The film doesn't quite work. The goofball parts just aren't as funny as they're meant to be. But it's enjoyable in stretches, particularly when the zaniness dies down.
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01/01/00
Home for the Holidays (1995)
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Reviews Counted:44
Fresh:29
Rotten:15
Average Rating:6.1/10
Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: 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... [More]
Starring: Holly Hunter, Robert Downey, Dylan McDermott, Claire Danes
Director: Jodie Foster
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Reviews for Home for the Holidays
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02/28/03
There so many likable moments in Home for the Holidays that nail situations so aptly that it's a shame that there are so many more moments that leave you scratching your head and wondering what to think.
01/01/00
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10/11/02
Any screen that shares the likes of Danes, Downey and Durning at the least promises certain pleasures, and this cast delivers...
06/05/02
This has its fair share of laugh out loud moments and a good deal of heart.
02/27/08
The movie, which is about the Thanksgiving family reunion from hell, is not exactly a comedy and yet not a drama, either. Like many family reunions, it has a little of both elements, and the strong sense that madness is being held just out of sight.
01/01/00
Top CriticNo review available.
01/01/00
A wonderful, big-hearted, messy Thanksgiving story.
05/26/06
Overstuffed with subplots, the film is somewhat episodic in nature, giving each of the characters a few scenes to develop some depth. But their eccentricities seem overly mannered and the big gag scenes are not played strictly for laughs.
01/01/00
No review available.
01/01/00
Top CriticEqual parts weirdly off-putting and humorously endearing. (Strange, I know.)
04/17/05
As director, Jodi Foster is good with her well chosen cast
06/14/05
Top CriticIt's likeable in that cosy, wet Sunday afternoon, family sort of way.
01/01/00
For the holidays or any other time of the year there's no place like Jodie Foster's deliciously warm-hearted and well-observed comedy.
04/17/02
Hey, maybe we don't have it so bad after all.
06/25/01
The real staying power in Home for the Holidays is the uncanny resemblance bits of the film seem to have with our very own dysfunctional holiday experiences.
01/01/00
Perhaps the most realistic holiday movie I've ever seen, this oddly charming, poignant, and blackly funny film is a treasure not to be missed.
01/01/00
There is a good movie contained within Home For the Holidays which I suppose is why most of the critics love this show. For me, there are way too many failed sight gags and characters that got on my nerves with their antics and mannerisms.
01/01/00
Lame attempt at trying to make you feel good.
04/13/05
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