotten Tomatoes is a Website devoted to reviews information and news of Movies. Box Office Mojo is a Website that tracks Box office Revenue in a systematic way
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