Mr. Holland's Opus

Name: Mr. Holland's Opus
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 1995-12-29
Duration: 2 h 23 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Glenne Headly, Jay Thomas, Olympia Dukakis, William H. Macy

1995·Movie·PG·143 min·★ 7.0(455)

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“Of all the lives he changed, the one that changed the most was his own.”

In 1965, passionate musician Glenn Holland takes a day job as a high school music teacher, convinced it's just a small obstacle on the road to his true calling: writing a historic opus. As the decades roll by with the composition unwritten but generations of students inspired through his teaching, Holland must redefine his life's purpose.

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About Mr. Holland's Opus

Mr. Holland's Opus is a 1995 English-language drama and music film directed by Stephen Herek. The cast is led by Richard Dreyfuss, Glenne Headly, Jay Thomas. It has a runtime of 2h 23m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Disney Plus.

Mr. Holland's Opus was produced by Hollywood Pictures, Interscope Communications, and PolyGram Filmed Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on December 29, 1995, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $31 million, it went on to gross $106 million worldwide.

Director: Stephen Herek
Writers: Patrick Sheane Duncan
Release date: December 29, 1995
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $31 million
Box office: $106 million
Production: Hollywood Pictures, Interscope Communications, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

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Mr. Holland's Opus cast & crew

Mr. Holland's Opus was directed by Stephen Herek and written by Patrick Sheane Duncan.

The cast features Richard Dreyfuss as Glenn Holland, Glenne Headly as Iris Holland, Jay Thomas as Bill Meister, Olympia Dukakis as Principal Jacobs, William H. Macy as Vice Principal Gene Wolters, and Alicia Witt as Gertrude Lang.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Michael Kamen, cinematography is by Oliver Wood, and it was produced by Michael Nolin and Robert W. Cort.

Is Mr. Holland's Opus worth watching?

Mr. Holland's Opus holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 455 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 2h 23m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and music, Mr. Holland's Opus is worth a place on your watchlist.

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