1. Synopsis
Amanda Woods (Cameron Diaz), the owner of a prospering advertising firm that creates movie trailers, lives in Southern California. Iris Simpkins (Kate Winslet) writes the popular wedding column for London’s Daily Telegraph and resides in a charming cottage in the English countryside.

2. The Initial Spark
The Holiday, was ignited a few years ago when screenwriter/director Nancy Meyers was planning a vacation and serendipitously happened upon an internet site that arranges house swapping

3. Leaving Your Baggage Behind and Opening Your Eyes
I have the classic male problem of no follow through. Absolutely never remember to call after a date -- but as this wasn’t a date, I guess I am off the hook. — Graham (Jude Law)

4. Casting
The wind…it’s what makes it so warm at this time of year. Legend has it, when the Santa Anas blow, anything can happen. — Miles (Jack Black)

5. Leading Ladies and Best Friend
Iris, in the movies, we have leading ladies and we have the best friend. You, I can tell, are a leading lady but for some reason, you’re behaving like the best friend. — Arthur (Eli Wallach)

6. Long Distance Relationships & Locations
Graham: Long distance relationships can work, you know.
Amanda: Really? I can’t make one work when I live in the same house with someone.

7. That’s The ‘Meet Cute'
Say a man and a woman both need something to sleep in and both go to the same men’s pajama department. The man says to the salesman, ‘I just need bottoms,’ and the woman says, ‘I just need a top.’ They look at each other and that’s the ‘meet cute. — Arthur

The Holiday': not love, actually
Turkish Daily News (subscription), Turkey - Dec 29, 2006
... be more uplifting in this season than a romantic comedy with Cameron Diaz, Jude Law and Kate Winslet? The name of the movie is “The Holiday,” and there are ...

HOLIDAY FRIENDSHIP SOLVES PROBLEMS
Grantham Journal, UK - Dec 27, 2006
Christmas holiday films at the Reel include The Holiday starring Cameron Diaz as an American woman w... Martin Daniels stars as ...

Chick flicks make guys look good
AZ Central.com, AZ - Dec 28, 2006
... In "The Holiday," under Meyers' appreciative gaze, he appears to have learned how to succeed in romantic ... He puts no pressure on Diaz, yet he exerts a spell. ...

Jam’s Top 10 Films of 2006
Jam! Showbiz, Canada - Dec 28, 2006
... supporting turns from Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Tom Cruise ... 2. “The Holiday” – Jude Law, Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz and Jack Black ...

Take a break from stress with 'Holiday' movie
Community Press, KY - Dec 20, 2006
... not one but two love stories, a sweet May-December friendship and -- oh so appropriate -- it's called "The Holiday.". Writer-director Nancy Meyers serves up ...

House swap for a cheap vacation
MSNBC - Dec 27, 2006
Did you see the new movie, “The Holiday?” In the romantic comedy, two single ... In the film, Cameron Diaz’s character swaps her luxurious Beverly Hills ...

Jolly `Holiday' is sheer romantic fantasy
Kalamazoo Gazette, MI - Dec 8, 2006
... In ``The Holiday,'' Meyers salutes not only the farces of the 1930s and 1940s, but anyone who has ever daydreamed about living in a movie. ...

Chatting 'The Holiday' With Nancy Meyers
RopeofSilicon.com, WA - Dec 6, 2006
Nancy Meyers has gained legions of fans thanks to her early writing work on ... comedies, and she has scored yet another winner with The Holiday starring Cameron ...

Meyers dresses cute 'Holiday' in creamy cardigans
Inside Bay Area, CA - Dec 8, 2006
... I COULD TELL YOU that the problem with Nancy Meyers' romantic comedy "The Holiday" is that it is contrived, too long, and insufferably cute. This is all true. ...