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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 teacher, a student and a cook form an unlikely bond at a New England boarding school during Christmas break in 1970. The film stars Paul Giamatti, Da'Vine Joy Randolph and Dominic Sessa, and won an Oscar for Best Picture.
- (152K)
- 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 bittersweet comedy-drama with a throwback feel, rated 4/5 by critics and 4.5/5 by audiences.
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- Alexander Payne
- R
- Paul Giamatti
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...
- 3 min
- 19.1M
- Focus Features
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.
From acclaimed director Alexander Payne, THE HOLDOVERS follows a curmudgeonly instructor (Paul Giamatti) at a New England prep school who is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to...
- 2 min
- 1.4M
- Universal Pictures Canada
