The Holdovers

Name: The Holdovers
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2023-10-27
Duration: 2 h 13 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Carrie Preston, Brady Hepner

2023·Movie·R·133 min·★ 7.6(2,546)

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“Discomfort and joy.”

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.

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About The Holdovers

The Holdovers is a 2023 English-language drama and comedy film directed by Alexander Payne. The cast is led by Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, Da'Vine Joy Randolph. It has a runtime of 2h 13m. Viewers rate it 7.6/10 across 2500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Peacock Premium, USA Network, Peacock Premium Plus.

The Holdovers was produced by Miramax and Gran Via Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on October 27, 2023, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $13 million, it went on to gross $43 million worldwide.

Director: Alexander Payne
Writers: David Hemingson
Release date: October 27, 2023
OTT release: November 28, 2023
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $13 million
Box office: $43 million
Production: Miramax, Gran Via Productions

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The Holdovers cast & crew

The Holdovers was directed by Alexander Payne and written by David Hemingson.

The cast features Paul Giamatti as Paul Hunham, Dominic Sessa as Angus Tully, Da'Vine Joy Randolph as Mary Lamb, Carrie Preston as Miss Lydia Crane, Brady Hepner as Teddy Kountze, and Ian Dolley as Alex Ollerman.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Mark Orton, cinematography is by Eigil Bryld, and it was produced by Mark Johnson and Andrew Golov.

Is The Holdovers worth watching?

The Holdovers holds an audience score of 7.6/10 from 2,546 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 13m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and comedy, The Holdovers is worth a place on your watchlist.

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It first became available to stream digitally on November 28, 2023.

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