Home for the Holidays (1995)

Name: Home for the Holidays
Director: Jodie Foster
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1995-11-02
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Cast: Holly Hunter, Robert Downey Jr., Anne Bancroft, Charles Durning

Comedy Drama Romance

Director: Jodie Foster

Cast: Holly Hunter, Robert Downey Jr., Anne Bancroft, Charles Durning

Runtime103 min

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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 with her unhinged family.

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Director Jodie Foster's 1995 comedy drama Home for the Holidays offers a poignant, humorous take on the family dynamics and quirks that arise when an eclectic clan reunites for the holidays, featuring standout performances from Holly Hunter, Robert Downey Jr., and Anne Bancroft that beautifully capture the hilarity and heartache of navigating complicated family relationships.

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Home for the Holidays is a 1995 American family comedy drama film directed by Jodie Foster and produced by Peggy Rajski and Foster. The screenplay was written by W. D. Richter, based on a short story by Chris Radant. The film's score was composed by Mark Isham. The film follows Claudia Larson, who after losing her job, kissing her ex-boss, and finding out that her daughter has plans of her own for the holidays, departs Chicago to spend her Thanksgiving with her dysfunctional family. The film takes its title from the song of the same name.