The Holiday Club

The Holiday Club

Is it worth ruining the friendship?

Directed by Alexandra Swarens

Produced by Christmas on Main

202490 min6.7 / 10

A warm, playful romance about two people discovering love through shared holidays, built on genuine connection and the tension between friendship and romantic desire.

Sam hates the holidays. Bailey loves the holidays. On a lonely Valentine’s Day the two meet-cute, quickly bond, and become friends. With every passing holiday Sam and Bailey spend together, they fall further in love with each other.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Holiday Club easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

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

  • Does The Holiday Club end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of films.

  • Is The Holiday Club scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is The Holiday Club sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

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.

43/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity15

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise69

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Holiday Club

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Holiday Club

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Holiday Club, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Holiday Club, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Holiday Club, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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