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This review is of the film only as I did not participate in any other of the features on the DVD. I’m about as far away from being a film buff as it is possible to be, only going to the cinema... more

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Rating Summary based on 48 reviews

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  • 74 of 74 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 5 venice105

    Member since 15/02/2006

    Reviews written: 51

    5 Stars The Holiday, It's Surprisingly Good! Review with images 03/01/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Highly enjoyable "rom-com"

    Disadvantages Disadvantages hmm...can't think of any!

    I went to see the romantic comedy The Holiday with fairly low expectations as the genre is very hit or miss for me. Whenever I see a trailer for a new "rom-com" as they are sometimes called nowadays, my heart does a simultaneous leap and lurch movement. I love many films that have made this Hollywood genre become such a staple in recent years. But for every Sleepless in Seattle or Bridget Jones' Diary, there is some wishy-washy yawn fest with Goldie Hawn's daughter or god forbid, Jennifer Lopez. I get really annoyed by how lazily bad some of these films are. So when I first saw a trailer for ... more
  • 37 of 37 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 Pmshack99

    Member since 01/04/2002

    Reviews written: 488

    4 Stars ***XMAS REVIEW*** A FESTIVE BREAK 18/12/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages funny, sweet, romantic, an interesting premise

    Disadvantages Disadvantages mixed bag of performances, perhaps too cheesy at times?

    When I first saw the trailers for "The Holiday" prior to its cinema release in 2006, I actually had just read a book called "Lifeswap" by Jane Green, about two women on either side of the Atlantic who swapped houses and lives - I thought this film was an adaptation of that book. After reading a couple of reviews of it at the time, I quickly realised it wasn't, but the premise of it was similar enough to intrigue me further, as well as the fact that it had a fairly impressive cast. However, it wasn't until October of this that I finally got around to watching it. This, like "Home Alone" is ... more
  • 59 of 59 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 8 Andy.mack

    Member since 29/08/2002

    Reviews written: 899

    4 Stars Well, Hello Big Dollop! 08/05/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Characters fit the roles, decent plot, decent direction

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Could have done with being a little bit shorter

    I’m not normally a fan of romantic comedies. Yes I will watch them but only on the odd occasion and there has to really be something appealing about them. So it was strange when I sat down to watch The Holiday on Sunday night that I was doing it purely on the recommendation of my ex girlfriend. As we’d had pretty similar taste in movies I thought there was a good chance I would enjoy The Holiday. It never really appealed to me while it was at the cinema but I decided that I wanted something simple to watch on Sunday night and thought I’d give it a try. Amanda (Cameron Diaz) and Iris (Kate ... more
  • 53 of 53 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 9 Soho_Black

    Member since 30/08/2002

    Reviews written: 516

    4 Stars Happy Holidays! 19/04/2011
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Some amusing lines and decent performances

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Christmas soundtrack doesn't work so well in Summer

    I first saw "The Holiday" one Christmas with a girlfriend and her family and was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. This may have been helped by going into it with low expectations, as I'm not really a romantic film type of person, but everyone watching seemed to enjoy it. Recently, I had the chance to see it again and it's still an enjoyable film, although it doesn't work quite so well out of context. "The Holiday" follows five people who are single, or about to be, around Christmas. Iris Simpkins is in love with a man who has just announced his engagement to someone else. On the other side ... more
  • 25 of 25 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 6 JayHall1991

    Member since 28/04/2004

    Reviews written: 209

    3 Stars Sweet Escape, Sweet Escape 02/12/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Romantic, Looks Great, Good Premise, Some Good Performances

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Silly, Diaz hams It Up Royally, Lazilly Plotted

    Iris Simpkins writes a wedding column for a British newspaper, mainly covering the weddings of the famous and up and coming. With Christmas coming around she is busy and her ex lovers, whom she still loves and hasn't moved on from, upcoming marriage to a co worker doesn't help. Living alone in the English countryside encourages her to get on the internet and look for vacation hotshots were she can get away and recover. Whilst searching she finds out about a house exchange programme, an idea which intrigues her. In LA Amanda Wood is dealing with her cheating boyfriend and facing up to her ... more

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Actor(s) Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Jack Black, Eli Wallach, Rufus Sewell, Edward Burns
Director(s) Nancy Meyers, Nancy Meyers, Nancy Meyers
Genre Drama, Comedy, Comedy - Romantic
Classification 12 years and over
Production Year 2006

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