John Whitesell and Tiffany Paulsen have their light-hearted take on a screwball-inspired romcom revolve around a woman and man both reluctant to form romances during the holiday season. It's both cute and cloying in equal measure
Emma Roberts and Luke Bracey are better than this predictable Netflix rom-com; The duo have real chemistry, but this formulaic romance never dares to try anything new
briskly directed by John Whitesell, written by Tiffany Paulsen, "Holidate" won't change your mind about the tread-worn challenges of romantic comedies, but its leads leverage their charms nicely
a refreshingly raunchy comedy for the holidays; Emma Roberts and Luke Bracey's chemistry together, throw dialogue at each other as effortlessly as pieces of chocolate, really keeps both the romance and the comedy flowing in equal measure