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Holidate

Play trailer 2:20 Poster for Holidate 2020,  1h 43m,  Romance/ Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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45% Tomatometer 60 Reviews 54% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Fed up with being single on holidays, two strangers agree to be each other's platonic plus-ones all year long, only to catch real feelings along the way.
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Critics Consensus

Holidate's self-aware approach to rom-com formula is refreshing, but it's offset by a questionable premise and unnecessarily vulgar jokes.

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Elamin Abdelmahmoud BuzzFeed News Apr 5, 2022
Every scene is drudgery, every joke is homework, and every plot point is hell. Go to Full Review
Rachel Charlene Lewis Bitch Media Nov 10, 2020
I wish the film had the guts to sit here longer, but, instead, it continues with the unnecessary chaos... Go to Full Review
Karen Han Polygon Oct 30, 2020
Holidate falls in the bland no-man's land between being sharp enough to appeal to adults (à la Bridesmaids) and tame enough to watch with the whole family. Go to Full Review
Patrick Beatty ABC4 Utah Jul 23, 2025
With rom-coms, you’ve got the really great ones like The Proposal, and then you’ve got the ones that are fun to watch during the season. Go to Full Review
Fletcher Peters The Daily Beast Dec 5, 2022
Sloane and Jackson have wonderful chemistry... Go to Full Review
Zoë Rose Bryant Loud and Clear Reviews Sep 1, 2022
4/5
Holidate is a hilarious and heartfelt addition to the “holiday romcom” canon, carried commendably by Emma Roberts and Luke Bracey. Go to Full Review
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John Whitesell

Director

Emma Roberts

Sloane

Luke Bracey

Jackson

Kristin Chenoweth

Aunt Susan

Frances Fisher

Elaine

King Bach

Neil

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Movie Info

Synopsis Fed up with being single on holidays, two strangers agree to be each other's platonic plus-ones all year long, only to catch real feelings along the way.
Director
John Whitesell
Producer
McG, Mary Viola
Screenwriter
Tiffany Paulsen
Production Co
Wonderland Sound and Vision, Netflix
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 28, 2020
Runtime
1h 43m
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