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 “And then there’s another kind of love, the cruelest kind. The one that almost kills its victims. It’s called unrequited love..” - Iris

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 “And then there’s another kind of love, the cruelest kind. The one that almost kills its victims. It’s called unrequited love..” - Iris

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"I have a cow and I sew. How's that for 'hard to relate to?'" - Graham

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"I have a cow and I sew. How's that for 'hard to relate to?'" - Graham

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"Iris, if you were a melody... I used only the good notes." - Miles

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"Iris, if you were a melody... I used only the good notes." - Miles

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"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 

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"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 

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Amazing soundtrack, in context and stand alone.

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Amazing soundtrack, in context and stand alone.

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Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, Jack Black

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Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, Jack Black

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Several different types of relationships, loving, manipulative, broken, parent-child, best friends

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Several different types of relationships, loving, manipulative, broken, parent-child, best friends

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Unrealistic, overtly romantic, yet heartwarming and fun to watch

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Unrealistic, overtly romantic, yet heartwarming and fun to watch

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Friendship as a valid and powerful form of love.

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Friendship as a valid and powerful form of love.

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"A rare chick flick/romantic comedy that, despite its overt sentimentality and fairy-tale premise, doesn't feel cloyingly sweet." - USA Today

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"A rare chick flick/romantic comedy that, despite its overt sentimentality and fairy-tale premise, doesn't feel cloyingly sweet." - USA Today

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By Claudia Puig, USA TODAY

The Holiday is a rare chick flick/romantic comedy that, despite its overt sentimentality and fairy-tale premise, doesn't feel cloyingly sweet. Much of the credit goes to inspired casting and the actors' chemistry.

A pair of successful single women (Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz) exchange their gorgeous homes over the Christmas holidays and find romance in the process. As in other films directed by Nancy Meyers, such as Something's Gotta Give, the look of the film, the wardrobes and the décor of the homes are lushly beautiful.

Winslet is a winning presence as a warmhearted writer unwilling to give up on a cad who has cheated on her. She swaps her cozy cottage in the British countryside for Diaz's elegantly sprawling Los Angeles manse complete with pool and every modern amenity.

One of the best and most versatile actresses of her generation, Winslet can play light and frothy as convincingly as she does meatier roles.

Diaz hasn't been this likable since There's Something About Mary. In The Holiday, she is pitch-perfect as a workaholic movie-trailer editor who can't win in the romantic arena.

Jude Law is the epitome of dashing as a book editor whose seductive persona evolves into something more substantial after he meets Diaz. Law proves himself as adept at romantic comedy as he is in drama. Not since Hugh Grant in Four Weddings and a Funeral has a thirtysomething British romantic leading man seemed so irresistible.

Jack Black is adorably wacky, yet still grounded, as a film composer who falls for Winslet.

Eli Wallach has a small but significant part as a retired screenwriter whom Winslet befriends, stealing scenes with his wry jokes.

Sure, there are stock rom-com components and contrivances: Couples meet cute (and even discuss the term) and almost break up, and the movie teeters on cornball formula. But the film is saved by snappy dialogue and the actors' refusal to give clichéd performances.

At one point, Winslet tells Wallach, "I like corny. I'm looking for corny in my life."

If you're willing to embrace a bit of corniness for the sake of some incisive humor, a few poignant moments and enjoyable scenarios, make time for The Holiday.

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'Holiday' makes for a sappy but pleasant ride - USATODAY.com

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By Claudia Puig, USA TODAY The Holiday is a rare chick flick/romantic comedy that, despite its overt sentimentality and fairy-tale premise, doesn't feel cloyingly sweet. Much of the credit goes to inspired casting and the actors' chemistry. A pair of successful single women (Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz) exchange their gorgeous homes over the Christmas holidays and find romance in the process.

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Simple living columnist - charismatic movie composer 

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Simple living columnist - charismatic movie composer 

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Strong workaholic woman - single father with a pension for alcohol

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Strong workaholic woman - single father with a pension for alcohol

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The film mirrors the tales of four hopeless romantics finding love over the Christmas holiday.

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The film mirrors the tales of four hopeless romantics finding love over the Christmas holiday.