The Holiday Turns 20 on December 8, and Its Cozy Home Swap Still Works

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The Holiday opened in wide release in the United States on December 8, 2006, so it turns 20 on December 8. Nancy Meyers wrote and directed the film, which became a popular holiday choice.

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The story follows Amanda, played by Cameron Diaz, and Iris, played by Kate Winslet. Both are unhappy in love, and they swap homes for the holidays, Amanda's Los Angeles house for Iris's cottage in England.

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Jude Law plays Graham, the man who wins Iris's heart, and Jack Black plays Miles, a film composer who wins Amanda's. Eli Wallach plays Arthur, an elderly screenwriter who becomes a friend to Iris.

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It is a film many viewers return to each December, and it remains one of the best-known Christmas romantic comedies of its decade.

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Which couple do you root for more, Amanda and Miles, or Iris and Graham?