Holidate

Holidate follows Sloane, a quick witty single woman who dreads the holiday pressure of being dateless. After a string of awkward family moments and failed romances, she and a handsome stranger named Jackson strike a deal: they will be each other s platonic plus ones for every holiday, and maybe for the whole year, to spare relatives from matchmaking and themselves from uncomfortable silences. The plan sounds simple yet truly leads to a string of festive misadventures as they pose as a couple at parties, weddings, and family gatherings. Along the way they discover they share values, humor, and a surprising chemistry that makes the arrangement feel less temporary. The familiar setup kept it visible on watch lists during season.

Directed by John Whitesell, Holidate comes from a story by Tiffany Paulsen. The rom com stars Emma Roberts as Sloane and Luke Bracey as Jackson and was released on Netflix in 2020, delivering a light, family friendly holiday mood for families everywhere.

Because Holidate is a Netflix release, it does not have a traditional theatrical box office tally. Netflix does not publish streaming grosses, and there is no widely reported worldwide box office figure for this title at the moment, publicly today.

Holidate slots into Netflix s stream of holiday rom coms rather than creating a lasting cultural touchstone. Emma Roberts and Luke Bracey deliver easy chemistry, and the movie leans into familiar seasonal beats that fans of the genre expect. The familiar setup kept it visible on watch lists during season.

Critics generally balanced light humor with themes about loneliness, honesty, and redefining togetherness at holidays. The film treats romance as a practical choice that grows from friendship and mutual respect rather than grand declarations, offering a breezy, comforting escape for viewers who just want something upbeat at home to share.