The Holdovers

The Holdovers is a 2023 American comedy-drama film directed by Alexander Payne, written by David Hemingson. Set in 1970-1971, it stars Paul Giamatti as a strict classics teacher at a New England boarding school who is forced to chaperone a handful of students with nowhere to go on Christmas break. Da'Vine Joy Randolph and Dominic Sessa respectively play the school cafeteria manager and one of the students who stays on campus.
The Holdovers premiered at the 50th Telluride Film Festival on August 31, 2023, and was released in the United States by Focus Features on October 27, 2023. It received positive reviews and has grossed $31 million. The film was named one of the top 10 films of 2023 by the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute, and has received many other accolades, including two wins at the Golden Globe Awards and five nominations at the 96th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and seven at the British Academy Film Awards, including Best Film.
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