Of all the lives he changed, the one that changed the most was his own.
In 1965, passionate musician Glenn Holland takes a day job as a high school music teacher, convinced it's just a small obstacle on the road to his true calling: writing a historic opus. As the decades roll by with the composition unwritten but generations of students inspired through his teaching, Holland must redefine his life's purpose.
Mr. Holland's Opus (1995) is a drama and music film directed by Stephen Herek, released on December 29, 1995 with a runtime of 2h 23m. It stars Richard Dreyfuss, Glenne Headly, Jay Thomas and Olympia Dukakis. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 468 ratings.
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Richard Dreyfuss
as Glenn Holland
Glenne Headly
as Iris Holland
Jay Thomas
as Bill Meister
Olympia Dukakis
as Principal Jacobs
William H. Macy
as Vice Principal Gene Wolters
Alicia Witt
as Gertrude Lang
Terrence Howard
as Louis Russ
Damon Whitaker
as Bobby Tidd
Jean Louisa Kelly
as Rowena Morgan
Alexandra Boyd
as Sarah Olmstead
Nicholas John Renner
as Cole at 6 Years Old
Joseph Anderson
as Cole at 15 Years Old
Directed by Stephen Herek, written by Patrick Sheane Duncan, produced by Robert W. Cort, Ted Field and Michael Nolin.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 468 ratings.
***Taking a bypass from your dreams and finding your true calling*** A composer (Richard Dreyfuss) puts his lofty ambitions on hold to become a high school music teacher in Portland, Oregon, from 1965-1995. Glenne Headly plays his wife, Jay Thomas the coach, Olympia Dukakis the principal and William H. Macy the irritating vice principal. "Mr. Holland’s Opus" (1995) is a good school-oriented drama that’s episodic in…
Reviewed on May 29, 2019
**Another good film about an outstanding teacher marking the lives of his students... another one.** One of the things I like most about a film, in addition to telling a good story and positively entertaining us for an hour or two, is to reflect on different subjects and themes. This exercise of critical questioning, free and reachable to the public, much more attractive than a six-hundred-page book, is one of the…
Reviewed on September 12, 2023
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Mr. Holland's Opus (1995) is available to stream on Disney Plus and Wonder Project Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Mr. Holland's Opus (1995) includes Richard Dreyfuss, Glenne Headly, Jay Thomas, Olympia Dukakis and William H. Macy. The film was directed by Stephen Herek. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Mr. Holland's Opus was released on December 29, 1995 and runs for 2h 23m.
Mr. Holland's Opus (1995) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 468 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and music films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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