The Holiday
Film2006136 min

The Holiday

Taste attributes: comedyromanceholidaysfastfresh & originalwholesomelightglossyenclosedemotive & stirringlove conquers all

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

Boxlist takeAn accessible romantic comedy that is stylish, fast-moving and small-scale. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
  • Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow

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Synopsis

Two women, one from the United States and one from the United Kingdom, swap homes at Christmastime after bad breakups with their boyfriends. Each woman finds romance with a local man but realizes that the imminent return home may end the relationship.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

love conquers all

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Kate WinsletCameron DiazJude LawJack BlackEli Wallach

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2006
Runtime
136 min
Status
Released
Studio
Waverly Films
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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