Home for the Holidays (1995 film)

Home for the Holidays
Theatrical release poster
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
Starring	Holly Hunter Robert Downey Jr. Anne Bancroft Dylan McDermott Geraldine Chaplin Steve Guttenberg Claire Danes Cynthia Stevenson Charles Durning
Cinematography	Lajos Koltai
Edited by	Lynzee Klingman
Music by	Mark Isham
Production company	Egg Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures (North America theatrical and international home video) PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (International theatrical and North America home video)
Release date	November 3, 1995 (1995-11-03)
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.