Home for the Holidays (1995)

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 »

Director:

Jodie Foster

Writers:

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

Stars:

Holly Hunter, Robert Downey Jr., Anne Bancroft

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

thanksgiving | holiday | dinner | gay interest | smoking | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 November 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Feriados en familia

Filming Locations:

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

Box Office

Gross:

$17,518,220 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Polygram Filmed Entertainment, Egg Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

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.

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Goofs

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).

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Quotes

Adele: [Answers the phone] Hello... who?... I never heard of him, consult your directory.
[Hangs up]

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Connections

Referenced in ER: Homeless for the Holidays (1996)

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Soundtracks

"Evil Ways"
Written by Clarence A. Henry
Performed by Rusted Root

User Reviews

Underrated, underviewed.

People either love or hate this film. It seems to me that, for those who hate it, there is too much going on in the scenes. The dialogue is often open ended, and the action is at times frenetic so that the viewer isn't sure where he/she should be focusing attention. That, I submit, is the true beauty of this unusual movie. It has an over the top realism that makes it a rewarding film to watch multiple times. There are so many layers in the dialogue and the acting, so many subtleties between characters, that you can watch it many times and still be noticing something new. This may be billed a comedy, but it is filled with heartbreak and tragedy, betrayal and disappointments. This is not a run of the mill feel good holiday movie. I think those who rate this movie poorly, in some way, miss that. I hope Jodie Foster directs again. She's immensely gifted.