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The Holdovers

2023, Movie, 2h 13min

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.

Country: United States

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Reviews

Wilhelm Jansson

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This script though.

1 year ago

Critic Benjamin Lee

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...there’s something about The Holdovers and its misty-eyed melancholy that feels worth adding to the rotation.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Emily Murray

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Though tinged with sadness - be prepared to shed a tear - it’s sure to become a feel-good, festive favourite.

Read full review at Gamesradar

Critic Maureen Lee Lenker

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Alexander Payne returns to form with a sharp, witty, and warm Christmas movie.

Read full review at Entertainment Weekly

Critic Katarina Docalovich

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Alexander Payne cozies up to the past in the delightful, nuanced The Holdovers.

Read full review at Paste Magazine

Critic Lillian Crawford

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...the most scintillating festive movie in years.

Read full review at Little White Lies

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THE HOLDOVERS tells the story of a cranky history teacher, Paul Hunham (Paul Giamatti), who is forced to stay on campus during Christmas break in 1970 to babysit a handful of students who have nowhere else to go. As the days pass, he forms an unlikely bond with one of them, Angus (Dominic Sessa), a troubled but brilliant student, and with Mary (Da'Vine Joy Randolph), the school's head cook who has just lost her son in Vietnam. Together they experience a series of unexpected events and emotions during their time together in New England.

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You can stream The Holdovers on: Apple TV

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