Home for the Holidays (1995)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Jodie Foster

Writers (WGA):

Chris Radant (short story)
W.D. Richter (screenplay)

Release Date:

3 November 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

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

Plot:

After losing her job, making out with her soon to be ex-boss, and finding out that her daughter plans to spend Thanksgiving with her boyfriend...

Plot Keywords:

Thanksgiving | Holiday | Farting | Family Relationships | Christmas

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Holly Hunter	...	Claudia Larson
Robert Downey Jr.	...	Tommy Larson
Anne Bancroft	...	Adele Larson
Charles Durning	...	Henry Larson
Dylan McDermott	...	Leo Fish
Geraldine Chaplin	...	Aunt Glady
Steve Guttenberg	...	Walter Wedman
Cynthia Stevenson	...	Joanne Larson Wedman
Claire Danes	...	Kitt Larson
Emily Ann Lloyd	...	Brittany Lace Wedman
Zack Duhame	...	Walter Wedman Jr.
Austin Pendleton	...	Peter Arnold
David Strathairn	...	Russell Terziak
Amy Yasbeck	...	Ginny Johnson Drewer
James Lecesne	...	Ron Drewer

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic material, language and brief drug use.

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:L | USA:PG-13 (certificate #34076) | Australia:M | Canada:PG | Finland:S | Germany:12 (w) | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | Argentina:13 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Baltimore Museum of Art - 10 Art Museum Drive, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Company:

Egg Pictures

Trivia:

Robert Downey Jr. publicly admitted to using heroin during the making of this film. Jodie Foster wrote him a letter praising his work but warning him that he could not keep doing this on other films.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: When Claudia's daughter drops her off at the airport, the distinctive red tiled pillars let the viewer know that the airport is not one located in/around Chicago, but rather is the Baltimore Washington International airport (BWI).

Quotes:

Aunt Gladys: My safety light's on again. Magic!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "ER: Homeless for the Holidays (#3.10)" (1996)

Soundtrack:

Bicycle Built for Two

This is actually a really great movie.

I have never written a review before, though I am frequently on IMDB, but now I think it is my duty to let prospective watchers of this movie know that it is really very good. Holly Hunter, Robert Downey Jr, and Anne Bancroft are all highlights. Cynthia Stevenson and Geraldine Chaplin are great too. The story is funny and smart, and Jodie Foster got most of the details right on. Rent this movie on Thanksgiving for the full effect; I do every year.