Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The Holdovers is getting popular on streaming, and it can serve as a reminder to check out a classic Robin Williams movie from a couple of decades ago. Hitting theaters in 2023, The Holdovers charmed audiences with its story of curmudgeonly professor Paul Hunham and his relationship with his student Angus as the young man ends up having to stay at their New England boarding school over winter break.
Related The Holdovers Cast & Character Guide The Holdovers is one of the most popular films of 2023, and here is a full cast and character breakdown for the new Paul Giamatti Christmas movie. The Holdovers Is Similar To Robin Williams' 1989 Movie Dead Poets Society The Holdovers & Dead Poets Society Have Similar Settings & Themes Close In more ways than one, The Holdovers bears similarity to the 1989 Robin Williams film Dead Poets Society.
Dead Poets Society has a slightly lower Rotten Tomatoes rating, with an 84% Tomatometer. Its audience approval rating is identical at 92%. Dead Poets Society was nominated for one fewer Oscar than The Holdovers, getting a nod for four awards rather than five. Dead Poets Society ended up winning an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. Its other nominations included Best Picture, Best Director for Peter Weir, and Best Actor for Williams.