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🎬 Title: The Holdovers
Discomfort and joy.
Story: 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.
⭐ Rating: 7.66 (2174 votes)
📅 Release date: 2023-10-27
⏱️ Runtime: 2h 13m
🎭 Genres: Comedy, Drama
🎬 Director: Alexander Payne
✍️ Writer: David Hemingson
🌍 Countries: United States of America
🏢 Production companies: Miramax, Gran Via Productions
💼 Production:
💰 Budget: $13,000,000 | 📈 Revenue: $42,513,270
👥 Cast: Paul Giamatti (Paul Hunham), Dominic Sessa (Angus Tully), Da'Vine Joy Randolph (Mary Lamb), Carrie Preston (Miss Lydia Crane), Brady Hepner (Teddy Kountze), Ian Dolley (Alex Ollerman), Jim Kaplan (Ye-Joon Park), Michael Provost (Jason Smith), Andrew Garman (Dr. Hardy Woodrup), Naheem Garcia (Danny)
Editor’s note: A brief editor’s note on The Holdovers (2023): It leans into its Comedy, Drama roots without feeling derivative. Alexander Payne keeps the storytelling tight, favoring character beats over empty flash. Standout turns from Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, Da'Vine Joy Randolph keep it engaging even in quieter stretches. At 2h 13m, it moves with a measured pace and rarely overstays a scene. Strong viewer reception suggests it’s a safe pick if the premise clicks. “Discomfort and joy.” sums up the film’s focus better than most trailers do. Put it on your list—especially if you’re after mood and texture.
