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Kasper Løvborg
rated 9

Giamatti deserved his Globe, and the rest of the cast more than pull their weight, but Payne's remarkably skillful control of tone and the lived-in feel also make his latest movie one of the most enjoyable in his ouevre. And it's no less...

3 months ago
Wilhelm Jansson
rated 8

This script though.

3 months ago
Critic Benjamin Lee
rated 8

...there’s something about The Holdovers and its misty-eyed melancholy that feels worth adding to the rotation.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Lillian Crawford
rated 8

...the most scintillating festive movie in years.

Read full review at Little White Lies
Critic Maureen Lee Lenker
rated 8

Alexander Payne returns to form with a sharp, witty, and warm Christmas movie.

Read full review at Entertainment Weekly
Critic Katarina Docalovich
rated 9

Alexander Payne cozies up to the past in the delightful, nuanced The Holdovers.

Read full review at Paste Magazine
Critic Emily Murray
rated 10

Though tinged with sadness - be prepared to shed a tear - it’s sure to become a feel-good, festive favourite.

Read full review at Gamesradar
Critic Manuel Betancourt
rated 8

A warm reunion for Alexander Payne and Paul Giamatti.

Read full review at The A.V. Club

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THE HOLDOVERS tells the story of a cranky history teacher, Paul Hunham (Paul Giamatti), who is forced to stay on campus during Christmas break in 1970 to babysit a handful of students who have nowhere else to go. As the days pass, he forms an unlikely bond with one of them, Angus (Dominic Sessa), a troubled but brilliant student, and with Mary (Da'Vine Joy Randolph), the school's head cook who has just lost her son in Vietnam. Together they experience a series of unexpected events and emotions during their time together in New England.

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The Holdovers was released in theaters on November 10, 2023.

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The Holdovers was released for streaming on April 29, 2024.