Bibliograph

The holiday, Columbia Pictures and Universal Pictures present in association with Relativity Media, a Waverly Films production ; produced by Bruce A. Block, Nancy Meyers ; written by Nancy Meyers ; directed by Nancy Meyers

Type

Label

The holiday, Columbia Pictures and Universal Pictures present in association with Relativity Media, a Waverly Films production ; produced by Bruce A. Block, Nancy Meyers ; written by Nancy Meyers ; directed by Nancy Meyers

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG-13; for sexual content and some strong language

Main title

The holiday

Medium

videorecording DVD

Responsibility statement

Columbia Pictures and Universal Pictures present in association with Relativity Media, a Waverly Films production ; produced by Bruce A. Block, Nancy Meyers ; written by Nancy Meyers ; directed by Nancy Meyers

Runtime

136

Summary

Amanda lives in Los Angeles and is a movie trailer editor. Iris lives in Surrey, England and is a journalist. The two live five thousand miles apart and have never met, but both are dealing with the same problem: men. Amanda just broke up with her cheating boyfriend. Iris has pined for her ex. Amanda comes upon a website that advocates home exchange and the two decide to swap houses for two weeks at Christmas - both with a goal to forget their troubled love lives. Love ends up finding them anyways. Amanda starts a romance with Iris' older brother, Graham, a book editor and Iris starts a romance with a friend of Amanda's, movie composer Miles. With new found romance, both their lives change forever

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

Contributor