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Holiday (1938)

Film · 1h 37m

Comedy, Drama, Romance

A whimsical financier and his socialite fiancée navigate witty banter and conflicting dreams of happily ever after.

Romantic and feel-good, with dry wit. A date-night pick at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on The Roku Channel (free) and YouTube (free).

Holiday parents guide

There is no US rating to lean on. What we tagged stays mild: no real violence and no gore.

Scare
Not scary
Jump scares
None noted
Gore
No gore
Violence
No real violence
Sex and nudity
None flagged
It has no US rating to check against, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.
Language
None flagged
It has no US rating to check against, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.

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What is Holiday about?

Johnny Case, a freethinking financier, has finally found the girl of his dreams — Julia Seton, the spoiled daughter of a socially prominent millionaire — and she's agreed to marry him. But when Johnny plans a holiday for the two to enjoy life while they are still young, his fiancée has other plans & that is for Johnny to work in her father's bank!

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Yes. It lands on a happy note.

Cast and crew

Directed byGeorge Cukor
StarringKatharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Doris Nolan, Lew Ayres, Edward Everett Horton, Henry Kolker

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