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Holidate
Who's your perfect plus-one?
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.
- Original title
- Holidate
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
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- Revenue
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Alunauwie
Aug 31, 2025 · via TMDB
Holidate features a story that, while somewhat cliché, is presented with engaging narration. The film introduces Sloane and Jackson and naturally develops their “holidate” arrangement through relatable holiday situations. Character development is balanced and the relationship starts off in a believable and smooth way. Conflict builds gradually as feelings grow between the characters, with dialogue hinting at inevitable rule-breaking. Sloane’s internal struggles add emotional depth, leading to tension and a climax in their relationship. The resolution revisits their initial meeting, symbolizing growth and healing as they overcome personal issues. The acting is natural with clear chemistry among both main and supporting actors, each given fitting screen time. Cinematography pays attention to detail, and subtle humor adds charm, including clever visual gags. Music effectively supports the mood, making the film an enjoyable, relatable, and lighthearted watch. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) and (English version : uwiepuspita.com)
Peter McGinn
Dec 17, 2020 · via TMDB
I found Holidate to be a fun, entertaining Christmas movie. And really, that is all I ask for a new holiday movie. I probably could have focused and punched holes in it here and there, but I try to be a viewer first and a critic third. I liked that the story paid attention to all of the characters, it seemed. Aunt Susan and Sloane’s sister and a few others have plot developments as part of the overall fun and they are given a measure of closure at the end. Hey, I don’t see Holidate gaining entry into my cycle of Christmas movies I watch every year or two, but it is a pleasant diversion and I wouldn’t go out of my way to not watch it.
r96sk
Dec 10, 2020 · via TMDB
Not good, not bad. Just meh. Emma Roberts and Luke Bracey make for a charming duo, Roberts in particular stands out. The premise they star in is an interesting one, I don't really have any issues with <em>'Holidate'</em> - it's fine. It just lacks the necessary cohesion and entertainment, there are a few amusing moments but not nearly enough. The overly sappy ending is out of place, also.
Kamurai
Nov 6, 2020 · via TMDB
Really good watch, would watch again, and can recommend. An odd, jaded, but good approach to the social pressures of being single, but dateable. I guess other people see it as wasted resource, I wouldn't know. Realistically, this is as much a breakup recovery movie as it is a romantic comedy. The cast does a great job of subtly expressing things without it being obvious. Ultimately it's a cute and charming little movie from a jaded and socially abnormal stand point. The biggest problem is that they spend a lot of time saying "this works", "this is normal", with the impending implication that they'll get together, and being that it is a romantic comedy, it should be obvious what the conclusion is. If you're a fan of Emma Roberts, then you can definitely see her grow in this, proving her range.
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Emma Roberts
Sloane
Luke Bracey
Jackson
Kristin Chenoweth
Aunt Susan
Frances Fisher
Elaine
Andrew Bachelor
Neil
Manish Dayal
Faarooq
Jessica Capshaw
Abby
Alex Moffat
Peter
Cynthy Wu
Liz
Jake Manley
York
Julien Marlon Samani
Luc
Nicola Peltz
Felicity
Dan Lauria
Wally
Mikaela Hoover
Annie
Aimee Carrero
Carly
Meeghan Holaway
Carly's Mom
Carlos Lacámara
Carly's Dad
Savannah Reina
Daisy
Olivia H. Hunt
Violet
Jessejames Locorriere
Sam
Briana Starks
Emma
Summer Rose Ly
Ronda
Marisa Davila
Princess Leia
Jonathan Baron
Robert / Ronald
Patrick Lamont Jr.
DJ
Carl McDowell
Scruffy Santa
Kurt Yue
Cheesy DJ
Brian Ashton Smith
Paramedic
Brooke Jaye Taylor
Nurse
Nastassia Johnson
C&B Girl
Anne-Marie Kennedy
Sales Girl
Monib Abhat
Nervous Roger
Stephanie Tarling
Waitress
Sarah Hamff
Waitress (uncredited)
John Collins
Production Design
Nancy Cummings
Makeup Artist
Chris Gann
Stunt Coordinator
Emily Brobst
Stunt Double
Jennifer Badger
Stunt Driver
Jane Oshita
Stunts
Jessica Medina
Stunts
Shauna Galligan
Stunts
John Whitesell
Director
Mary Vernieu
Casting
Tiffany Paulsen
Executive Producer
McG
Producer
Dan the Automator
Original Music Composer
Kami Asgar
Sound Designer
Kami Asgar
Sound Supervisor
Suzanne C. Robertson
Visual Effects Producer
Christian Wood
Visual Effects Supervisor
Tiffany Paulsen
Writer
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