Is The Holdovers sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Holdovers scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Holdovers easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 77% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Holdovers violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Holdovers end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Holdovers

Name: The Holdovers
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2023
Duration: 133 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Carrie Preston, Brady Hepner

Discomfort and joy.

Directed by Alexander Payne

Produced by Miramax, Gran Via Productions

2023133 min7.6 / 10

A tender, melancholic character study about three isolated people finding unexpected warmth and meaning in each other during a lonely winter.

A curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Eventually, he forms an unlikely bond with one of them — a damaged, brainy troublemaker — and with the school’s head cook, who has just lost a son in Vietnam.

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Questions people ask

Is The Holdovers sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is The Holdovers scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is The Holdovers easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Is The Holdovers violent? Not especially. Less violent than 74% of films.
Does The Holdovers end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.