The Holiday is a 2006 romantic comedy film written, produced and directed by Nancy Meyers.The Holiday premiered in New York City on November 29, 2006, before it was theatrically released in the United Kingdom and United States on December 8, 2006. The film was distributed by Columbia Pictures in North America and by Universal Pictures overseas. It grossed over $205 million worldwide against a budget of $85 million. The film received mixed reviews, with critics praising its visual aesthetic design and the cast's performances, though regarded the plot as predictable.The film opened at number three on the United States box office, raking in $12,778,913 in the weekend of December 8, 2006.Altogether, The Holiday made $63 million at the North American domestic box office, and $142 million at the international box office.The film grossed a total of $205,135,175, worldwide, against a production budget of $85 million, and an estimated advertising spend of $34 million.The Holiday became the twelfth highest-grossing film of the 2000s to be helmed by a female director.