Based on its overwhelming success alone,The Holdoversdeserves a spot on everyone’s 2024 holiday movie watchlist.

However, this description only brushes the surface of whatThe Holdoversis about.

For many, Christmastime is full of both joy and melancholy, which is excellently represented inThe Holdovers.

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Thecharacters inTheHoldoversundergo the many complex feelings that the holidays can bring, making the movie quite relatable.

Randolph won in her category, which is impressive as she was up against many other talented actresses.

However,Randolph’s outstanding and memorable performance inThe Holdoversspeaks for itself.

Da’Vine Joy Randolph as Mary Lamb in The Holdovers.

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Ultimately,The Holdoverswon 120 awards over 204 nominations, an excellent success rate.

Together, the three will create a makeshift family as they bond during the holiday season.

(Left to Right) Brady Hepner, Dominic Sessa, and Jim Kaplan from The Holdovers

The Holdovers is a comedy-drama film starring Paul Giamatti as Paul Hunham, a prep academy professor hated by peers and students alike. Stuck at the academy for the holidays with no family or friends to visit, he finds himself in the company of a bright-but-troublemaking young student named Angus and the school’s head cook, Mary. Together, the three will create a makeshift family as they bond during the holiday season.

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