The Holiday
The Holiday
The Holiday
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2006
2h 16m
7.1(5409 votes)
Comedy
Romance

Overview

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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10 videos

Cast & Crew

67 members
Acting

Cameron Diaz

Amanda Woods

Cameron Diaz
Acting

Kate Winslet

Iris Simpkins

Kate Winslet
Acting

Jude Law

Graham Simpkins

Jude Law
Acting

Jack Black

Miles Dumont

Jack Black
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Eli Wallach

Arthur Abbott

Eli Wallach
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Edward Burns

Ethan

Edward Burns
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Rufus Sewell

Jasper Bloom

Rufus Sewell
Acting

Miffy Englefield

Sophie

Miffy Englefield
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Emma Pritchard

Olivia

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Sarah Parish

Hannah

Sarah Parish
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Shannyn Sossamon

Maggie

Shannyn Sossamon
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Bill Macy

Ernie

Bill Macy
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Shelley Berman

Norman

Shelley Berman
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Kathryn Hahn

Bristol

Kathryn Hahn
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John Krasinski

Ben

John Krasinski
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Alex O'Loughlin

Kissing Couple

Alex O'Loughlin
Acting

Odette Annable

Kissing Couple

Odette Annable
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Bundle Williams

Girl in Pub

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Suzanne Dizon

Newspaper Party Guest

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Acting

Terry Diab

Night Editor

Terry Diab
Acting

Kenneth Danziger

Editor

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Acting

Hope Riley

Sarah Smith-Alcott

Hope Riley
Acting

Gilbert Esquivel

Gardener

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Acting

Steven Bruns

Couple on Plane

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Acting

Nikki Novak

Couple on Plane

Nikki Novak
Acting

Judith Drake

Woman on Plane

Judith Drake
Acting

Pamela Dunlap

Woman on Plane

Pamela Dunlap
Acting

Hal Douglas

Movie Trailer Narrator (voice)

Hal Douglas
Acting

Jay Simpson

Limo Driver

Jay Simpson
Acting

Siobhan Pestano

Couple with Dog

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Charles Dinsdale

Couple with Dog

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Sarah Flind

Market Clerk

Sarah Flind
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Darline Ann Harris

Arthur's Nurse

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Marcell Brown

Airport Security

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Marina Morgan

Graham's Friend

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Lynden Edwards

Graham's Friend

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Lydia Blanco Garza

Marta

Lydia Blanco Garza
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Jon Prescott

Maggie's Boyfriend

Jon Prescott
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Patrick Cavanaugh

Young Man at WGA

Patrick Cavanaugh
Acting

Justin Collins

Young Man at WGA

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James Franco

James Franco (uncredited)

James Franco
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Lindsay Lohan

Lindsay Lohan (uncredited)

Lindsay Lohan
Acting

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman (uncredited)

Dustin Hoffman
Acting

Dani Lennon

Model (uncredited)

Dani Lennon
Directing

Steven Quale

News Reporter (uncredited)

Steven Quale
Acting

Lasco Atkins

Embankment Pedestrian (uncredited)

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Acting

Patrizia Barretto

Traveler (uncredited)

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Sound

Drew Bayers

Man in Airport (uncredited)

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Camera

Brad Carr

Jakob Ethridge - Airport Passenger (uncredited)

Brad Carr
Acting

Freddie De Grate

Coach Passenger (uncredited)

Freddie De Grate
Acting

Nicholas Downs

Peter (uncredited)

Nicholas Downs
Acting

Amber Elizabeth

Shop Customer (uncredited)

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Andy Gates

Man on Tube (uncredited)

Andy Gates
Acting

Elizabeth Hara

Girl in Restaurant (uncredited)

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Jake Head

Mixer (uncredited)

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Acting

Halbert Hernandez

Man in Resturant (uncredited)

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Steve Humphreys

Jeffrey (uncredited)

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Acting

Charles Kellam

Man in Airport (uncredited)

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Samantha Kelly

Mrs. Ames - Schultz's Friend (uncredited)

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Lucy Lewendon

Passerby (uncredited)

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Jamie McCall

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Mark A. Nash

Newsroom (uncredited)

Mark A. Nash
Acting

Ian Novotny

WGA Man (uncredited)

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Vanessa Ross

Lindsay Lohan's Friend (uncredited)

Vanessa Ross
Acting

Scott Slifer

Passenger (uncredited)

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Acting

David Venafro

Usher (uncredited)

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Acting

Leanne Wilson

Girl in Bar (uncredited)

Leanne Wilson

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