Summary
Two women, one from the United States and one from the United Kingdom, swap homes at Christmas time after bad breakups with their boyfriends. Each woman finds romance with a local man but realizes that the imminent return home may end the relationship.
Cast
Cameron Diaz
Amanda
Kate Winslet
Iris
Jude Law
Graham
Jack Black
Miles
Eli Wallach
Arthur
Edward Burns
Ethan
Rufus Sewell
Jasper
Miffy Englefield
Sophie
Emma Pritchard
Olivia
Sarah Parish
Hannah
Shannyn Sossamon
Maggie
Bill Macy
Ernie
Shelley Berman
Norman
Kathryn Hahn
Bristol
John Krasinski
Ben
Alex O'Loughlin
Kissing Couple
Odette Annable
Kissing Couple
Bundle Williams
Girl in Pub
Suzanne Dizon
Newspaper Party Guest
Terry Diab
Night Editor
Kenneth Danziger
Editor
Hope Riley
Sarah Smith-Alcott
Gilbert Esquivel
Gardener
Steven Bruns
Couple on Plane
Nikki Novak
Couple on Plane
Judith Drake
Woman on Plane
Pamela Dunlap
Woman on Plane
Hal Douglas
Movie Trailer Narrator (voice)
Jay Simpson
Limo Driver
Siobhan Pestano
Couple with Dog
Charles Dinsdale
Couple with Dog
Sarah Flind
Market Clerk
Darline Ann Harris
Arthur's Nurse
Marcell Brown
Airport Security
Marina Morgan
Graham's Friend
Lynden Edwards
Graham's Friend
Lydia Blanco Garza
Marta
Jon Prescott
Maggie's Boyfriend
Patrick Cavanaugh
Young Man at WGA
Justin Collins
Young Man at WGA
James Franco
James Franco (uncredited)
Lindsay Lohan
Lindsay Lohan (uncredited)
Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Hoffman (uncredited)
Dani Lennon
Model (uncredited)
Steven Quale
News Reporter (uncredited)
Lasco Atkins
Embankment Pedestrian (uncredited)
Patrizia Barretto
Traveler (uncredited)
Drew Bayers
Man in Airport (uncredited)
Brad Carr
Jakob Ethridge - Airport Passenger (uncredited)
Freddie De Grate
Coach Passenger (uncredited)
Nicholas Downs
Peter (uncredited)
Amber Elizabeth
Shop Customer (uncredited)
Andy Gates
Man on Tube (uncredited)
Elizabeth Hara
Girl in Restaurant (uncredited)
Jake Head
Mixer (uncredited)
Halbert Hernandez
Man in Resturant (uncredited)
Steve Humphreys
Jeffrey (uncredited)
Charles Kellam
Man in Airport (uncredited)
Samantha Kelly
Mrs. Ames - Schultz's Friend (uncredited)
Lucy Lewendon
Passerby (uncredited)
Jamie McCall
Party Guest (uncredited)
Mark A. Nash
Newsroom (uncredited)
Ian Novotny
WGA Man (uncredited)
Vanessa Ross
Lindsay Lohan's Friend (uncredited)
Scott Slifer
Passenger (uncredited)
David Venafro
Usher (uncredited)
Leanne Wilson
Girl in Bar (uncredited)
Crew
Director, Writer
Nancy Meyers
Reviews
narrator56
January 17, 2024
7
There is a lot I like about this movie. The script is witty and there is good chemistry between the prospective couples, although it takes a while to develop with Amanda and Graham due to their awkward and clunky start. The old guy Arthur and the two children also add to the depth of the story.
My only real issue was their deploying that awkward rom-com device when two characters have sex first and then fall in love. The movie does a fair job of recovering from the lustful beginning, but I can’t help but think there could have been a more creative way to make the relationship awkward and in need of recovery.
But maybe it is just me, overall I liked the movie and, even though I don’t think I will watch it again, it was entertaining.
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