Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- urgent
- patriotic
- propulsive
- action movie night
- bollywood marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film to be a slick, fast-paced action thriller with strong tension and Akshay Kumar's committed performance, though its extended runtime, romantic subplot, and implausible plotting drew criticism.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Captain Viraat Bakshi organizes an unofficial military response to sleeper cells threatening civilians.
The central investigation focuses on identifying and disabling terrorists concealed across the city.
The film presents Captain Viraat's hunt through large-scale pursuit, combat, and counterterrorism sequences.
The plot and critical reception foreground jawans living under constant danger while protecting the public.
Films like Holiday, and why
Baby
shared Hindi action-thriller framework, military protagonist, terrorist conspiracy, and patriotic urgency
Thuppakki
shared Indian counterterrorism premise, covert operations, and brisk procedural action
Bang Bang!
shared mainstream Bollywood action spectacle, national-security stakes, and charismatic leading man
Movie Details
- Director
- A. R. Murugadoss
- Release Date
- 2014-06-06
- Runtime
- 170 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (150)
Cast
- Akshay Kumar
- Sonakshi Sinha
- Freddy Daruwala
- Govinda
- Sumeet Raghvan
- Zakir Hussain
- Apoorva Arora
- Cherry Mardia
- Gireesh Sahdev
- Rajiv Kachroo
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Holiday about?
- A vacationing Indian Army captain races to expose a terrorist network before its sleeper cells can turn an entire city into a battlefield.
- What is Holiday like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Holiday as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Holiday violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Holiday as graphic.
- What did critics think of Holiday?
- Critics broadly found the film to be a slick, fast-paced action thriller with strong tension and Akshay Kumar's committed performance, though its extended runtime, romantic subplot, and implausible plotting drew criticism.
- Which films are like Holiday?
- Films with a similar feel include Baby, Thuppakki, and Bang Bang!.
- How long is Holiday?
- Holiday runs 170 minutes.
- Where can I watch Holiday?
- In United States, Holiday is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube.
