The Holdovers(2023)
“Discomfort and joy.”
Overview
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.
Director
Alexander Payne
Studio
Miramax
Budget
$13M
Revenue
$43M
Cast
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
Ian Dolley
as Alex Ollerman
Jim Kaplan
as Ye-Joon Park
Michael Provost
as Jason Smith
Andrew Garman
as Dr. Hardy Woodrup
Naheem Garcia
as Danny
Stephen Thorne
as Thomas Tully
Gillian Vigman
as Judy Clotfelter
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2023
Runtime
2h 13m
Language
English
Rating
7.6 / 10
Budget
$13M
Box Office
$43M
Production Companies
Miramax • Gran Via Productions
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Where can I watch The Holdovers?▼
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What is The Holdovers about?▼
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.
Who directed The Holdovers?▼
The Holdovers was directed by Alexander Payne and released in 2023. It is a drama, comedy film.
How long is The Holdovers?▼
The Holdovers has a runtime of 2 hours and 13 minutes (133 minutes total).
Who stars in The Holdovers?▼
The cast of The Holdovers includes 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 more.
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