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Home for the Holidays (1995)

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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, Claudia Larson has to face spending the ... See full summary »

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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, Claudia Larson has to face spending the holiday with her family. She wonders if she can survive their crazy antics. Written by Cyndi Kessler <ckessler@ix.netcom.com>

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

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Rated PG-13 for thematic material, language and brief drug use | See all certifications »
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3 November 1995 (USA)  »

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Feriados en familia  »

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$17,518,220 (USA)
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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. See more »

Goofs

When entire family is at dinner table, you can see the rod used to launch the turkey onto Joann. See more »

Quotes

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

Referenced in Home Improvement: Home for the Holidays (1998) See more »

Soundtracks

"It's Not Unusual"
Written by Gordon Mills and Les Reed
Performed by Tom Jones
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"The Very Thought of You" reminds us of the joy in life.
20 May 2003 | by (Wisconsin) – See all my reviews

What I like most about this movie is the atmosphere it creates: the anticipation of returning home during the dreariness of the season's weather, the hustle and bustle of the holiday, the conflict between the loneliness and yet the quiet peace of waking to the first moonlit dusting of snow. There's always such a buildup to that big day, and then it's over, and, as one titled scene suggests, "now what?"

But what touches me about this movie is what it has to say about love. "The very thought of you" is more than a song at the movie's end, it's a theme that permeates the movie: such as when the father watches the home movie of his children, illuminating one of the pivital moments of his life that was only seconds in length, but brings his life such joy and meaning. The movie reminds us that it is "the very thought of you" that brings joy to us all.


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