Home for the Holidays (1995)

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 family.

Director:

Jodie Foster

Writers:

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

Stars:

Holly Hunter, Anne Bancroft, Robert Downey Jr.

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 Wedman
Claire Danes	...	Kitt
Emily Ann Lloyd	...	Brittany Lace
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 | gay sibling | female protagonist | dysfunctional family | gay interest | 

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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

Did You Know?

Trivia

In this movie, Anne Bancroft and Claire Danes play a grandmother and granddaughter. In How to Make an American Quilt (1995), which came out the very same year, Bancroft plays Glady Jo and Danes plays the younger version of Glady Jo in the flashback scenes. The share no screen time in either film.

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Goofs

When Claudia storms out of Tommy's car, her cap appears and disappears on the car's dashboard.

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Quotes

Claudia: Joanne, huh? What a dick.
Tommy: I'm impervious. It's in one ear, out the other. Life goes on.

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Connections

References Silkwood (1983)

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Soundtracks

Trouble in Mind
Performed by Dinah Washington
Words & Music by Richard M. Jones
Arranged by Herschel Dwellingham
Courtesy of Verve Records, a division of PolyGram

User Reviews

A family in transition

Review Date 6/27/2019

I have Reviewed OVER 500 "Christmas Films and Specials". Please BEWARE Of films and specials with just one review! For instance When "It's a POSITIVE" chances are that the reviewer was involved with the production. "If its Negative" then they may have a grudge against the film for whatever reason. I am fare about these films.

All families go through transitions. Parents are getting older. Siblings resentment and how we all kind go through the motions of life without realizing seeing what is front of our own eyes.

In this film every year, Claudia (Holly Hunter) dreads her trip home for Thanksgiving. Between her parents (Charles Durning and Anne Bancroft), her sardonic brother (Robert Downey Jr.) and her overdramatic sister (Cynthia Stevenson), things are bad enough. But this year, Claudia has more reason for angst. She's lost her job and is dealing with her daughter's (Claire Danes) revelation about her sexual activities. Claudia's sister seems to think her brother and sister ran out of town leaving her stuck to take care of their aging parents.

Lots of laughs and a reality check for everyone.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 November 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Home for the Holidays

Filming Locations:

Maryland, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,007,717, 5 November 1995

Gross USA:

$17,519,169

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$17,519,169

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Polygram Filmed Entertainment, Egg Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1