This movie is really really good. It really is a great romance movie. (:
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The Holiday
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Not age appropriate for kids under 12, age appropriate for kids over 14; suggested age 14. -
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Common Sense says
Stars are best part of clichéd double romance.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 14 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About The Holiday
Parents need to know that this holiday-themed chick flick will probably appeal to older tween and teen girls, who could get mixed messages from some of the characters' behavior. Several scenes focus on drinking and drunkenness; two of them lead to sexual encounters. This unsafe behavior is presented as cute comedy. Plus, a single father suggests that he sometimes gets drunk to "compartmentalize" his life and deal with his sadness over his lost wife and the pressures of being a fulltime dad. Characters frequently get emotional. A woman punches her cheating boyfriend so hard that he falls to the ground. A couple of "f--k"s and other minor language.
Read our full review by Cynthia Fuchs
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the idea of swapping houses, lives, or situations, which is increasingly popular in the age of reality TV and the Internet. Who would you want to switch with? Where might you like to spend two weeks? Do you think it would turn out at all like the movie? What are the risks of swaps like this?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
e.g. Perfect for older kids, but not for tweens
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- My highlights are:
All about love and hope.... the struggle to find it, and how on earth are the two of them going to make it work. Great chick flick, my daughter and I watched it together with my mom, and we all laughed. I wasn't happy with the "F--k" that i heard a couple of times, but overall we enjoyed every bit of it.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Interesting Plot...
The Holiday is not what you would call a kid movie. It's probably considerd harmless for an 11 year old to watch but I wouldn't risk it. Although there are some funny moments throughout it does get quite boring at times. However there is a happy ending. So if your 13 you'll probably like it but because of the sexual scenes this is not a movie for young kids. Best for adults only.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
sweet..
such a sweet movie!...
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Good life lesson!
This movie has lots of good messages about life and moving on. There is some adualt material and language. I think its ok for any kids that are 12+
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
cute date flick
The cast was definitely the draw for this cute story and unfortunately they had to include the sex implications. But the overall show was fun and heart warming about love with a few laughs thrown in.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
LOVE IT!!!
i agree with desginer456
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
Leave out the sex!
Good movie, leave out the sex and would have been a GREAT movie! The story between Jack Black and Kate Winslet was A+ great! Very cute and clean. But it seems they always have to put sex into movies now a days. Cameron Diaz and Jude Law had a good story but adding the sex blurred out the rest of their story. Overall was a very good movie. There were a few cuss words that really didn’t need to be added. Definitely a great date night movie.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Good if you are with a parent
A very good movie for me but if you are not used to hearing language, sexual content or alcohol this is not a movie for you. I said no to people my age because most people who are 8 or 9 are probably not allowed to see this type of film. But I personally loved it.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
i am new
i am new and i have not seen it.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
This MOVIE ROCKS!!!!
THIS WAS AN AWESOME FILM!!!! VERY SWEET....ALMOST ANY Female would like it. Can't wait to get the DVD.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
Feeling Good!
I could tell the director was the same as on "Something's Gotta Give". This was even better. A true feel good movie all the characters were perfect for their parts. Lots of little tearful sweet tears at the end for us movie weepers. Can't wait to see it again and buy it when it comes out on DVD! A chick flick to the MAX!
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 17 and give it
I Loved It
It was a Great and Awesome movie. Very funny,cute,sweet and everything.It wouldnt be a good movie for young teens though. I would say atleast like 16 who already knows about sex. I cant wait til I can buy it on dvd
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
I wasted my life. . . . .
This movie pushed the limit with PG 13 with sooooooo much sex. So unless you want to have to explain some things to your children, don't take them to see this. That was all it focused on with Cameron Diaz and Jude Law. They really could have had an excellent story line with them, but ruined it with that being the only thing that preoccupied them. The Kate Winslet story was excellent, yet the film barely showed her. I was just really disappointed that they had to ruin a good story with sex. Believe it or not, relationships exist where that is not the main focus.
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| 100% | of parents say it gives kids positive messages |
| 100% | of parents say there's too much drinking, drugs, or smoking |
| 100% | of parents say it has language their kids can't use |
| 100% | of parents say the sexual behavior isn't age appropriate |
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