# Home for the Holidays (1995)

> A newly unemployed mother endures a chaotic Thanksgiving reunion that turns family embarrassment, old wounds, and unexpected affection into wry emotional survival.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4439

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Director: Jodie Foster
- Cast: Holly Hunter, Robert Downey Jr., Anne Bancroft, Charles Durning, Dylan McDermott, Geraldine Chaplin, Steve Guttenberg, Cynthia Stevenson
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113321/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, warm, frantic, thanksgiving viewing, holiday gathering

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