The Holdovers (15)

Director Alexander Payne. Comedy/Drama/Christmas

A curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school remains on campus during Christmas break to babysit a handful of students with nowhere to go. He soon forms an unlikely bond with a brainy but damaged troublemaker, and with the school's head cook, a woman who just lost a son in the Vietnam War.

Starring Paul Giamatti, Tate Donovan, Carrie Preston

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Such good BAFTA rating was born out by a great film. However audience opinions varied very widely! 9

Highly enjoyable, a lovely film

Very good

‘Really enjoyable’. ‘Loved it’ It just went fine really well as our first autumn film :)

A little overlong but our audience enjoyed the film and it was a good option to show at Christmas.

We enjoyed it, but thought it was half an hour too long. Could have made the point much more succinctly. Excellent acting throughout. Reminded me of Dead Poets Society and Scent of a Woman. We enjoyed the film very much. Seemed to be received generally very well - lots of positive comments heard on leaving. The acting and script were top notch.

Our audience were unsure before screening but we had fulsome praise afterwards. Funny, moving, subtle.

A good film to show at Christmastime. Most people enjoyed it but not all. Some of the American dialogue was difficult to hear.

It was a great Gala film. Our audience really enjoyed it.

A very well received film, very suitable for a wide range of audience. Well acted with some very poignant moments. teaching can be very difficult at times but has a rewarding side too.

All enjoyed it - from audience comments the second half was more enjoyable.

Excellent choice of film was the view of all who came.

The Holdovers was very well received by the audience, very funny and heartwarming.

The audience really enjoyed it ! A gentle very well acted unsentimental theme which dealt with themes of coming of age tolerance and how human beings can bond in the unlikely situations.

Really lovely film, very well received by everyone. Its long, but the 2 hours flew by.

On those rare occasions when the story music and and actors come together in a journey which take the audience in a very special direction, very highly recommended

A number of our thought that the film was too long and that there was a lack of a story with a beginning , middle and end. It was well filmed and well acted though

Some found it too cliched, but the majority of the audience really enjoyed it. Heartwarming, well acted.

We really enjoyed this film. It was a film full of contrasts - the moody and problematic teenager, grumpy teacher and cook with her own tragic story, but a great mix of characters with a feelgood ending.

Beautiful film with an outstanding performance from Paul Giamatti.

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