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Mr. Holland's Opus

Mr. Holland's Opus

1995
Drama, Music
2h 23m
A frustrated composer finds fulfillment as a high school music teacher. (imdb)

Directed by:

Stephen Herek

Screenwriter:

Patrick Sheane Duncan

Starring:

William H. Macy, Richard Dreyfuss, Glenne Headly, Olympia Dukakis, Alicia Witt, Forest Whitaker, Jay Thomas, Jean Louisa Kelly, Terrence Howard, Damon Whitaker, Alexandra Boyd, Joseph Anderson

Genres:

Drama, Music

Country:

USA

Languages:

English, American Sign Language
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Mr. Holland's Opus

1995
Drama, Music
2h 23m
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beedubBeeDub
Rated 15 Jul 2016
92
84th
One of the better "inspirational teacher" movies, helped immensely by Dreyfuss's strong performance, ample humor, and a gratifyingly light directorial touch. Made me want to take up music lessons again, however briefly.
Rated 15 Jul 2016
thegreyfoxthegreyfox
Rated 12 Nov 2010
75
62nd
Tour de force by Dreyfuss ... just superb acting. Sure its sentimental, but not by any means ladled with saccharin as you might expect. A Story that means something namely .. we might not THINK we are having an effect on 'life' and the people around us, but we are!
Rated 12 Nov 2010
brandt64brandt64
Rated 20 Jun 2009
70
44th
It's like one of those motivational posters that hangs on office walls, but in movie form.
Rated 20 Jun 2009
ytadelYtadel
Rated 14 Aug 2007
6
71st
I was in band all through junior high and high school, so I'm obligated to like it, melodrama and all.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
paxtonPaxton
Rated 09 Jan 2021
60
40th
My wife suggested this one night but I thought she had said, "Mr. Hocus Pocus" which I naturally assumed was an all male recasting of Hocus Pocus. The thought of witnessing that train wreck was too powerful. Why would they do it? Would there still be musical numbers? Would the cat be a dog this time? So fascinating. Then it turned out to be a story of familial redemption played by the guy from Third Encounters that abandons his children. Oh well. Who would play the Bette Midler part?
Rated 09 Jan 2021
dawne3dawne3
Rated 22 Apr 2011
95
87th
Very insipiring movie, no matter your profession.
Rated 22 Apr 2011
derekstarDerekstar
Rated 16 Mar 2011
60
36th
Richard Dreyfuss is just so damned likable.
Rated 16 Mar 2011
mbdilmbdil
Rated 06 Dec 2009
82
87th
Beautiful story of an "ordinary" life.
Rated 06 Dec 2009
eddo42eddo42
Rated 04 Sep 2008
93
78th
"We are your symphony Mr. Holland. We are the melodies and the notes of your opus. We are the music of your life. "
Rated 04 Sep 2008
tripleshTripleSH
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
53rd
A feel-good movie, and that's about all you can say about it. It succeeds in making you feel good...it's done its job. Period.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jjmawakenjjmawaken
Rated 14 Aug 2007
95
78th
A great movie about the value of art and music. It also delves into relationships and what people mean to each other and how we can take each other for granted.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
frederFreder
Rated 04 Aug 2007
5
11th
Ugh! An outrageous smarm-fest so sickening as to make the blood run cold. The "opus" of the title is every bit as vapid as the rest of the movie. Ugh!
Rated 04 Aug 2007
darknightsDarkNights
Rated 01 Jun 2022
76
82nd
Un très touchant mélodrame où les regards sont éternels.
Rated 01 Jun 2022
troothTrooth
Rated 22 Nov 2011
60
31st
yo dat dude's opus was p cool
Rated 22 Nov 2011
stainStain
Rated 19 Sep 2008
60
47th
Pretty average teacher movie. The only really interesting thing about it is that Dreyfuss was 58 at the time, and the makeup people de-aged him as best they could so that he could play 30-odd years of this character's life, as opposed to the usual method of taking a young guy and piling on the latex wrinkles
Rated 19 Sep 2008
willofgaiawillofgaia
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
4th
One of the sappiest, sweetest, sentimental, schmaltzy movies ever made, and that's not a good thing.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 14 Aug 2007
18
1st
Awful, awful, awful formulaic sentimental crap. Oh golly his son is deaf! OH, THE TRAGIC IRONY!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
neuroticerotNeuroticErot
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
40th
Back in the day this was topping people's All-time list. Now nobody remembers it. The true test.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 22 May 2021
80
63rd
Long winded "story of a man" works as well as it does thanks to fine performances all around; Dreyfuss successfully humanises his potentially dull and insipid Mr Holland, introducing delicate shadings and ambiguosities to the sainted school teacher, making his final redemption/tribute pay off emotionally. It's a shame the direction and screenplay work against Dreyfuss at every turn – not so much sentimentalising as overstating every emotional beat to within an inch of its life.
Rated 22 May 2021
evilmangoesEvilMangoes
Rated 19 Feb 2019
43
18th
C-
Rated 19 Feb 2019
isandpeopleiSandpeople
Rated 15 Apr 2016
86
63rd
A hidden gem of film drama, Richard Dreyfuss' character has the happiest sad life ever.
Rated 15 Apr 2016
historybuff7historybuff7
Rated 28 Jan 2014
100
0th
Best movie I have seen in a long time . Mr holland reminds me of my American history teacher who inspired me to love history
Rated 28 Jan 2014
yoohooyoohoo
Rated 21 Aug 2012
80
68th
Excellent story of the transformation of a genius from musician to teacher to musician again.
Rated 21 Aug 2012
braddad68braddad68
Rated 14 May 2012
100
97th
Wow! I would say Richard Dreyfuss' finest performance and a very moving film! It shows a great appreciation for music and teachers and what an impact both can have on lives.
Rated 14 May 2012
bakcheiabakcheia
Rated 08 Jan 2012
12
20th
hahahahaha, absolute shit.
Rated 08 Jan 2012
valenzettiValenzetti
Rated 04 Nov 2010
45
10th
Competent for the (sub?)genre, I guess. That means, though, that it creates a growing sensation of nausea as it jumps through all its hoops. It's telling that the most underwhelming piece of music in the film is the titular "American Symphony" played at the end, which is all of two minutes long and includes one of the cheesiest electric guitar solos I've heard. If I worked for most of my life on an orchestral piece and that was all I had to show for it, I'd swear off music.
Rated 04 Nov 2010
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 21 Sep 2010
65
45th
Really really sappy. Could have been an interesting story without the lifetime movie fluff.
Rated 21 Sep 2010
timon88Timon88
Rated 22 Jul 2010
27
14th
Feel-good claptrap with the odd touching moment.
Rated 22 Jul 2010
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 10 Mar 2010
55
49th
Good film.
Rated 10 Mar 2010
jixbyjixby
Rated 20 Feb 2010
50
23rd
Would bump up the score of the entire movie was alicia witt putting phallic things in her mouth.
Rated 20 Feb 2010
lukey86lukey86
Rated 05 Jan 2010
70
31st
Oscar vehicle for Richard Dreyfus. Sentimental, but watchable.
Rated 05 Jan 2010
jazzalohaJazzaloha
Rated 21 Nov 2009
50
11th
I can be a sucker for inspirational teacher stories, but I'm getting tired of. Dreyfus in decline.
Rated 21 Nov 2009
tommyrocksoutommyrocksou
Rated 19 Aug 2009
85
31st
great movie!
Rated 19 Aug 2009
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 31 Jul 2009
48
35th
Not bad really.
Rated 31 Jul 2009
smacfarlsmacfarl
Rated 26 Jul 2009
87
53rd
Feel good movie about the high school band. A Charming "eh".
Rated 26 Jul 2009
jacobkoshjacobkosh
Rated 16 Jul 2009
74
28th
Predictable and schmaltzy, but not necessarily in a bad way.
Rated 16 Jul 2009
melvin_smifMelvin Smif
Rated 11 Feb 2009
70
79th
What can I say I'm a sucker for band shit. I was a band nerd...
Rated 11 Feb 2009
andaghandagh
Rated 30 Jan 2009
3
1st
I watched this in high school English class. I would have rather written an in class essay.
Rated 30 Jan 2009
imthatdingoImThatDingo
Rated 11 Jan 2009
50
49th
Been done. NEXT! The only difference is that instead of focusing on the students, which are secondary, it focuses on the teacher.
Rated 11 Jan 2009
teeceeteecee
Rated 01 Dec 2008
10
5th
Surprise, surprise...
Rated 01 Dec 2008
carolineCaroline
Rated 26 Oct 2008
100
0th
Good movie!
Rated 26 Oct 2008
hankhank
Rated 19 Jul 2008
70
36th
Tearjerker. Pretty good family movie.
Rated 19 Jul 2008
avinashavinash
Rated 02 Apr 2008
63
28th
I like the song at the end. Can't remember that much about the movie ten years later.
Rated 02 Apr 2008
fyngyrzfyngyrz
Rated 30 Aug 2007
10
96th
Excellent
Rated 30 Aug 2007
fandomjennfandomjenn
Rated 14 Aug 2007
72
19th
The schmaltz factor is a little high, but I love how one man can change so many lives without even knowing it.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
lachapellelachapelle
Rated 14 Aug 2007
81
63rd
Sappy, mellowdramatic, long-winded. But Iliked it anyway. The growth of the charecters over 20 years is well documented and it is a very enjoyable tale. Give the movie a chance, you may enjoy it too.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jetpacjetpac
Rated 14 Aug 2007
86
52nd
very good movie, with impressive music
Rated 14 Aug 2007
fabfunkfabfunk
Rated 14 Aug 2007
35
24th
Pap. What do you expect?
Rated 14 Aug 2007
svicciarellisvicciarelli
Rated 14 Aug 2007
83
40th
Haven't seen it in years, but I remember being moved by it.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
17th
Boring and stupid.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
wardmobwardmob
Rated 09 Apr 2007
90
86th
A heart breaker!!
Rated 09 Apr 2007
martrynmartryn
Rated 27 Mar 2007
68
44th
You have almost certainly seen this movie before, usually within the context of sports. Which means that it contains ZERO surprises.
Rated 27 Mar 2007
teddedonTedDedon
Rated 20 Mar 2007
65
33rd
Typical drama about a teacher urging his students to overcome the odds.
Rated 20 Mar 2007
murravenerMurravener
Rated 11 Mar 2007
70
24th
A well done drama about a man trying to figure out what he wants to do in this life.
Rated 11 Mar 2007
bojanglesBojangles
Rated 24 Feb 2007
40
22nd
Another mundane notch in the 'inspirational teacher' genre.
Rated 24 Feb 2007

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