Discomfort and joy.
A curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Eventually, he forms an unlikely bond with one of them — a damaged, brainy troublemaker — and with the school’s head cook, who has just lost a son in Vietnam.
The Holdovers (2023) is a drama and comedy film directed by Alexander Payne, released on October 27, 2023 with a runtime of 2h 13m. It stars Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, Da'Vine Joy Randolph and Carrie Preston. Viewers rate it 7.6 out of 10 across 2,654 ratings.
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Paul Giamatti
as Paul Hunham
Dominic Sessa
as Angus Tully
Da'Vine Joy Randolph
as Mary Lamb
Carrie Preston
as Miss Lydia Crane
Brady Hepner
as Teddy Kountze
Ian Dolley
as Alex Ollerman
Jim Kaplan
as Ye-Joon Park
Michael Provost
as Jason Smith
Andrew Garman
as Dr. Hardy Woodrup
Naheem Garcia
as Danny
Stephen Thorne
as Thomas Tully
Gillian Vigman
as Judy Clotfelter
Directed by Alexander Payne, written by David Hemingson, produced by Mark Johnson, David Hemingson and Bill Block.
Average viewer score of 7.6/10 from 2,654 ratings.
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://fandomwire.com/the-holdovers-bfi-london-film-festival-review/ "The Holdovers left me in complete disbelief at how complete, thought-provoking, hilarious, and emotionally powerful it becomes with each extraordinarily captivating minute that passes by. A shockingly faultless screenplay from David Hemingson exponentially attacks the viewers' hearts through a truly profound yet…
Reviewed on October 13, 2023
Heartwarming films for the holidays are something we’re all supposed to love, right? Well, if you’re talking about the works of directors like Frank Capra, George Seaton, Michael Curtiz and Chris Columbus, you’d be correct. But, since it’s been so long since we’ve had releases of that quality, in recent years, viewers hungry for such movies have been glomming on to anything that even remotely approaches such…
Reviewed on November 9, 2023
Awesome heartwarming Christmas cheer. Loved the pacing, loved the tempo of the reveal, and loved the character arches. Not sure it's as repeatable as Wonderful Life or (original) Miracle on 34th. Ask me in a few Xmases.
Reviewed on January 3, 2024
We have all seen this nonsense before. A grumpy old man and a wisecracking youngster find ways to heal each-other over the course of one sensual holiday season. Maybe if this was the first one of these I have ever seen I would feel different, but there is just too much of this trash around to get excited about anything in here. Its not as cute as it thinks it is, and Giamatti is irritating. I get it, hes weird…
Reviewed on January 4, 2024
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The Holdovers (2023) is available to stream on Peacock Premium and Peacock Premium Plus, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling and Spectrum On Demand. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Holdovers (2023) includes Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Carrie Preston and Brady Hepner. The film was directed by Alexander Payne. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Holdovers was released on October 27, 2023 and runs for 2h 13m.
The Holdovers (2023) holds an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from 2,654 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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