The Holiday

The Holiday

It's Christmas Eve and we are going to go celebrate being young and being alive.

Directed by Nancy Meyers

Produced by Relativity Media, Waverly Films

2006136 min7.1 / 10

A warm, festive romantic comedy about two women finding love and self-discovery during a Christmas house swap, balancing holiday comfort with the bittersweet reality of temporary connection.

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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Questions people ask

  • Is The Holiday scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is The Holiday easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.

  • Is The Holiday violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does The Holiday end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is The Holiday sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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53/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity19

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise81

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Holiday, and what each one shares →

Like The Holiday

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Holiday

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Holiday, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Holiday, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Holiday, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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