Set in Chicago (but shot in Atlanta), the film achieves a generic cleanliness in the hands of director John Whitesell (“Deck the Halls,” two “Big Momma’s House” sequels).
Director John Whitesell ( Big Momma’s House 2 , Deck The Halls ) utilizes a bright, slightly fished-eyed aesthetic that calls to mind mid-aughts single-camera comedies like Ugly Betty and Glee, or even Ryan Murphy’s early series Popular.
Holidate , directed by John Whitesell ( Big Momma’s House 2 ) and written by Tiffany Paulsen ( Nancy Drew ), stars Emma Roberts as Sloane, a 20-something-year-old who, while is an independent woman with a successful job, is constantly nagged on by her family and friends for being single.