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1995 Certificate 15
  • Rated:
  • 70
  • from 72 members

It's Thanksgiving, so you know what that means -- dinner with your family, for better or for worse. But Claudia Larson's woes begin right before she flies home: she loses her job, and her teenage daughter swears she will lose her virginity while Claudia is away. And when she arrives at her parents' home, things do not improve, .. Read more

Starring Holly Hunter, Robert Downey Jnr.
Director Jodie Foster
Genres Drama, Gay/Lesbian

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Home for the Holidays cover art

Home for the Holidays

It's Thanksgiving, so you know what that means -- dinner with your family, for better or for worse. But Claudia Larson's woes begin right before she flies home: she loses her job, and her teenage daughter swears she will lose her virginity while Claudia is away. And when she arrives at her parents' home, things do not improve, thanks to Claudia's quirky family. This includes her meddling mom, an obnoxious gay brother, her unsmiling, resentful sister, and a very odd, flatulent aunt. The next two days will prove difficult for Claudia, but they will not be without moments of tenderness, caring and love.

Starring Holly Hunter, Robert Downey Jnr.
Director Jodie Foster
Run time DVD: 1 hr 43 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Drama, Gay/Lesbian
Released DVD: not available
Production year: 1995
Format DVD

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  • 'Wait till you see your father's organ - he can't keep his hands off it!' No, not a line from some forgotten British... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

  • Frantic comedy, on the level of a TV sitcom and peopled by eccentrics, whose peculiarities barely raise a smile.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
    • Posted 02 Mar 2006

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  • 6 out of 11 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

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    I wasn't really expecting a lot from this film when I first started to watch it, but after a while you get completely sucked in! The characters are well rounded and you start genuinely wanting to find out more. It's not a piece of cinematic genius, it wont question your morals, values or provide you with new ideas or questions. But it's a film about families and how it's worth making the effort sometimes!! I'm certainly going home for the holidays. Pj x

      • Phillip James from York, England
      • Posted 12 Apr 2007 14:05

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72 Member ratings
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      It's Thanksgiving, so you know what that means -- dinner with your family, for better or for worse. But Claudia Larson's woes begin right before she flies home: she loses her job, and her teenage daughter swears she will lose her virginity while Claudia is away. And when she arrives at her parents' ...