Amanda lives in LA and is a movie trailer editor. Iris lives in Surrey and is a journalist. The two decide to swap houses for two weeks at Christmas - both trying to forget their troubled lo... Read allAmanda lives in LA and is a movie trailer editor. Iris lives in Surrey and is a journalist. The two decide to swap houses for two weeks at Christmas - both trying to forget their troubled love lives, until love finds them anyways.Amanda lives in LA and is a movie trailer editor. Iris lives in Surrey and is a journalist. The two decide to swap houses for two weeks at Christmas - both trying to forget their troubled love lives, until love finds them anyways.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 12 nominations
- Kissing Couple
- (as Odette Yustman)
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- TriviaMiles's (Jack Black) studio setup, seen in the opening scene, with keyboard, monitors, sound modules, etc., was copied directly from the studio of Hans Zimmer, who composed the score for the film.
- GoofsWhen Arthur asks Iris where she is from in England, she answers: Surrey; Arthur then says that Carey Grant came from Surrey which Iris confirms. This is wrong as Cary Grant came from and was born in Bristol, England.
- Quotes
Arthur Abbott: You know what I've been asking myself all night?
Iris: What? Why I'm bothering you with all these questions?
Arthur Abbott: I'm wondering why a beautiful girl like you would go to a strangers' house for their Christmas Vacation, and on top of that spend Saturday night with an old cock-up like me.
Iris: Well, I just wanted to get away from all the people I see all the time!...
[Arthur looks at her incredulously]
Iris: Well, not all the people... one person. I wanted to get away from one... guy.
[she sobs]
Iris: An ex-boyfriend who just got engaged and forgot to tell me.
Arthur Abbott: So, he's a schmuck.
Iris: As a matter of fact, he is... a huge schmuck. How did you know?
Arthur Abbott: He let you go. This is not a hard one to figure out. Iris, in the movies we have leading ladies and we have the best friend. You, I can tell, are a leading lady, but for some reason you are behaving like the best friend.
Iris: You're so right. You're supposed to be the leading lady of your own life, for god's sake! Arthur, I've been going to a therapist for three years, and she's never explained anything to me that well. That was brilliant. Brutal, but brilliant.
- SoundtracksLast Christmas
Written by George Michael
Performed by Wham!
Courtesy of Columbia Records and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
By arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment
I did appreciate the storyline was a bit of a formula, but it had enough in the sub plots to keep me interested all the way through.
I got what I expected and a little more from the lead characters, but was a little disappointed in the performance of Jack Black. I am a fan of Jack, but am seeing a lot of the same from him in his facial contortions. Even so the character was "lovable"! The real surprise for me was the whole "Arthur Abbott" (Eli Wallach) sub plot. It was delightful and saved the show from the malaise that plagues the romantic comedy, that being predictability.
I am not a romantic comedy type of guy, yet I was sucked into this movie well and truly.
As I left, I felt like I had been treated as a human being. I had not been assaulted by the violence, overt sexual references, gunfire and the explosions that seem to be everywhere. (Not that I don't like a good "shoot the baddies" or "indecent suggestive action" type of movie).
This was just good clean "fun"! And I would see it again (next year maybe!)
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- Country of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Nơi Tình Yêu Bắt Đầu
- Filming locations
- Shere, Surrey, England, UK(village)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $85,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $63,224,849
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $12,778,913
- Dec 10, 2006
- Gross worldwide
- $205,891,960
- Runtime2 hours 16 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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