| Home for the Holidays | |
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| Directed by | Jodie Foster |
| Screenplay by | W. D. Richter |
| Story by | Chris Radant |
| Based on | Home for the Holidays by Chris Radant |
| Produced by | Jodie Foster Peggy Rajski |
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| Cinematography | Lajos Koltai |
| Edited by | Lynzee Klingman |
| Music by | Mark Isham |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures (North America) PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (International) |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $20 million[1] |
| Box office | $22.1 million[1] |
Home for the Holidays is a 1995 American family comedy drama film directed by Jodie Foster and produced by Peggy Rajski and Foster. The screenplay was written by W. D. Richter, based on a short story by Chris Radant. The film's score was composed by Mark Isham. The film follows Claudia Larson, who after losing her job, kissing her ex-boss, and finding out that her daughter has plans of her own for the holidays, departs Chicago to spend her Thanksgiving with her dysfunctional family.
The film features an ensemble cast, including Holly Hunter, Robert Downey Jr., Anne Bancroft, Charles Durning, Dylan McDermott, Geraldine Chaplin, Steve Guttenberg, Cynthia Stevenson, Claire Danes, Austin Pendleton, and David Strathairn.
Home for the Holidays was released theatrically on November 3, 1995, by Paramount Pictures in North America and by PolyGram Filmed Entertainment worldwide. The film received mixed reviews from critics who appreciated Foster's direction, and Hunter's and Downey's performances but criticised the screenplay. The film grossed $22.1 million against a budget of $20 million.