Mr. Holland's Opus1995
Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
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Cast
as Glenn Holland
as Iris Holland
as Principal Jacobs
as Bill Meister
as Bobby Tidd
as Louis Russ
as Sarah Olmstead
as Gertrude Lang
as Cole at 6
as Cole at 15 Years Old
as Cole at 28 Years Old
as Adult Gertrude
as Deaf School Principal
as Study Hall Student
as Mr. Mims
as Ms. Swedlin
as Mr. Sullivan
as Auditioner
as Ms. Godfrey
as Mr. Shapiro
as Miss Reeves
as Miss Schumaker
as Mr. Hosta
as City Official
as Mr. Malone
as Mr. McMartin
as Mr. Russ
as Dr. Sorenson
as Ralph
as Ms. Wayne
as Mr. McKenzie
as Boy 2
as Boy 3
as Girl 2
as Girl 3
as Girl 4
as Deaf School Teacher
as Chaplain
as Auditoner 1
as Auditioner 2
as Auditioner 3
as Auditioner 4
as Auditioner 5
as Auditioner 6
as Football Player
as Auditioner
as Auditioner 8
as Auditioner 9
as Toby Klein
as Diner Waitress
as Football Player 1
as Football Player 2
as Football Player 3
as Football Player 4
as Football Player 5
as Football Player 6
as Billy Faraday
as Secretary
as Superintendent
as Football Player
as City Official
as Adult Stadler
as Rowena Morgan
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Critic Reviews for Mr. Holland's Opus
All Critics (28) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (21) | Rotten (7)
This idealized tribute to a charismatic teacher who devotes himself to music appreciation has the same old-fashioned texture and sticky sentimentality as Goodbye Mr. Chips (of 1939), but Dreyfuss gives an effective, surprisingly restrained performance
An overwrought Disney weeper.
Though Patrick Sheane Duncan's screenplay goes in various directions and never develops a cohesive narrative, Herek keeps the story rolling along.
Holland may have been a failed composer, but he's a master at playing the heartstrings.
A touching, uplifting and life-affirming winner that makes it hard to avoid leaving the theater teary-eyed, with a lump in your throat.
Who knew the director of Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead was capable of making a profoundly moving drama?
Audience Reviews for Mr. Holland's Opus
This is a great movie. I love it! I wish I had Mr. Holland as my music teacher :) So inspirational!
Super Reviewer
It's a sweet film about the sacrifices one must make. Richard Dreyfuss remains one of our more underrated actors.
Super Reviewer
As much as I like this film and, more specifically, like the performance of Richard Dreyfuss, there is one moment that absolutely makes my skin crawl. When Mr. Holland accompanies one of his students to the bus station as she leaves to pursue a music career in New York, he kisses her right smack dab on the lips! No, no, no, no, and hell no. A high school teacher does not and should not do that. If he does he should never teach again. Period. I don't care if he is having a midlife crisis. That's so very, very wrong.
Super Reviewer
Mr. Holland's Opus Quotes
| Glenn Holland: | I'm talking to you boy! What's the matter? You deaf or something? |