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The Holdovers

2023·2h 13m·R
DramaComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 7.9/10
263,175 votes
Metascore
82
Metacritic

In 1970, a curmudgeonly history teacher at a New England boarding school remains on campus during Christmas break to supervise held over students, and ends up forming an unlikely bond with a brainy but damaged troublemaker.

The Holdovers is a 2023 drama comedy movie directed by Alexander Payne, starring Paul Giamatti, Carrie Preston, Dominic Sessa. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.9/10 from 263,175 votes and runs 2h 13m.

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Director
Alexander Payne
Stars
Paul Giamatti
Carrie Preston
Dominic Sessa
Da'Vine Joy Randolph
Creators
David Hemingson
Details
2023-11-10
133 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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