The Holiday (2006)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Nancy Meyers

Writer (WGA):

Nancy Meyers (written by)

Release Date:

8 December 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Plot:

Two women troubled with guy-problems swap homes in each other's countries, where they each meet a local guy and fall in love.

Plot Keywords:

Love | Editor | House | Book | Composer

Awards:

1 win & 5 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. July 11	7:00 PM	TBS
Sat. July 11	11:30 PM	TBS

Cast

Cameron Diaz	...	Amanda Woods
Kate Winslet	...	Iris Simpkins
Jude Law	...	Graham Simpkins
Jack Black	...	Miles
Eli Wallach	...	Arthur Abbott
Edward Burns	...	Ethan
Rufus Sewell	...	Jasper Bloom
Miffy Englefield	...	Sophie
Emma Pritchard	...	Olivia
Sarah Parish	...	Hannah
Shannyn Sossamon	...	Maggie
Bill Macy	...	Ernie
Shelley Berman	...	Norman
Kathryn Hahn	...	Bristol
John Krasinski	...	Ben
Alex O'Loughlin	...	Kissing Couple
Odette Yustman	...	Kissing Couple
Bundle Williams	...	Girl in Pub
Suzanne Dizon	...	Newspaper Party Guest
Terry Diab	...	Newspaper Editor
Kenneth Danziger	...	Editor
Hope Riley	...	Sarah Smith-Alcott
Gilbert Esquivel	...	Gardener
Steven Bruns	...	Couple on Plane
Nikki Novak	...	Couple on Plane
Judith Drake	...	Woman on Plane
Pamela Dunlap	...	Woman on Plane
Hal Douglas	...	Movie Trailer Narrator (voice)
Jay Simpson	...	Limo Driver
Siobhan Pestano	...	Couple with Dog
Charles Dinsdale	...	Couple with Dog
Sarah Flind	...	Market Clerk
Darline Harris	...	Arthur's Nurse (as Darline Ann Harris)
Marcell Brown	...	Airport Security
Marina Morgan	...	Graham's Friend
Lynden Edwards	...	Graham's Friend
Lydia Blanco	...	Marta
Jon Prescott	...	Maggie's Boyfriend
Patrick Cavanaugh	...	Young Man at WGA
Justin Collins	...	Young Man at WGA
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
MarLee Candell	...	Writers' Guild Member (uncredited)
Freddie DeGrate	...	Coach Passenger (uncredited)
Nicholas Downs	...	Peter (uncredited)
James Franco	...	Himself (uncredited)
Dustin Hoffman	...	Himself (uncredited)
Lindsay Lohan	...	Herself (uncredited)
Jamie McCall	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
Mark A. Nash	...	Newsroom (uncredited)
Scott Slifer	...	Passenger (uncredited)
Arne Starr	...	Man in Airport (uncredited)
David Venafro	...	Usher (uncredited)

Directed by
Nancy Meyers

Writing credits (WGA)
Nancy Meyers		(written by)

Produced by
Bruce A. Block	....	producer
Jennifer Eatz	....	associate producer
Suzanne McNeill Farwell	....	executive producer (as Suzanne Farwell)
Nancy Meyers	....	producer

Original Music by
Hans Zimmer

Cinematography by
Dean Cundey		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Joe Hutshing

Casting by
Janet Hirshenson
Jane Jenkins

Production Design by
Jon Hutman

Art Direction by
Dan Webster

Set Decoration by
Cindy Carr
Al Hobbs
Anna Pinnock
David Smith

Costume Design by
Marlene Stewart

Makeup Department
Fríða Aradóttir	....	department head hair (as Frida Aradottir)
Karen Blynder	....	key makeup artist
Barbara Cantu	....	key hair stylist: Los Angeles
Robin Fredriksz	....	makeup artist: Cameron Diaz
Marina Hart	....	hair stylist
Camille Henderson	....	makeup artist
Laura McIntosh	....	makeup artist
Linda Melazzo	....	makeup artist: Kate Winslet (as Linda V. Melazzo)
Roz Music	....	makeup artist: Jack Black
Lona Vigi	....	hair stylist: Cameron Diaz
Brad Wilder	....	makeup department head
Tricia Sawyer	....	makeup artist: Lindsay Lohan and James Franco (uncredited)

Production Management
Ralph Bertelle	....	production supervisor
Adam Browne	....	production supervisor: UK
Paul Frift	....	unit production manager
Helen Pollak	....	production manager
Nicolas Stern	....	production supervisor
Robert Latham Brown	....	unit production manager: additional scenes (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Vicki Allen	....	second assistant director: UK
Vic Armstrong	....	second unit director: UK
Oscar Beuselinck	....	second assistant director: second unit
Bruce A. Block	....	second unit director
William Booker	....	first assistant director: second unit, UK
Julian Brain	....	additional second second assistant director
Paula Case	....	second assistant director
Caroline Chapman	....	crowd assistant director
K.C. Colwell	....	first assistant director
Craig Comstock	....	second second assistant director
Richard Graysmark	....	second assistant director: UK
Emily Hogan	....	dga trainee (as Emily Greenberg)
Adam Jenkins	....	additional third assistant director
Saleena Lockett	....	dga trainee
Emily Perowne	....	trainee assistant director: second unit
Samar Pollitt	....	third assistant director: UK
Emma Stokes	....	second second assistant director: UK

Art Department
Sandy Adams	....	set dresser
Alex Aitkin	....	chargehand plasterer
Chuck Askerneese	....	assistant property master
Will Ayres	....	art department stand-by: second unit
Mychael Bates	....	property master
Tim Browning	....	draughtsman
Richard Brunton	....	leadman
Tony Buccola	....	art department production assistant
Dan Burke	....	graphic designer
Matt Callahan	....	assistant set decorator
Paul Carter	....	set dresser
Peggy Casey	....	lead buyer
Fergus Clegg	....	production buyer: UK
Chuck Courrieu	....	set dresser
Nicole Eldredge	....	props
Lucy Eyre	....	set decorating assistant
Eva Firshein	....	buyer
Andy Flores	....	stand-by painter
James Foster	....	stand-by art director
John Fox	....	assistant property master
Kristen Gassner	....	set decoration buyer
Annie Gilhooly	....	assistant set decorator: UK
Al Hobbs	....	set designer
Peter Hooper	....	greens stand-by
Edward A. Ioffreda	....	graphic artist
David R. Lawson	....	construction medic
Julia K. Levine	....	set designer
Jason Mahakian	....	model maker
John Maher	....	construction manager: UK
Tony Marks	....	carpenter
Jon Marson	....	greens supervisor
Lyle Maves	....	lead plasterer foreman
Merdyce McClaran	....	on-set dresser
Joe Monks	....	hod painter
Steven Morris	....	props
Sophie Newman	....	assistant set decorator
Andy Nicholson	....	supervising art director: UK
Richard 'Rocky' Nichols	....	assistant property master
Dan Ondrejko	....	greens coordinator
Steve Park	....	set dresser
James Passanante	....	stand-by painter
Jeff Passanante	....	construction coordinator
Charlotte Raybourn	....	art department coordinator
Shane Reed	....	leadman
Darlene Salinas	....	art department coordinator: set decoration
Jessica Samuelson	....	props
Nathan Schroeder	....	illustrator
Vladimir Spasojevic	....	production illustrator
Charisse St. Amant	....	painter
Michael P. Sweeney	....	props
Jeffrey Thomas	....	stand-by greens
Tobias Tomkins	....	art department runner
Jason Torbett	....	stand-by prop man
Robert Van Dyke	....	propmaker foreman
David Venezky	....	set decoration buyer
Jamie Wilkinson	....	property master: UK
Carl Wilson	....	senior propmaker
Hunter Woo	....	art department assistant
Carlo Basail	....	greens foreman (uncredited)
Jack Garwood	....	dressing props (uncredited)
Richard W. Jones	....	greens foreman (uncredited)
Eric Rosenberg	....	graphic designer (uncredited)

Sound Department
Bill W. Benton	....	supervising sound mixer
Michael J. Broomberg	....	foley artist
Colin Cooper	....	adr mixer
Mark DeSimone	....	adr mixer: New York
Dennis Drummond	....	supervising sound editor
Kim Drummond	....	adr editor (as Kim Haves)
Kim Drummond	....	dialog supervisor (as Kim Haves)
Ann Ducommun	....	assistant sound editor
Tim Fraser	....	sound mixer: UK
Thomas Giordano	....	sound reinforcement: Miles House Sequence
Galen Goodpaster	....	first assistant sound editor
Wayne Griffin	....	foley editor
Vincent Guisetti	....	foley artist
Jeffrey J. Haboush	....	sound re-recording mixer
Michael Haight	....	adr supervisor
Petur Hliddal	....	sound mixer
Robert Jackson	....	boom operator
Randall L. Johnson	....	boom operator
Pamela Kahn	....	foley artist
Larry Kemp	....	adr editor
Jonathan Klein	....	foley supervisor
Howard London	....	adr mixer
Peggy Names	....	sound utility
Michael O'Farrell	....	supervising sound editor
Giselle Ponce	....	apprentice sound editor
Eryne Prine	....	foley editor
Kyle Rochlin	....	foley mixer
Joe Schiff	....	dialogue editor
D. Chris Smith	....	sound effects editor
Mark Yardas	....	dialogue editor
Ulrika Akander	....	sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Dave Crownshaw	....	snow effects supervisor (as Darcey Crownshaw)
James Davis III	....	special effects senior technician
Dale Ettema	....	special effects technician
Hugh Goodbody	....	special effects technician
Mark Holt	....	special effects supervisor: UK
David Johns	....	snow effects technician
Martin 'Marty' McLaughlin	....	snow technician
Donald Myers	....	special effects foreman
James Payton	....	snow technician
Pavel Policar	....	special effects technician
Del Reid	....	snow technician
Michael Roundy	....	special effects technician
Eric Rylander	....	special effects coordinator
David 'Pinkie' Thomas	....	snow technician

Visual Effects by
Robert Adams	....	digital effects artist
Jamie Baxter	....	digital compositor
Ryan Beadle	....	digital I/O
Bryce Brecheisen	....	visual effects producer: Radium
Alexandre Cancado	....	visual effects
Vincent Cirelli	....	visual effects supervisor: Luma Pictures
Sam Dabbs	....	digital compositor
Scott Dougherty	....	visual effects executive producer: Furious FX
Dick Edwards	....	visual effects supervisor: Invisible Effects
Patrick Esposito	....	visual effects consultant: post-production
Joe Gareri	....	executive producer: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Scott Gregory	....	digital film colorist
Brian Hanable	....	digital effects compositor: Pacific Title
R.J. Harbour	....	digital compositor
James David Hattin	....	compositing supervisor
Shaina Holmes	....	digital compositor
Shaina Holmes	....	digital coordinator
Justin Johnson	....	visual effects
Wendy Klein	....	visual effects: Luma Pictures
Jeremy Lang	....	head of information technology: Custom Film Effects
David Lingenfelser	....	executive visual effects supervisor: Furious Fx
Valy Lungoccia	....	visual effects
George Macri	....	visual effects producer: Pixel Magic
Ray McIntyre Jr.	....	visual effects supervisor: Pixel Magic (as Raymond McIntyre Jr.)
Brad Moylan	....	digital compositor: Pixel Magic
Erin L. Nelson	....	digital restoration
Ian Noe	....	visual effects supervisor: on-set
Jim O'Hagan	....	digital compositor: Pacific Title
Scott Rader	....	visual effects supervisor: Radium
Federico Saccone	....	digital effects artist
Christopher Sage	....	matte painting supervisor: Luma Pictures
Wesley Sewell	....	visual effects producer: Invisible Pictures
Eric W. Shamlin	....	visual effects coordinator
Payam Shohadai	....	visual effects supervisor: Luma Pictures
Joey Sila	....	digital effects artist: Luma Pictures
Jared Simeth	....	visual effects: Luma Pictures
Tiffany Smith	....	visual effects producer: Furious FX
David Sosalla	....	visual effects supervisor: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Steven Swanson	....	visual effects producer: Luma Pictures
Antonio Torres	....	digital artist: Pacific Title

Stunts
Nina Armstrong	....	stunts
Charlie Brewer	....	stunt coordinator
J.J. Perry	....	stunts
Buster Reeves	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Ismael Araujo Jr.	....	grip
Kevin Boyd	....	key video assist operator
Jeremy Braben	....	aerial director of photography
Julian Bucknall	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit, UK
Jim Chizmar	....	rigging grip
James M. Chizmar Jr.	....	rigging grip
William Coss	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Brandon Delgado	....	electrician
Dan Delgado	....	gaffer: second unit
Toby Eedy	....	clapper loader: second unit, UK
Toby Eedy	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit, UK
Shaun Evans	....	first assistant camera: UK
Tom Fendley	....	electrician
Colette Gabriel	....	camera loader
Teena Garcia	....	camera production assistant
Sue Gibson	....	director of photography: second unit, UK
Todd Helsley	....	electrician
Steve Hideg	....	crane technician: UK
Casey Hotchkiss	....	camera operator
Martin Hume	....	camera operator: second unit
Jacques Jouffret	....	Steadicam operator
Paul Kelly	....	electrician
Tommy Klines	....	assistant camera
Dana Kroeger	....	second assistant camera
David Leite	....	grip
Clive Mackey	....	first assistant camera: UK
David Mackie	....	second assistant camera: UK
Keith Manning	....	crane grip
Tobias Marshall	....	camera trainee: second unit, UK
Jim McComas	....	rigging electrician
Vince McGahon	....	Steadicam operator: second unit, UK
Vince McGahon	....	camera operator: second unit, UK
Johnny Medeiros	....	video assistant: additional photography
Simon Mein	....	still photographer
Jamie Mills	....	electrician
Frank Montesanto	....	key grip
Riggs Murdock	....	camera operator
Riggs Murdock	....	director of photography: second unit/inserts
Michael Orefice	....	gaffer
Ben Perry	....	assistant camera
Brad Rea	....	dolly grip: "a" camera
Jim Rose	....	gaffer: additional photographic unit
Zade Rosenthal	....	still photographer
Tony Rush	....	video assist operator: second unit
Paul Schmidt	....	best boy grip
Jeremy Schonwald	....	electrician
Chris Seager	....	director of photography: second unit, UK
Jay Sheveck	....	libra head technician: second unit
Bryce Shields	....	additional video assist
David Sinfield	....	best boy
David Sinfield	....	electrician
Ian Sinfield	....	electrician: UK
Bill Sordal	....	rigging grip
Donald A. Spadoni	....	best boy rigging grip
Adrian Spanna	....	video assist operator
Mario Spanna	....	libra head technician: second unit
Michael Strong	....	key rigging grip
Jennifer Tanksley	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Eddie Tucker	....	rigging electrician
Chuck Turner	....	rigging grip
Oliver Ward	....	camera technician: Wescam camera
Rachel Wells	....	rigging electrician
Scott Whitbread	....	additional camera operator
David Worley	....	camera operator: UK
Monty Woodard	....	lightboard operator (uncredited)
Monty Woodard	....	lighting technician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Jennifer Bender	....	extras casting
Claire Benjamin	....	extras casting
Grace Browning	....	casting associate
Daniella Friedman	....	additional casting
Michelle Guish	....	casting: UK
Gaby Kester	....	casting: children
Lorin Semone Leifer	....	casting assistant
Michelle Lewitt	....	additional casting (as Michelle Lewitt Ward)
Michelle Morris	....	additional casting (as Michelle Morris Gertz)
Randee Price	....	casting assistant
Cindy Sciacca	....	background casting
Susan Shopmaker	....	casting: New York
Adam Offer	....	casting associate (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Amy Arnold	....	costumer: Kate Winslet
Charlotte Child	....	key costume assistant: UK
Tamsin Costello	....	wardrobe assistant
Holly Davis	....	assistant costume designer
Stephanie Elzas	....	costume assistant
Mark Ferguson	....	costume supervisor: UK
Yulia Gershenzon	....	costumer: Cameron Diaz
Katie Hill	....	daily costume assistant: UK
Phillip Howard	....	costumer
Jill Korengold	....	additional costumer
Lisa Lovaas	....	costume supervisor
Meg Matthews	....	key set costumer
Tracey Millar	....	costume assistant
David Otzen	....	costume assistant
Lori Stilson	....	key costumer
Daniel Wallenstein	....	wardrobe production assistant
Heather Wellik	....	wardrobe production assistant

Editorial Department
Ron Barr	....	digital intermediate editor
David Bilow	....	assistant editor: avid
Andrew Blustain	....	assistant editor
Keith Brachmann	....	first assistant editor
Patrick Esposito	....	post-production consultant
Scott Gregory	....	digital film colorist
Mo Henry	....	negative cutter
Justin G. Maguire	....	post-production assistant
Richard Marks	....	additional editor
David Moritz	....	additional editor
Ron Orenstein	....	dailies colorist
Jim Passon	....	color timer
Ben Renton	....	assistant editor: UK
Mark Sale	....	assistant editor: UK
Frederick Wardell	....	assistant editor: avid
Debra L. Tennant	....	assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Ryeland Allison	....	composer: additional music
Herb Alpert	....	musician: trumpet
Slamm Andrews	....	music engineer: ProTools
Nick Angel	....	music consultant
Lorne Balfe	....	additional composer
Ramiro Belgardt	....	music editor
Tom Broderick	....	technical score engineer (as Thomas Broderick)
Sandy DeCrescent	....	music contractor
Zain Effendi	....	technical score engineer
Walt Fowler	....	orchestrator
Endre Granat	....	musician: violin
Rupert Gregson-Williams	....	conductor
Jennifer Hammond	....	additional orchestrator
Henry Jackman	....	additional composer (as Henry Pryce Jackman)
Henry Jackman	....	musician: piano
Carlton Kaller	....	music editor
Suzie Katayama	....	music preparation
Steven Kofsky	....	music production coordinator
Steven Kofsky	....	music production services
Alan Meyerson	....	music scoring mixer
Alan Meyerson	....	score recordist
Dana Millman	....	music supervisor (as Dana DuFine)
Yvonne S. Moriarty	....	orchestrator (as Suzette Moriarty)
Atli Örvarsson	....	composer: additional music
Heitor Pereira	....	composer: additional music
Heitor Pereira	....	musician: guitar
Daniel Pinder	....	music editor
Peter Rotter	....	music contractor
Ryan Rubin	....	assistant music editor
Daniel Schweiger	....	assistant music editor
Andrew Silver	....	supervising music editor
Pete Snell	....	technical score engineer
Peter Oso Snell	....	technical score engineer
Matthew J. Ward	....	additional score recordings (as Matthew Ward)
Matthew J. Ward	....	music engineer: ProTools (as Matthew Ward)
Mark Wherry	....	technical score advisor
Andrew Zack	....	music production coordinator
Hans Zimmer	....	musician: piano
Greg Hamilton	....	music preparation (uncredited)
Scott McRae	....	music preparation (uncredited)
Daniel Zimmerman	....	music assistant (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Randy Burke	....	transportation captain
Ian Clarke	....	picture vehicle technician
J. Armin Garza II	....	driver: camera car
Chris Haynes	....	driver
Rob Hempenstall	....	unit driver
Lee Isgar	....	driver: Jude Law
Simon Jones	....	transportation captain
Dan Marrow	....	transportation coordinator
Anthony J. Mignano	....	transportation
Tina Peterson	....	driver
Jack Jay Reece	....	driver generator operator (as Jay Reece)
Nina Ruhkala	....	action vehicle coordinator: UK
Christopher Russell	....	unit driver
Alana Stelling	....	driver
Sean Thornton	....	picture vehicle technician
Piotr Walczak	....	transport facilities manager: second unit
Mickey Davie	....	vehicle technician (uncredited)
Darren Leen	....	personal driver: Cameron Diaz (uncredited)

Other crew
Jules Baker-Smith	....	assistant: Bruce A. Block and Suzanne Farwell, UK
Philip Ball	....	stand-in
Margie Balter	....	piano coach: Jack Black
Celia Bannerman	....	acting coach: pre-production
Beth Bargas	....	first assistant accountant
Sara Bartkiewicz	....	production secretary
Chris Baugh	....	location manager
Todd Bishop	....	production assistant
Jennifer Blair	....	production coordinator
Lisa Marie Boiko	....	stand-in: Kate Winslet
Andrew P. Brown	....	second assistant accountant
Raymond Bulinski	....	craft service
Josh Burns	....	assistant location manager
John Catron	....	accountant
Diarmuid Coghlan	....	assistant accountant
Nicky Craft	....	payroll accountant
Stephenson Crossley	....	key assistant location manager
Adam Feingold	....	office production assistant
Shayne Fiske	....	production assistant
Tim Fitzgerald	....	key set production assistant
Kevin Funston	....	location manager
Hallie Gallaga	....	accounting clerk
Clare Glass	....	set runner
Synnöve Godeseth	....	location trainee: FT2
Janine Gray	....	assistant: Kate Winslet
Benjamin Greenacre	....	location manager: UK
Casey Green	....	computer/video playback operator
Judson Grubbs	....	assistant: Waverly Films
Denise Hanrahan	....	production secretary: UK
Glyn Harper	....	floor runner: dailies
James Henderson	....	stand-in: Jude Law
Richard Hill	....	assistant location manager
Brandon Hollyer	....	assistant accountant
Sarah Hood	....	set production assistant: second unit
Kenneth Hunter	....	location scout
Shannon K. Irvin-Sansaricq	....	construction accountant
Ben Jackson	....	assistant: Jude Law
Eva Jensen	....	studio teacher
Michael Jones	....	production runner
Jemma Kearney	....	assistant: Nancy Meyers, UK
Jennifer Kennedy	....	assistant location manager
Tory Littman	....	craft service
Heather Longerbeam	....	assistant: Bruce A. Block and Suzanne Farwell
Marcus Love-McGuirk	....	principal fittings: UK
Jesse Lutz	....	assistant: Cameron Diaz
Sylvia Mackintosh	....	location accountant
Kent Matsuoka	....	assistant location manager: additional photography
Haley McLane	....	script supervisor: additional photography
Meredith Meade	....	second assistant accountant (as Meredith Kaczmarek)
Aaron Millar	....	assistant location manager
Paul Mindel	....	floor runner: UK
Steve Moramarco	....	assistant: Jack Black
Peggy Mulloy	....	unit publicist
Niamh Murphy	....	textile artist
Kevin O'Neil	....	production assistant
Eve Petcher	....	assistant production coordinator
Cynthia Phillips	....	first assistant accountant
Rick Poyner	....	key assistant location manager
Ashton Radcliffe	....	location scout
Charlie Reed	....	floor runner: UK
Lee Robertson	....	location manager: second unit, UK
Jason Salzman	....	assistant production coordinator
Eva M. Schroeder	....	key assistant location manager
Rony Shino	....	key assistant location manager
Michael Soleau	....	key assistant location manager
Deryn Stafford	....	production coordinator: UK
Duffy Taylor	....	key assistant location manager
Samuel J. Tell	....	swing boss
Whitney Thomas	....	assistant: Nancy Meyers
Mike Tsucalas	....	production assistant
Brian Turi	....	animal trainer
Rachel Welch	....	assistant accountant
Madison R. Wells	....	stand-in: Cameron Diaz
Dan Whitty	....	location scout
Brad Wilder	....	set production assistant
Emma Woodcock	....	assistant location manager
Nathan Woods	....	production accountant: UK
Robyn Younie	....	production coordinator: Studio
Garson Yu	....	title designer
Marc C. Geschwind	....	extras coordinator (uncredited)
Czarina Russell	....	studio manager (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Columbia Pictures Corporation
• Columbia Pictures
• Relativity Media
• Universal Pictures
• Waverly Films

Distributors

• Universal Pictures (2006-2007) (Non-USA) (all media)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2006-2007) (non-USA) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2006) (Spain) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2006) (Denmark) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2006) (UK) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) (2006-2007) (USA) (all media)
• Columbia Pictures (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Finnkino (2006) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Solar Films (2007) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2007) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2006) (Australia) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2006) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2006) (Brazil) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2006) (Germany) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2006) (France) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2006) (Mexico) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2007) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2006) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures (2007) (Japan) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Pacific Title and Art Studio (visual effects)
• Radium (visual effects)
• Invisible Effects (visual effects)
• Pixel Magic (visual effects)
• Luma Pictures (visual effects)
• Custom Film Effects
• Furious FX (uncredited)

Other Companies

• Film Art  art consulting
• Executive Assurance  security
• Boone's Animals for Hollywood  animals provided by
• Casting Company, The  casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• DeLuxe Laboratories  color
• Panavision  cameras and lenses
• Reel Team, The  loop group
• Remote Control Productions Inc.  score mixed at
• Rockbottom Rentals  cell phone rentals
• Rockbottom Rentals  cellular fax rentals
• Rockbottom Rentals  junxion box rentals
• Rockbottom Rentals  nextel cell phone rentals
• Salon  film editing equipment
• Sony Pictures Studios  post-production sound services
• Technicolor Digital Intermediates  digital intermediate
• Translux  facilities and trucks
• Varèse Sarabande  soundtrack
• yU+Co.  main and end titles designed by

Also Known As:

Amours longue distance (Belgium: French title) (France) [fr]
El descanso (Mexico) (Peru) [es]
El descanso - El amor no se toma vacaciones (Argentina) [es]
Holiday (Poland) [pl]
L'amore non va in vacanza (Italy) [it]
Les vacances (Canada: French title) [fr]
Liebe braucht keine Ferien (Germany) [de]
O Amor Não Tira Férias (Brazil) [pt]
O Amor não Tira Férias (Portugal) [pt]
Puhkus (Estonia) [et]
Tatil (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
The Holiday (Greece) [el]
The Holiday (France) [fr]
Vacaciones (Spain) [es]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content and some strong language.

Runtime:

138 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Netherlands:MG6 | Ireland:15A | Singapore:PG | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12A | Norway:A | Finland:K-7 | Australia:M | Brazil:10 | Hong Kong:IIA | Sweden:Btl | Argentina:13 | Germany:o.Al. | Portugal:M/12 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #42016) | France:U | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Malaysia:U | South Korea:15 | Peru:PT | New Zealand:M | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

When Iris and Miles are browsing in the video store there is a cameo by Dustin Hoffman just after Jack Black performs the theme from The Graduate (1967) and in the next shot the movie cover right between Iris and Miles is Marathon Man (1976) both starring Hoffman.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Winslet and Black are in the video store, a shot behind Winslet is labelled as a rack with "Drama" but you can clearly see the films "13 Going On 30" and "10 Things I Hate About You" which are obviously not drama films.

Quotes:

Graham: Long distance relationships can work, you know.
Amanda: Really? I can't make one work when I live in the same house with someone.

Movie Connections:

References Elling (2001)

Soundtrack:

Are You Gonna Be My Girl

Good to pass a rainy day

Although this isn't my typical pick on movies I'd love to see, I have to say I enjoyed screening this one. The run time is a bit long, and the movie gets a bit soft in the middle, but considering you're actually watching two love stories (as opposed to one), I guess the run time is justified. It still seemed a bit forced to get the story told in a descent amount of time (still over two hours). The performances were moderate to good, with exception of Jude Law as Graham, who was wonderful.

If you're tired of holiday films that are so stacked with so much Christmas cheer that it makes you sick, this is the perfect alternative. Light enough for some serious laughs, and with enough drama to keep it interesting to audiences, this one's a good date movie. Leave the kids with a sitter. There are a few adult themes that could be uncomfortable to try to explain to a younger one.