Movie "The Holiday" - DVD Movies Encyclopedia

Short description of the movie "The Holiday"

In London, Iris Simpkins write a wedding column in a newspaper and has an unrequited love for her colleague Jasper Bloom. Nearby Christmas, she is informed that Jasper is engaged and will marry another colleague, and her life turns head over heels. In Los Angeles, the movie-trailers maker Amanda Woods has just broken with her unfaithful boyfriend Ethan and wants to forget him. Amanda access a house exchange website, and impulsively swaps her mansion for Iris' cottage in Surrey for the holiday along the next two weeks. While in Surrey, Amanda meets Iris' widow brother and book editor Graham and they fall in love for each other. Meanwhile Iris meet her next door neighbor, the ninety year old screenplay writer Arthur, who helps her to retrieve her self-esteem, and the film composer Miles, and they fall in love for each other.

Starring actors in "The Holiday" movie:

Cameron Diaz as a character Amanda Cameron Diaz also starred in the next movies: "Charlie's Angels" in a role of Natalie Cook; "Gangs of New York" in a role of Jenny Everdeane; "Vanilla Sky" in a role of Julianna 'Julie' Gianni; "The Mask" in a role of Tina Carlyle; "Shrek" in a role of Princess Fiona; "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" in a role of Natalie Cook; "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" in a role of Blonde TV Reporter; "Shrek 2" in a role of Princess Fiona; "The Last Supper" in a role of Jude; "Any Given Sunday" in a role of Christina Pagniacci; "There's Something About Mary" in a role of Mary Jensen; "Shrek the Third" in a role of Princess Fiona; "A Life Less Ordinary" in a role of Celine Naville; "In Her Shoes" in a role of Maggie; "Shrek the Halls" in a role of Princess Fiona; "What Happens in Vegas" in a role of Joy McNally; "The Sweetest Thing" in a role of Christina Walters; "The Invisible Circus" in a role of Faith; "Very Bad Things" in a role of Laura Garrety; "Being John Malkovich" in a role of Lotte Schwartz; "Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her" in a role of Carol Faber; "My Best Friend's Wedding" in a role of Kimberly Wallace; "The Box" in a role of Norma Lewis; "Shrek Forever After" in a role of Princess Fiona;

Kate Winslet as a character Iris Kate Winslet also starred in the next movies: "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" in a role of Clementine Kruczynski; "Finding Neverland" in a role of Sylvia Llewelyn Davies; "The Life of David Gale" in a role of Bitsey Bloom; "Faeries" in a role of Brigid; "All the King's Men" in a role of Anne Stanton; "Sense and Sensibility" in a role of Marianne Dashwood; "Flushed Away" in a role of Rita; "Little Children" in a role of Sarah Pierce; "Iris" in a role of Young Iris Murdoch; "Titanic" in a role of Rose DeWitt Bukater; "The Fox & the Child" in a role of Narrator;

Jude Law as a character Graham Jude Law also starred in the next movies: "Enemy at the Gates" in a role of Vassili Zaitsev; "Road To Perdition"; "Artificial Intelligence: AI" in a role of Gigolo Joe; "Cold Mountain" in a role of Inman; "I Heart Huckabees" in a role of Brad Stand; "The Aviator" in a role of Errol Flynn; "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" in a role of Joe "Sky Captain" Sullivan; "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" in a role of Lemony Snicket; "Closer" in a role of Dan; "The Talented Mr. Ripley" in a role of Dickie Greenleaf; "All the King's Men" in a role of Jack Burden; "Breaking and Entering" in a role of Will Francis; "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" in a role of Billy Carl Hanson; "Alfie" in a role of Alfie; "Sleuth" in a role of Milo Tindle; "My Blueberry Nights" in a role of Jeremy; "Sherlock Holmes" in a role of Dr. John Watson; "Repo Men" in a role of Remy;

Jack Black as a character Miles Jack Black also starred in the next movies: "Ice Age" in a role of Zeke; "The Jackal" in a role of Ian Lamont; "Shark Tale" in a role of Lenny; "King Kong" in a role of Carl Denham; "Saving Silverman" in a role of J.D. McNugent; "The School of Rock" in a role of Dewey Finn; "Nacho Libre" in a role of Nacho; "The Cable Guy" in a role of Rick; "Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny" in a role of JB; "Be Kind Rewind" in a role of Jerry Gerber; "Kung Fu Panda" in a role of Po; "Tropic Thunder" in a role of Jeff 'Fats' Portnoy; "Year One" in a role of Zed;

Eli Wallach as a character Arthur Eli Wallach also starred in the next movies: "Night and the City" in a role of Peck; "The Misfits" in a role of Guido; "The Godfather: Part III" in a role of Don Altobello; "The Easter Egg Adventure" in a role of Narrator; "The Deep" in a role of Adam Coffin; "The Magnificent Seven" in a role of Calvera; "The Hoax" in a role of Noah Dietrich; "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" in a role of Tuco; "Keeping the Faith" in a role of Rabbi Ben Lewis; "Mama's Boy" in a role of Seymour Warburton; "How to Steal a Million" in a role of Davis Leland; "Tough Guys" in a role of Leon B. Little;

Edward Burns as a character Ethan Edward Burns also starred in the next movies: "15 Minutes" in a role of Jordy Warsaw; "Saving Private Ryan" in a role of Pvt. Richard Reiben; "A Sound of Thunder" in a role of Travis Ryer; "Sidewalks of New York" in a role of Thomas 'Tommy' Reilly; "One Missed Call" in a role of Jack Andrews; "27 Dresses" in a role of George; "Life or Something Like It" in a role of Pete; "The River King" in a role of Abel Grey; "Echelon Conspiracy" in a role of John Reed; "Purple Violets" in a role of Michael Murphy; "Confidence" in a role of Jake Vig;

Rufus Sewell as a character Jasper Rufus Sewell also starred in the next movies: "Bless the Child" in a role of Eric Stark; "Dark City" in a role of John Murdoch; "A Knight's Tale" in a role of Count Adhemar of Anjou; "Extreme Ops"; "Tristan + Isolde" in a role of Lord Marke; "The Illusionist" in a role of Crown Prince Leopold; "Amazing Grace" in a role of Thomas Clarkson; "Vinyan" in a role of Paul Belhmer; "Arabian Nights" in a role of Ali Baba; "Dangerous Beauty" in a role of Marco Venier; "Downloading Nancy" in a role of Albert;

Miffy Englefield as a character Sophie Miffy Englefield starred only in the movie "The Holiday"

Emma Pritchard as a character Olivia Emma Pritchard starred only in the movie "The Holiday"

Sarah Parish as a character Hannah Sarah Parish also starred in the next movies: "The Wedding Date" in a role of TJ;

Shannyn Sossamon as a character Maggie Shannyn Sossamon also starred in the next movies: "40 Days and 40 Nights" in a role of Erica Sutton; "A Knight's Tale" in a role of Lady Jocelyn; "The Rules of Attraction"; "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" in a role of Pink Hair Girl; "Devour" in a role of Marisol; "Wristcutters: A Love Story" in a role of Mikal; "One Missed Call" in a role of Beth Raymond; "Our Family Wedding" in a role of Ashley McPhee;

Bill Macy as a character Ernie Bill Macy also starred in the next movies: "Analyze This" in a role of Dr. Isaac Sobel; "Surviving Christmas"; "My Favorite Year" in a role of Sy Benson;

Shelley Berman as a character Norman Shelley Berman also starred in the next movies: "Meet the Fockers" in a role of Judge Ira; "You Don't Mess with the Zohan";

Kathryn Hahn as a character Bristol Kathryn Hahn also starred in the next movies: "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy" in a role of Helen; "The Last Mimzy" in a role of Naomi Schwartz; "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" in a role of Michelle Rubin; "Step Brothers" in a role of Alice;

John Krasinski as a character Ben John Krasinski also starred in the next movies: "Shrek the Third" in a role of Lancelot; "Doogal" in a role of Additional Voices; "License to Wed" in a role of Ben Murphy; "Leatherheads" in a role of Carter Rutherford; "Away We Go" in a role of Burt Farlander; "Brief Interviews with Hideous Men" in a role of Subject #20;