| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
C+ |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris |
"Meyers can't sustain a convincing idea in her movies..." more... |
C |
Chicago Sun-Times
Richard Roeper |
"This is a romantic comedy filled with moments we recognize from other, mostly better, romantic comedies." more... |
C |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Phillips |
"The major characters in The Holiday all write or edit for a living, yet nobody in it has much of a way with words." more... |
C |
E! Online
Matt Stevens |
"The luminous Winslet is the one actor who infuses this whole affair with genuine longing." more... |
B |
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman |
"...I'm sad to report that it's just a cookie-cutter chick flick, albeit one made with some fancy butter and powdered frosting." more... |
B- |
filmcritic.com
Sean O'Connell |
"...largely entertains, but has no business being two hours and 15 minutes long." more... |
B- |
Hollywood Reporter
Kirk Honeycutt |
"A Yuletide chick flick with plenty of heart." more... |
B+ |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
"Even though she's a far more accomplished actress than Diaz, even Winslet can't sell us on the idea of Jack Black as a romantic lead." more... |
C |
New York Times
Manohla Dargis |
"...there are several films jammed into this one..." more... |
C+ |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"Sloppy writing, an overindulgent editor, and poor casting have taken an intriguing premise and transformed it into an uneven mess." more... |
C |
San Francisco Chronicle
Ruthe Stein |
"...ridiculously long for a romantic comedy..." more... |
C |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold |
"...it's ultimately fairly enjoyable." more... |
B- |
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