Home for the Holidays

Name: Home for the Holidays
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1995-11-02
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Holly Hunter, Robert Downey Jr., Anne Bancroft, Charles Durning, Dylan McDermott

1995·Movie·PG-13·103 min·★ 6.2(194)

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“On the fourth Thursday in November, 84 million American families will gather together... And wonder why.”

After losing her job, making out with her soon-to-be former boss, and finding out that her daughter plans to spend Thanksgiving with her boyfriend, Claudia Larson faces spending the holiday with her unhinged family.

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About Home for the Holidays

Home for the Holidays is a 1995 English-language comedy, drama and romance film directed by Jodie Foster. The cast is led by Holly Hunter, Robert Downey Jr., Anne Bancroft. It has a runtime of 1h 43m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla.

Home for the Holidays was produced by Egg Pictures and PolyGram Filmed Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on November 2, 1995, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $20 million, it went on to gross $22 million worldwide.

Director: Jodie Foster
Writers: W.D. Richter, Chris Radant
Release date: November 2, 1995
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $20 million
Box office: $22 million
Production: Egg Pictures, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

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Home for the Holidays cast & crew

Home for the Holidays was directed by Jodie Foster and written by W.D. Richter and Chris Radant.

The cast features Holly Hunter as Claudia Larson, Robert Downey Jr. as Tommy Larson, Anne Bancroft as Adele Larson, Charles Durning as Henry Larson, Dylan McDermott as Leo Fish, and Geraldine Chaplin as Aunt Glady.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Mark Isham, cinematography is by Lajos Koltai, and it was produced by Peggy Rajski and Jodie Foster.

Is Home for the Holidays worth watching?

Home for the Holidays holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 194 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 43m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, drama, and romance, Home for the Holidays is worth a place on your watchlist.

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