Alexander Payne wrote and directed the 2023 Christmas comedy-drama The Holdovers. In this late 1970s/early 1971s movie, Paul Giamatti plays a New England boarding school classics teacher who is assigned to go with a small group of kids who don’t have a plan for the Christmas break. Da’Vine Joy Randolph portrays the school food manager, while Dominic Sessa plays a resident student.

When and where to watch?

Netflix is streaming the movie. Generational conflict, loneliness, self-discovery, healing, and the surprising emergence of selected families and friendships are all explored in the Holdovers movie.

The Plot

The Holdovers centers on Paul Giamatti, a sour history instructor at a well-known New England boarding school. Paul must stay on campus throughout the Christmas break in order to watch over the few pupils who are unable to go home.

Paul is also seen in the teaser identifying the “holdovers” of those students. Students who have nowhere to go or whose parents abruptly cancel on them are referred to as holdovers.

Cast

ActorCharacter
Paul GiamattiPaul Hunham
Dominic SessaAngus Tully
Da’Vine Joy RandolphMary Lamb
Carrie PrestonMiss Lydia Crane
Ian DolleyAlex Ollerman
Brady HepnerTeddy Kountze
Jim KaplanYe-Joon Park
Michael ProvostJason Smith
Dan AidKenneth
Kelly AuCoinHugh Cavanaugh
Darby Lily Lee-StackElise
Tate DonovanStanley
Gillian VigmanJudy Clotfelter
Stephen ThorneThomas Tully

The Holdovers’ Powerhouse

Under the banners of Miramax and Gran Via, Mark Johnson, David Hemingson, and Bill Block are producing the movie. It was well appreciated by viewers upon its theatrical debut, and it was recognized with numerous accolades, including the British Academy Awards and Golden Globes, and ranked among the top 10 movies of 2023. In addition, the movie was nominated for five Academy Awards at the 96th ceremony.

Randolph won Best Supporting Actress at the 96th Academy Awards for The Holdovers, and Giamatti was nominated for Best Picture and Best Actor.

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