Home for the Holidays (1995)

Name: Home for the Holidays
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1995-11-02
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Holly Hunter, Robert Downey Jr., Anne Bancroft, Charles Durning, Dylan McDermott

On the fourth Thursday in November, 84 million American families will gather together... And wonder why.

ComedyDramaRomance

After losing her job, making out with her soon-to-be former boss, and finding out that her daughter plans to spend Thanksgiving with her boyfriend, Claudia Larson faces spending the holiday with her unhinged family.

Release Date: November 2, 1995
Runtime: 1h 43m
Rating: 6.2/10 (191 votes)

Director: Jodie Foster

Cast: Holly Hunter, Robert Downey Jr., Anne Bancroft, Charles Durning, Dylan McDermott, Geraldine Chaplin, Steve Guttenberg, Cynthia Stevenson

Production: Egg Pictures, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

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IMDb

Budget: $20M
Revenue: $22M

Full Cast (31 people)

Holly Hunter as Claudia Larson
Robert Downey Jr. as Tommy Larson
Anne Bancroft as Adele Larson
Charles Durning as Henry Larson
Dylan McDermott as Leo Fish
Geraldine Chaplin as Aunt Glady
Steve Guttenberg as Walter Wedman
Cynthia Stevenson as Joanne Larson Wedman
Claire Danes as Kitt Larson
Emily Ann Lloyd as Brittany Lace
Zack Duhame as Walter Wedman Jr.
Austin Pendleton as Peter Arnold
David Strathairn as Russell Terziak
Amy Yasbeck as Ginny Johnson Drewer
Celeste Lecesne as Ron Drewer
Angela Paton as Woman on Airplane
Randy Stone as Man in Car
Sam Slovick as Jack
Susan Lyall as Woman at Party
Shawn Hatosy as Counter Boy
Nat Benchley as Airport Cop
Molly Austin as Woman on Airport Phone
Vivienne Shub as Woman on Airport Phone
Julie Ann Mendez as Woman on Airport Phone
Bus Howard as Man on Airport Phone
Johnny Tonini as Young Henry
Eva Langsdorff as Young Adele
Wilder Ferguson as Young Glady
Stephaine Francoz as Young Claudia
Blake Hovespian as Young Tommy

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Reviews

defjeff - 4/10

The dialogue is a bit unnatural and the characters are over the top, but it's okay. Worth watching if you're in the mood for a light-hearted 90s family comedy/drama. It has its moments.

July 2, 2019