The Holiday
“It's Christmas Eve and we are going to go celebrate being young and being alive.”
Two women, one American and one British, swap homes at Christmastime following bad breakups. Each woman finds romance with a local man but realizes that the imminent return home may end the relationship.
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Cast
63 people
Cameron Diaz
Amanda
Known for
Shrek
There's Something About Mary
Kate Winslet
Iris
Known for
Titanic
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Jude Law
Graham
Known for
Sherlock Holmes
Captain Marvel
Jack Black
Miles
Known for
Kung Fu Panda
The School of Rock
Eli Wallach
Arthur
Known for
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The Godfather Part III
Edward Burns
Ethan
Known for
Saving Private Ryan
27 Dresses
Rufus Sewell
Jasper
Known for
Dark City
The Man in the High Castle
Miffy Englefield
Sophie
Also in
Beautiful Enough
Casualty
Emma Pritchard
Olivia
No other roles listed
Sarah Parish
Hannah
Known for
Broadchurch
The Pillars of the Earth
Shannyn Sossamon
Maggie
Known for
Wayward Pines
Sinister 2
Bill Macy
Ernie
Known for
Surviving Christmas
The Jerk
Nancy Meyers Director · Hans Zimmer Composer Dean Cundey Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $205M · Budget $85M · United States release December 8, 2006
Box office
Budget
$85,000,000
Worldwide gross
$205,233,866
Gross vs. budget
2.4×
Production
Relativity Media
Production
Waverly Films
Production
Universal Pictures
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
United States · November 29, 2006
Premiere · New York City, New York
United States · December 8, 2006
Theatrical
United States · March 13, 2007
Physical
United States
December 11, 2026 · Limited theatrical · 20th Anniversary Re-Release
Australia
December 26, 2006 · Theatrical
Austria
December 15, 2006 · Digital
Brazil
December 22, 2006 · Theatrical
December 10, 2026 · Theatrical · Relançamento
Czechia
December 21, 2006 · Digital
Denmark
December 8, 2006 · Theatrical
France
December 27, 2006 · Theatrical
June 27, 2007 · Physical · DVD
September 1, 2010 · Physical · Blu-ray
January 1, 2015 · Digital
January 1, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
October 15, 2022 · Digital · Prime Video
January 4, 2026 · TV · W9
Germany
December 25, 2006 · Theatrical
December 1, 2026 · Theatrical · Best of Cinema
Greece
December 14, 2006 · Theatrical
Hungary
December 14, 2006 · Digital
Ireland
December 8, 2006 · Theatrical
Italy
February 9, 2007 · Theatrical
Japan
March 24, 2007 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 14, 2006 · Theatrical
July 12, 2007 · Physical · DVD
February 1, 2009 · TV · RTL 4
September 2, 2010 · Physical · Blu-ray
Poland
December 26, 2006 · Theatrical
Romania
December 8, 2006 · Digital
South Korea
December 14, 2006 · Theatrical
Spain
December 5, 2006 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 15, 2006 · Theatrical
Switzerland
December 13, 2006 · Digital
United Kingdom
December 8, 2006 · Theatrical
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