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 (27) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (20) | 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.
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?
One of Dreyfuss' best performances EVER.
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? |