8.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Drama, Comedy • 2023 • 133 min • Adults (18+)
The Holdovers (2023)
The Holdovers (2023)
Overview
A curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Eventually, he forms an unlikely bond with one of them — a damaged, brainy troublemaker — and with the school’s head cook, who has just lost a son in Vietnam.
Starring Cast
Paul Giamatti • Da'Vine Joy Randolph • Dominic Sessa
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
8.4
Overview
A curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Eventually, he forms an unlikely bond with one of them — a damaged, brainy troublemaker — and with the school’s head cook, who has just lost a son in Vietnam.
Starring Cast
Paul Giamatti • Da'Vine Joy Randolph • Dominic Sessa
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium
The film leans left due to its central engagement with the human cost of the Vietnam War and its empathetic portrayal of characters marginalized by the era's social and political landscape, aligning with progressive values of anti-war sentiment and social justice through human connection.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High
The film features visible diversity through characters like a Korean international student and a range of body types, with these characters developed beyond stereotypes. The narrative emphasizes universal themes of human warmth, understanding, and connection across differences, rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities.
Secondary
LGBTQ: Neutral
Confidence: Medium
The Holdovers subtly explores themes of intimacy and vulnerability through Paul Hunham's ambiguous romantic life, hinting at potential asexuality or complex sexuality without explicit labeling. This nuanced approach contributes to his character's depth, neither strongly affirming nor denigrating LGBTQ+ identity, resulting in a neutral overall portrayal.
Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High
The film subtly portrays Christian values through its Christmas setting and themes of sacrifice, redemption, compassion, and forgiveness. It affirms the importance of loving one's neighbor and finding healing and support within family, reflecting core tenets of the faith.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'The Holdovers' does not appear to include any transsexual characters or address transsexual themes. Available information indicates no depiction of the transsexual community, leading to an N/A rating for its portrayal.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The Holdovers is an original film with new characters, not an adaptation, biopic, or reboot. Therefore, no characters were previously established in source material, history, or prior installments to undergo a gender swap.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The Holdovers is an original film with no pre-existing source material or historical figures whose race could have been altered. There is no indication of any character being race-swapped.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.9
7.6
Critic Ratings
9.7
8.2
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