Jude Law Reveals Why He Never WatchesThe Holidaywith His Kids During the Christmas Season

Mar. 15, 2025

Jude Law.Photo:Miikka Skaffari/Getty

Miikka Skaffari/Getty

Jude Lawloves sharing the holidays with his children, as long as they’re not watchThe Holiday.As a guest on SiriusXM’sThe Jess Cagle Show with Julia Cunninghamon Tuesday, Dec, 3, the actor, 51, discussed his iconic Christmas movieThe Holiday, in which he stars alongside Cameron Diaz. While Law loves it when strangers share their love for the film with him, he admits that he has purposefully never watched it with any of his seven children.“At this time of year, when you’re at airports or on the street or in a restaurant, are people just constantly coming up to you aboutThe Holidaybecause it has become a Christmas classic?” asks Cagle.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Jude Law, Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jack Black The Holiday.Sony Pictures/Kobal/ShutterstockLaw excitedly replies, “Yeah. It really has…The idea that people revisit a piece of work is honestly nothing short of a phenomenon to me, and for the first few years, I was always sort of startled,” he says of when fans would address him in public.Now, nearly two decades after the movie premiered in 2006, Law says, “I just find it so delightful. I’m thrilled.““I mean, I don’t join them because it’s obviously not, it’s not my family Christmas movie,” he adds.Surprised, Cagle says, “But it should be. Don’t your kids want to seeThe Holiday?“The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!Jude Law.Marc Piasecki/Getty"See dad and Cameron [Diaz]? I’m not sure,” thedad of sevenshares with a laugh.Cagle jokes back, “Oh, I forgot about that. Nevermind.“Law is a dad to sons Rafferty, 28, Rudy, 22, and daughter Iris, 24, with ex-wife Sadie Frost; daughter Sophia, 15, with ex Samantha Burke; daughter Ada, 9, with ex Catherine Harding; and reportedly two young kids, whose names haven’t been revealed publicly, with wife Phillipa Coan.

Jude Lawloves sharing the holidays with his children, as long as they’re not watchThe Holiday.

As a guest on SiriusXM’sThe Jess Cagle Show with Julia Cunninghamon Tuesday, Dec, 3, the actor, 51, discussed his iconic Christmas movieThe Holiday, in which he stars alongside Cameron Diaz. While Law loves it when strangers share their love for the film with him, he admits that he has purposefully never watched it with any of his seven children.

“At this time of year, when you’re at airports or on the street or in a restaurant, are people just constantly coming up to you aboutThe Holidaybecause it has become a Christmas classic?” asks Cagle.

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Jude Law, Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jack Black The Holiday.Sony Pictures/Kobal/Shutterstock

Sony Pictures/Kobal/Shutterstock

Law excitedly replies, “Yeah. It really has…The idea that people revisit a piece of work is honestly nothing short of a phenomenon to me, and for the first few years, I was always sort of startled,” he says of when fans would address him in public.

Now, nearly two decades after the movie premiered in 2006, Law says, “I just find it so delightful. I’m thrilled.”

“I mean, I don’t join them because it’s obviously not, it’s not my family Christmas movie,” he adds.

Surprised, Cagle says, “But it should be. Don’t your kids want to seeThe Holiday?”

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

Jude Law.Marc Piasecki/Getty

Marc Piasecki/Getty

“See dad and Cameron [Diaz]? I’m not sure,” thedad of sevenshares with a laugh.

Cagle jokes back, “Oh, I forgot about that. Nevermind.”

Law is a dad to sons Rafferty, 28, Rudy, 22, and daughter Iris, 24, with ex-wife Sadie Frost; daughter Sophia, 15, with ex Samantha Burke; daughter Ada, 9, with ex Catherine Harding; and reportedly two young kids, whose names haven’t been revealed publicly, with wife Phillipa Coan.

source: people.com