Universal Pictures Home Entertainment is bringing Alexander Payne’s extraordinary “The Holdovers” to home video in a terrific collector’s edition combo-pack. Sparked by two of the best performances of the year from Paul Giamatti and Da’Vine Joy Randolph, this funny yet heartfelt dramedy has deservedly received widespread acclaim and should remain a major player throughout awards season.
This Blu-ray collector’s edition of “The Holdovers”, including the film on standard DVD and Digital, released on January 2nd. See below for a full synopsis and release information.
About the Film:
Year: 2023
Runtime: 133 Minutes
Director: Alexander Payne
Screenwriter: David Hemingson
Cast: Paul Giamatti, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Dominic Sessa, Carrie Preston, Brady Hepner, Ian Dolley, Jim Kaplan, Michael Provost, Andrew Garman, Naheem Garcia, Stephen Thorne
Certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with a score of 96% and nominated for 8 Critics Choice Awards including Best Picture, “The Holdovers” delivers an expert balance of comedy and warmth.
From acclaimed director Alexander Payne, “The Holdovers” follows a curmudgeonly instructor (Paul Giamatti) at a New England prep school who 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 (newcomer Dominic Sessa) — and with the school’s head cook, who has just lost a son in Vietnam (Da’Vine Joy Randolph).
Special Features:
- Alternate Ending – “Mary Continues On”
- Deleted Scenes
- Introduction by Alexander Payne
- New Room
- Making a Scene
- The Road Back to Barton
- Ancient History
- The Cast of THE HOLDOVERS – Sit down with the cast of THE HOLDOVERS, including Paul Giamatti, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, and newcomer Dominic Sessa, while they discuss getting into the minds of their characters. Meet the boys of Barton and learn more about director Alexander Payne’s casting process.
- Working with Alexander – Hear the cast and crew about their on-set experience working with acclaimed director Alexander Payne.
Keith & the Movies 
Does any current actor play curmudgeonly better than Paul Giamatti?
Honestly, I can think of no one better!
I really want to see this as I love Paul Giamatti as him and Alexander Payne make a great team. I eager for what they would do next.
It’s so very good from start to finish.
They didn’t waste any time getting that out there on DVD. It was just in a theater around here a few weeks ago. I wanted to see it, but that coincided with when I was struck down for a while with ebola, or at least some sort of winter viral garbage. By the time I recovered, it was out of here. I’ll get a chance to see it sooner than I had thought.
Yikes. Hope you’re feeling better!
Yup. Got out to Ferrari this week, excellent. Funny reading reviews at Rotten Tomatoes on that one. One review will say nearly the opposite of another review. Reviewing is not a science, that’s for sure.
True. It’s individual opinion…at least it’s supposed to be. I know when I log my reviews into Rotten Tomatoes I make an effort not to pay attention to any trends. Then afterwards, it’s interesting to go back and look and see what fellow critics are saying.
Giamatti is a gem of an actor and can do just about any kind of role. Want to see this movie.
It’s such a terrific movie and this is a terrific collector’s edition.
I finally got to see this and I absolutely loved it!! Payne does it again! And Giamatti oh my goodness such a brilliant performance.
Isn’t it great? I’m really looking forward to watching it again, this time with my wife. I think she will love it too.
Yeah I’d love to get a copy of that! Glad it’s coming out already
Loved the movie! I related towards its depiction of teachers. Here’s why: