Sun Nov 30 05:50:00 UTC 2025: ## “The Holiday” Still Delivers Festive “Good-Bad” Movie Fun
LOS ANGELES, CA – Nancy Meyers’ 2006 rom-com, “The Holiday,” starring Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, and Jack Black, continues to be a source of “good-bad” movie entertainment. The film, which borrows elements from classics like “Love Actually” and “You’ve Got Mail,” follows two heartbroken women, Amanda (Diaz) and Iris (Winslet), as they impulsively swap homes for the Christmas season.
Amanda, a successful movie trailer editor from Los Angeles reeling from infidelity, finds herself in Iris’s quaint, snow-covered cottage in Surrey, England. Meanwhile, Iris, escaping an unrequited love with a colleague, enjoys Amanda’s luxurious California mansion. The film, released two years before Airbnb, has led some to speculate if the service was inspired by the move.
While not considered a cinematic masterpiece, “The Holiday” offers a delightful blend of holiday cheer, romantic mishaps, and memorable moments, securing its place as a highly watchable and enjoyably ridiculous seasonal favorite.
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