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Familienfeste und andere Schwierigkeiten

Original title: Home for the Holidays
  • 1995
  • 12
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
15K
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Holly Hunter in Familienfeste und andere Schwierigkeiten (1995)
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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 ... Read allAfter 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.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
    • W.D. Richter
  • Stars
    • Holly Hunter
    • Anne Bancroft
    • Robert Downey Jr.
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    15K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jodie Foster
    • Writers
      • Chris Radant
      • W.D. Richter
    • Stars
      • Holly Hunter
      • Anne Bancroft
      • Robert Downey Jr.
    • 123User reviews
    • 41Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos5

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:06
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    Home for the Holidays
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    Home For The Holidays: Tommy
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    Home For The Holidays: Family Dinner
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    Home For The Holidays: Welcome Back Claudia
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    Photos39

    Robert Downey Jr. at an event for Familienfeste und andere Schwierigkeiten (1995)
    Jodie Foster and Randy Stone at an event for Familienfeste und andere Schwierigkeiten (1995)
    Jodie Foster and Randy Stone at an event for Familienfeste und andere Schwierigkeiten (1995)
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    Robert Downey Jr., Holly Hunter, Anne Bancroft, Geraldine Chaplin, Charles Durning, Dylan McDermott, Zack Duhame, Emily Ann Lloyd, and Cynthia Stevenson in Familienfeste und andere Schwierigkeiten (1995)
    Robert Downey Jr., Holly Hunter, Anne Bancroft, Geraldine Chaplin, Charles Durning, Dylan McDermott, Zack Duhame, Emily Ann Lloyd, and Cynthia Stevenson in Familienfeste und andere Schwierigkeiten (1995)
    Robert Downey Jr., Holly Hunter, Anne Bancroft, Geraldine Chaplin, Charles Durning, Dylan McDermott, Zack Duhame, Emily Ann Lloyd, and Cynthia Stevenson in Familienfeste und andere Schwierigkeiten (1995)
    Robert Downey Jr., Holly Hunter, Anne Bancroft, Geraldine Chaplin, Charles Durning, Dylan McDermott, Zack Duhame, Emily Ann Lloyd, and Cynthia Stevenson in Familienfeste und andere Schwierigkeiten (1995)
    Anne Bancroft and Charles Durning in Familienfeste und andere Schwierigkeiten (1995)

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    Holly Hunter
    Holly Hunter
    • Claudia Larson
    Anne Bancroft
    Anne Bancroft
    • Adele Larson
    Robert Downey Jr.
    Robert Downey Jr.
    • Tommy Larson
    Charles Durning
    Charles Durning
    • Henry Larson
    Dylan McDermott
    Dylan McDermott
    • Leo Fish
    Geraldine Chaplin
    Geraldine Chaplin
    • Aunt Glady
    Steve Guttenberg
    Steve Guttenberg
    • Walter Wedman
    Cynthia Stevenson
    Cynthia Stevenson
    • Joanne Wedman
    Claire Danes
    Claire Danes
    • Kitt
    Emily Ann Lloyd
    • Brittany Lace
    Zack Duhame
    Zack Duhame
    • Walter Wedman Jr.
    Austin Pendleton
    Austin Pendleton
    • Peter Arnold
    David Strathairn
    David Strathairn
    • Russell Terziak
    Amy Yasbeck
    Amy Yasbeck
    • Ginny Johnson Drewer
    Celeste Lecesne
    Celeste Lecesne
    • Ron Drewer
    • (as James Lecesne)
    Angela Paton
    Angela Paton
    • Woman on Airplane
    Randy Stone
    Randy Stone
    • Man in Car
    Sam Slovick
    • Jack
    • Director
      • Jodie Foster
    • Writers
      • Chris Radant
      • W.D. Richter
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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.
    • Goofs
      When Claudia is saying goodbye to her daughter in the car outside the Chicago airport, all the cars driving by have Maryland plates because the shot was actually filmed at BWI in Maryland.
    • Quotes

      Adele: I'm giving thanks that we don't have to go through this for another year. Except we do, because those bastards went and put Christmas right in the middle, just to punish us.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Vampire in Brooklyn/Mighty Aphrodite/Copycat/Leaving Las Vegas/Never Talk to Strangers (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Evil Ways
      Performed by Rusted Root
      Written by Clarence 'Frogman' Henry (as Clarence A. Henry)
      Courtesy of Mercury Records, a division of PolyGram

    User reviews123

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    one of the saddest films you'll see
    This film, when stripped of all its humour, cover-ups and bravado, is one of the saddest stories put to film in recent years. The line that strikes me the most is nearing the end, when Claudia and Leo go to Joanne's to return her Tupperware. The dialogue goes as such:

    Claudia: You don't know the first thing about me, Joanne. Nothing.

    Joanne: Likewise, I'm sure. [pause] If I just met you on the street, if you gave me your phone number, I'd throw it away.

    Ouch. If either of my sisters said that to me I'd have to hurt them. This is a touching, heartfelt film, and I adore it.
    helpful•13
    7
    • halen-2
    • Oct 5, 1998

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 22, 1996 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Home for the Holidays
    • Filming locations
      • Baltimore-Washington International Airport, Maryland, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Polygram Filmed Entertainment
      • Egg Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $17,519,169
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,007,717
      • Nov 5, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $17,519,169
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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