Holiday (1938)
Free-thinking Johnny Case finds himself betrothed to a millionaire's daughter. When her family, with the exception of black-sheep Linda and drunken Ned, want Johnny to settle down to big business, he rebels (imdb)
Cast and Information
Directed By: George Cukor
Written By: Sidney Buchman, Donald Ogden Stewart, Philip Barry
Starring: Edward Everett Horton, Lew Ayres, Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, Henry Kolker, Jean Dixon, Doris Nolan
Genres: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
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Holiday belongs to 34 collections
1. Criterion Collection (collaborative: moderated by caffe - 167 stars)
2. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2008 revision) (collaborative: moderated by Scottathon - 39 stars)
3. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2010 revision) (collaborative: moderated by MMAlpha - 32 stars)
4. Netflix Instant (collaborative: moderated by somnivore - 29 stars)
5. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2014 revision) (collaborative: moderated by Jehan - 27 stars)
6. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2012 revision) (collaborative: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 25 stars)
7. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2017 revision) (collaborative: moderated by iconogassed - 22 stars)
8. They Shoot Pictures' Recommended Viewing (collaborative: moderated by Cinephile - 19 stars)
9. Best of criticker: Drama (collaborative: moderated by avgcrtckr - 18 stars)
10. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2013 revision) (collaborative: moderated by rant1229 - 16 stars)
11. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2011 revision) (collaborative: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 14 stars)
12. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2020 revision) (public: djross - 14 stars)
13. Remake (collaborative: moderated by td888 - 9 stars)
14. Screwball (collaborative: moderated by Nouilles - 8 stars)
15. David Thomson's 1000 Films (collaborative: moderated by MMAlpha - 7 stars)
16. Best of criticker: Comedy (collaborative: moderated by avgcrtckr - 7 stars)
17. Best of criticker: Romance (collaborative: moderated by avgcrtckr - 6 stars)
18. Best of Classic Old Hollywood (pre-70s) (collaborative: moderated by 90sCoffee - 6 stars)
19. Sisters (collaborative: moderated by djross - 5 stars)
20. 100 Noteworthy Films of the Romantic Comedy Genre and Beyond (collaborative - 5 stars)
21. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2007 revision) (collaborative: moderated by Scottathon - 4 stars)
22. Criterion Collection (Blu-ray and 4K) (public: PepeCamello - 3 stars)
23. Sight and Sound 2002 (Single Vote) (collaborative: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 1 star)
24. aflickering searches for new capital F favorites (collaborative: moderated by AFlickering - 1 star)
25. Every Film Nominated For An Oscar (public: cayh - 1 star)
26. The Most Under-rated Films of All Time! (Great Films!) (collaborative: moderated by TV+Film-Hub)
27. Columbia Classics (collaborative: moderated by iceblox)
28. Favorite Films (collaborative: moderated by Insan3)
29. Available on Divicast (collaborative: moderated by Dunstan-xxx)
30. Owned Films (public: TheSaberfool)
31. Filmspotting Ratings Project: Week 11 (public: PeaceAnarchy)
32. Owned (public: ribcage)
33. Films I watched in 2012 (public: jal90)
34. New Beverly Cinema (public: xmoffx)
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PeaceAnarchy | 86 84th |
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So much of this movie is completely predictable, yet it hardly matters with so many well delivered funny lines, and the charm that Grant and Hepburn each have. I also have to mention that Lew Ayres, while playing a pretty one dimensional supporting character, did a damn fine job himself.
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Pickpocket | 6 55th |
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Too corny to be considered a classic for me but still an enjoyable film that is carried by Cary Grant, as usual. Any scene without him is lacking and some of Hepburn's speeches are so lame that I wanted to punch her. This movie won't change anyone's life but it isn't a bad way to spend 90 minutes. If nothing else, Cary Grant is always highly enjoyable.
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KasperL | 80 86th |
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More of a Grant-Hepburn vehicle than a particularly hilarious screwball comedy. But they're great together, and the story is well-written.
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ribcage | 80 77th |
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Not really a comedy, grant is what you'd expect but it winds up being hepburns movie and im ok with that. After a bit of mild fun it abruptly takes on a heavier tone and becomes a much better drama with humor than trying to be a lighthearted grant movie. Ayres begins out of place but becomes amazing, esp a scene between him and hepburn where her emotions are spelled out in the scene without ever being openly expressed. Ends with typical sudden hollywood bow of the era
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hotsake | 40 20th |
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This is not a comedy. For some reason I just couldn't get in to this. The dialogue is pretty bad in some places and the whole final 15 or so minutes were a chore to sit through.
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Jimmy Suede | 60 26th |
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Another heavy-handed tribute to throwing off the repressive yokes of expectations and money-making. Possibly more meaningful at the time, I find the unrealistic lack of subtlety tiresome. However, some fun characters save the movie and make it watchable. And for me, only Cary Grant can bring energy enough to handle Katherine Hepburn for an enjoyable movie experience (sorry, Spencer Tracy).
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nobamba | 75 83rd |
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Criterion compares this to Philadelphia Story; I had high expectations for PS but not for Holiday so I enjoyed this more. Cary Grant is a lot more lively here. This film makes a lot more sense in context of Depression. They should have dropped more hints about Julia not being the right fit. Instead her turn at the end felt abrupt and rushed to allow Katharine Hepburn to move in. Both women's hat game on point. Fav scene: Hepburn playing with the giraffe.
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| Average Percentile 68.74% from 607 Ratings |  |