The Holiday is a 2006 English-language Comedy Romance movie written and directed by Nancy Meyers and produced by Nancy Meyers and Bruce A. Block under the banner of Columbia Pictures in collaboration with Universal Pictures, Relativity Media and Waverly Films. Coproduced by Bruce A. Block, it was filmed in both California and England and stars Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz as Iris and Amanda, two lovelorn women from opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean, who arrange a home exchange to escape heartbreak during the Christmas and holiday season. The holiday stars Cameron Diaz in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Jack Black, Eli Wallach, Edward Burns and Rufus Sewell. The music was composed by Hans Zimmer. Cinematography was done by Dean Cundey and editing by Joe Hutshing. The movie has a running time of 136 minutes. It was released on 14th December 2006. The Film was successful at box office. The Holiday was made on a budget of $85 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $205 million. Distribution rights for the motion picture were acquired by Sony Pictures Releasing. Coproduced by Bruce A. Block, it was filmed in both California and England and stars Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz as Iris and Amanda, two lovelorn women from opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean, who arrange a home exchange to escape heartbreak during the Christmas and holiday season.