The Holdovers is a 2023 American comedy-drama film directed by Alexander Payne (Election, Nebraska) and written by David Hemingson. The film stars Paul Giamatti (The Truman Show, Sideways), Da'Vine Joy Randolph (Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, The Idol), and Dominic Sessa.
Set in the early 1970s, the film follows Paul Hunham (Giamatti), a disliked teacher at Barton Academy, who's responsible for supervising students who are unable to return home for the Christmas holidays. During this process, Paul is forced to deal with one particularly rebellious but troubled student, Angus (Sessa), who is grieving the loss of his father.
The Holdovers premiered at the 50th Telluride Film Festival on August 31, 2023, and is scheduled for a limited theatrical release in the United States on October 27, 2023, followed by a wide release on November 10, 2023, by Focus Features. Watch the official trailer below.