
About Fate(2022)
Two strangers believe in love but never seem to be able to find its true meaning. In a wild twist of events, fate puts each in the other's path on one stormy New Year's Eve.


“Who's your perfect plus-one?”
Fed up with being single on holidays, two strangers agree to be each other's platonic plus-ones all year long, only to catch real feelings along the way.

Emma Roberts
Sloane

Luke Bracey
Jackson

Kristin Chenoweth
Aunt Susan

Frances Fisher
Elaine

Andrew Bachelor
Neil

Manish Dayal
Faarooq

Jessica Capshaw
Abby

Alex Moffat
Peter

Cynthy Wu
Liz

Jake Manley
York
Holidate is a comedy, romance film released in 2020 exploring themes of new year's eve, date, holiday, single, family dinner, easter. Directed by John Whitesell, it stars Emma Roberts, Luke Bracey, Kristin Chenoweth. Fed up with being single on holidays, two strangers agree to be each other's platonic plus-ones all year long, only to catch real feelings along the way.
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