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Synopsis
Disliked teacher, Paul Hunham is forced to spend his holidays looking after students
Set in the early 1970s at a prestigious boarding school, Paul Hunham, is a grouchy teacher who is disliked by the students. Paul is forced to spend Christmas looking after the students who have nowhere to go for the holidays. This includes Angus, a smart but mischievous student at the school who is grieving the passing of his father.
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Alexander Payne and Paul Giamatti reunite in comedy drama ‘The Holdovers’
The Holdovers is a comedy drama film directed by Alexander Payne. Payne is a multi-award winning director whose work includes Nebraska, Downsizing and About Schmidt. Payne directs The Holdovers from a screenplay by David Hemingson, with the film set in the early 1970s. The Holdovers made its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on August 31, 2023. It was also selected for the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, and the 2023 Busan International Film Festival.
Paul Giamatti stars as unpopular teacher Paul Hunham, who is forced to spend the holidays looking after students. Payne and Giamatti first worked together on the 2004 comedy drama Sideways. Dominic Sessa plays Angus Tully, a smart student known for causing trouble and for his dislike of Paul. Angus is staying at school over Christmas, and is grieving the death of his father. Da’Vine Joy Randolph plays the school’s head cook, Mary, who’s son recently died in Vietnam during the war. Carrie Preston plays school office administrator, Lydia Crane.
Production News
- 14 June 2021
- Alexander Payne confirms Paul Giamatti is starring in his comedy drama film, The Holdovers. (Source: Variety)
- 28 June 2021
- Miramax acquires the global rights to The Holdovers. (Source: Variety)
- 26 January 2022
- Da’Vine Joy Randolph (Dolemite is My Name) joins the cast. (Source: Variety)
- 31 March 2022
- Carrie Preston, known for her role as Elsbeth Tascioni on The Good Wife, joins the cast of The Holdovers. (Source: Variety)
- 17 July 2023
- An official trailer for The Holdovers is released, featuring Giamatti as a disliked teacher. (Source: YouTube)
- 31 August 2023
- The Holdovers screens at Telluride Film Festival. (Source: Telluride Film Festival)
- 11 December 2023
- The Holdovers receives three Golden Globe nominations including Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy. (Source: Deadline)
- 7 January 2024
- The Holdovers takes home two Golden Globes, including Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for Paul Giamatti. (Source: Deadline)
- 11 January 2024
- The Holdovers premieres in Australia.
- 23 January 2024
- The Holdovers is nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture. (Source: Deadline)
Rating
7.9 (136k) Genres
Comedy, Drama
Runtime
2h 13min
Age rating
M
Production country
United States
Director
Alexander Payne
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