He gives her a long list of movies with strong female characters to watch so she can become 'the leading lady of her own life.' Over dinner, Iris tells him about her troubles with Jasper. Iris meets Arthur Abbott, Amanda's elderly neighbor and an Oscar-winning screenwriter from the Golden Age of Film. That evening, Graham meets friends at the pub for dinner, as he had mentioned to Amanda, and he sees Amanda there, who has decided to stay. The next morning, despite having enjoyed their time together, they go their separate ways. Amanda agrees, and after they talk, Graham unexpectedly kisses her on the lips she suggests they have sex because she does not expect to see him ever again. That night, Iris's handsome book editor brother, Graham, drops by after drinking too much at the local pub, asking to spend the night. Iris happily settles into Amanda's large house, but Amanda decides she has made a mistake and plans to return home the next day. They agree to switch houses for two weeks starting the next day. Coming across Iris's listing of her cottage on a home swap website, she messages her. Devastated to discover he is engaged, she decides to get away for the holidays.Īmanda Woods, a movie trailer producer in Los Angeles, breaks up with her film composer boyfriend, Ethan, after he admits to cheating on her. Iris Simpkins, a society columnist for the Daily Telegraph in London, is still madly in love with her ex-boyfriend, Jasper Bloom, despite the fact that he cheated on her and is emotionally needy.

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

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