''The Holdovers'' is an upcoming American

comedy-drama Comedy drama, also known by the portmanteau ''dramedy'', is a genre of dramatic works that combines elements of comedy and drama. The modern, scripted-television examples tend to have more humorous bits than simple comic relief seen in a typical ...

film directed by

Alexander Payne Constantine Alexander Payne (; born February 10, 1961) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best known for the films ''Citizen Ruth'' (1996), ''Election'' (1999), ''About Schmidt'' (2002), ''Sideways'' (2004), ''The Desc ...

, written by David Hemingson and starring Paul Giamatti. It will be given a limited release in theatres on November 10, 2023, followed by a wide release on November 22.

Premise

The disliked Deerfield Academy teacher Paul Hunham is put in charge of supervising Angus, a smart and rebellious student unable to journey home for Christmas. Joining them is Mary, the school's head cook.

Cast

* Paul Giamatti as Paul Hunham, a heavily disliked teacher at Deerfield Academy * Dominic Sessa as Angus, a smart but troublemaking student who is unable to come home for Christmas *

Da'Vine Joy Randolph Da'Vine Joy Randolph (born May 21, 1986) is an American actress and singer. She first gained recognition as Oda Mae Brown in the Broadway production of '' Ghost: The Musical'' (2012); she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a ...

as Mary, the school's head cook whose son recently died in the Vietnam War * Carrie Preston as Lydia Crane, the school office administrator who also works as a waitress

Production

''The Holdovers'' is the second collaboration between director

and actor Paul Giamatti after '' Sideways'' (2004). Payne got the idea after watching a 1930s French film and contacted David Hemingson to write the screenplay, which was originally a writing sample for a television pilot. In June 2021,

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acquired the distribution rights. In early 2022,

and Carrie Preston joined the cast. Filming began in Massachusetts on January 27, 2022.

Release

On September 11, 2022, a special screening of the film was held for buyers; the following day, it was reported that

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had acquired the distribution rights for $30 million. On February 23, 2023, it was announced the film would receive a limited theatrical release on November 10, 2023, followed by an expansion to wide release on November 22.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Holdovers, The Upcoming films American comedy-drama films Films directed by Alexander Payne Films produced by Bill Block Films set in 1970 Films set in boarding schools Films set in New England Films shot in Massachusetts Focus Features films Miramax films Upcoming English-language films