The Holdovers Movie (2023):
The Holdovers is an upcoming American comedy-drama film directed by Alexander Payne and written by David Hemingson. The film stars Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, and Carrie Preston.
Filming began in Massachusetts on January 27, 2022. The Holdovers will be given a limited release in theatres on November 10, 2023, followed by a wide release on November 22.
The Holdovers Movie Information:
| Movie Name | The Holdovers |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy Drama |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Release Date | November 10, 2023 (United States) |
| Running Time | TBA |
| Starring | Paul Giamatti Dominic Sessa Da’Vine Joy Randolph Carrie Preston |
| Directed by | Alexander Payne |
| Written by | David Hemingson |
| Produced by | David Hemingson Mark Johnson Bill Block |
| Cinematography by | Eigil Bryld |
| Edited by | Kevin Tent |
| Music by | Mark Orton |
| Production Companies | Miramax Gran Via Productions |
| Distributed by | Focus Features |
| Budget | TBA |
| Box Office Collection | TBA |
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The Holdovers Movie Storyline:
Nobody likes teacher Paul Hunham (Giamatti) — not his students, not his fellow faculty, not the headmaster, who all find his pomposity and rigidity exasperating. With no family and nowhere to go over Christmas holiday in 1970, Paul remains at school to supervise students unable to journey home. After a few days, only one student holdover remains — a trouble-making 15-year-old named Angus, a good student whose bad behavior always threatens to get him expelled. Joining Paul and Angus is head cook Mary (Randolph)-an African American woman who caters to sons of privilege and whose own son was recently lost in Vietnam. These three very different shipwrecked people form an unlikely Christmas family sharing comic misadventures during two very snowy weeks in New England. The real journey is how they help one another understand that they are not beholden to their past-they can choose their own futures. —IMDb
The Holdovers Movie Cast and Characters:
- Paul Giamatti as Paul Hunham, a heavily disliked teacher at Deerfield Academy
- Dominic Sessa as Angus, a smart but troublemaking student who is unable to come home for Christmas
- Da’Vine Joy Randolph as Mary, the school’s head cook whose son recently died in the Vietnam War
- Carrie Preston as Lydia Crane, the school office administrator who also works as a waitress
- Tate Donovan as Stanley
- Gillian Vigman as Judy
- Michael Provost as Jason Smith
- Brady Hepner as Teddy Kountze
- Oscar Wahlberg as Pinball Wizard
- Colleen Clinton as Mrs. Cavanaugh
- Ian Lyons as Handsome Man
- Michael Malvesti as Townie #1
- Dan Aid as Kenneth
- Dustin Tucker as Professor Rosensweig
- Greg Chopoorian as Harry ‘Skip’ Smith
- Pamela Jayne Morgan as Waitress
- Jonathan von Mering as Intern
- Naheem Garcia as Danny
Interesting Facts About The Holdovers Movie:
- The Holdovers is the second collaboration between director Alexander Payne and actor Paul Giamatti after Sideways (2004).
- On September 11, 2022, a special screening of the film was held for buyers; the following day, it was reported that Focus Features had acquired the distribution rights for $30 million.
