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The Holdovers is a 2023 American Christmas comedy-drama film directed by Alexander Payne and written by David Hemingson. Set in 1970, the film stars Paul Giamatti as a strict classics teacher at a New England boarding school who is forced to chaperone a handful of students with nowhere to go on the Christmas break.
Nov 10, 2023 · A cranky history teacher, a grieving cook and a troubled student are stuck at a prep school over Christmas break in 1970. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, read user and critic reviews, and find out more about this Oscar-winning film.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Alexander Payne
- 2023-11-10
A prep school instructor (Paul Giamatti) and a cook (Da'Vine Joy Randolph) form an unlikely bond with a student (Dominic Sessa) during Christmas break. The Holdovers is a thought-provoking and bittersweet movie that critics and audiences praise for its dialogue and throwback feel.
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- Alexander Payne
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- Paul Giamatti
Aug 30, 2023 · The Holdovers. Nominated for 7 BAFTA and 7 Oscar Awards | Winner of 2 Golden Globe Awards | From acclaimed director Alexander Payne, The Holdovers follows a curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school who is forced to remain on campus during Christmas.
Jan 18, 2024 · A trio of lost souls spend the holidays at a boarding school, where they face their grief and loneliness. The film is a warm, sentimental comedy with a wistful Seventies aesthetic and a tragic twist.
- Clarisse Loughrey
- 2 min
A comedy-drama about three strangers who form an unlikely bond over Christmas break at a prestigious academy. Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, and Da'Vine Joy Randolph star in this heartwarming and funny film by Alexander Payne.
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A new film by Alexander Payne, director of SIDEWAYS and THE DESCENDANTS. Paul Giamatti stars in THE HOLDOVERS, in select theaters October 27, everywhere Nove...
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