Home for the Holidays (1995)

Home for the Holidays poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $17,468,887Details
International Box Office $4,650,382Details
Worldwide Box Office $22,119,269
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,007,717 (22.9% of total gross)
Legs:4.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:79.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,000 opening theaters/1,000 max. theaters, 7.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $43,283,662

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 3rd, 1995 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: August 19th, 1997 by Polygram USA Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic material, language and brief drug use
Running Time: 104 minutes
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Keywords: Family Comedy, Thanksgiving, Dysfunctional Family, Single Parent, Fired, LGBTQ+
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: An Egg Pictures Production
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 368 $5,168,857 Nov 24, 1995 24
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 198 $8,690,355 Nov 10, 1995 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 3, 1995 6 $4,007,717   1,000 $4,008   $4,007,717 1
Nov 10, 1995 5 $3,345,404 -17% 1,000 $3,345   $8,461,719 2
Nov 17, 1995 8 $1,961,239 -41% 1,000 $1,961   $11,274,294 3
Nov 24, 1995 10 $1,989,780 +1% 1,000 $1,990   $14,503,834 4
Dec 1, 1995 11 $1,004,612 -50% 1,000 $1,005   $15,828,036 5
Dec 8, 1995 12 $643,219 -36% 989 $650   $16,690,692 6
Dec 15, 1995 17 $202,775 -68% 643 $315   $17,035,720 7
Dec 22, 1995 41 $42,793 -79% 116 $369   $17,181,959 8
Dec 29, 1995 55 $34,240 -20% 82 $418   $17,244,975 9
Jan 5, 1996 53 $23,938 -30% 41 $584   $17,279,058 10
Feb 9, 1996 40 $112,556   279 $403   $17,424,349 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 3, 1995 6 $5,116,315   1,000 $5,116   $5,116,315 1
Nov 10, 1995 4 $4,196,740 -18% 1,000 $4,197   $9,313,055 2
Nov 17, 1995 8 $3,200,999 -24% 1,000 $3,201   $12,514,054 3
Nov 24, 1995 10 $2,309,370 -28% 1,000 $2,309   $14,823,424 4
Dec 1, 1995 12 $1,224,049 -47% 1,000 $1,224   $16,047,473 5
Dec 8, 1995 12 $785,472 -36% 989 $794   $16,832,945 6
Dec 15, 1995 18 $306,221 -61% 643 $476   $17,139,166 7
Dec 22, 1995 41 $71,569 -77% 116 $617   $17,210,735 8
Dec 29, 1995 53 $44,385 -38% 82 $541   $17,255,120 9

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Holly Hunter Claudia Larson

Supporting Cast

Robert Downey, Jr. Tommy Larson
Anne Bancroft Adele Larson
Dylan McDermott Leo Fish
Geraldine Chaplin Aunt Glady
Steve Guttenberg Walter Wedman
Claire Danes Kitt
Cynthia Stevenson Joanne Larson Wedman
Charles Durning Henry Larson
Emily Ann Lloyd Britanny Lace
Zack Duhame Walter Jr.
Austin Pendleton Peter Arnold
David Strathairn Russell Terziak
Amy Yasbeck Ginny Johnson Drewer
James Lecesne Ron Drewer
Angela Paton Woman on Airplane
Randy Stone Man in Car
Sam Slovick Jack
Susan Lyall Woman at Party
Shawn Hatosy Counter Boy
Nat Benchley Airport Cop
Molly Austin Person on Airport Phone
Vivienne Shub Person on Airport Phone
Julie Ann Mendez Person on Airport Phone
Bus Howard Person on Airport Phone
Johnny Tonini Young Henry
Eva Langsdorf Young Adele
Wilder Ferguson Young Glady
Stephaine Francoz Young Claudia
Blake Hovespian Young Tommy
Natasha Stanton Young Joanne

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Jodie Foster Director
Peggy Rajski Producer
Jodie Foster Producer
W.D. Richter Screenwriter
Chris Radant Story Creator
Stuart Kleinman Executive Producer
Lajos Koltai Director of Photography
Andrew McAlpine Production Designer
Lynzee Klingman Editor
Susan Lyall Costume Designer
Mark Isham Composer
Dawn Soler Music Supervisor
Mike Topoozian Assistant Director
Caroline Baron Unit Production Manager
James Tocci Art Director
Kevin Constant Art Director
Barbara Drake Set Decorator
Taryn Walsh Costume Supervisor
Chris Newman Sound Mixer
Tom Johnson Re-recording Mixer
Lora Hirschberg Re-recording Mixer
Gloria S. Borders Supervising Sound Editor
Robert Shoup Sound Effects Editor
Phil Benson Dialogue Editor
Barbara McBane Dialogue Editor
Claire Sanfilippo Dialogue Editor
Craig Pettigrew Music Editor
Avy Kaufman Casting Director
G. A. Aguilar Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,007,717 (22.9% of total gross)
Legs:4.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:79.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,000 opening theaters/1,000 max. theaters, 7.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $43,283,662

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes, iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 3rd, 1995 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
Video Release: August 19th, 1997 by Polygram USA Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic material, language and brief drug use
Running Time: 104 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Top Five
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Family Comedy, Thanksgiving, Dysfunctional Family, Single Parent, Fired, LGBTQ+
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: An Egg Pictures Production
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 368 $5,168,857 Nov 24, 1995 24
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 198 $8,690,355 Nov 10, 1995 10

Leading Cast

Holly Hunter Claudia Larson

Supporting Cast

Robert Downey, Jr. Tommy Larson
Anne Bancroft Adele Larson
Dylan McDermott Leo Fish
Geraldine Chaplin Aunt Glady
Steve Guttenberg Walter Wedman
Claire Danes Kitt
Cynthia Stevenson Joanne Larson Wedman
Charles Durning Henry Larson
Emily Ann Lloyd Britanny Lace
Zack Duhame Walter Jr.
Austin Pendleton Peter Arnold
David Strathairn Russell Terziak
Amy Yasbeck Ginny Johnson Drewer
James Lecesne Ron Drewer
Angela Paton Woman on Airplane
Randy Stone Man in Car
Sam Slovick Jack
Susan Lyall Woman at Party
Shawn Hatosy Counter Boy
Nat Benchley Airport Cop
Molly Austin Person on Airport Phone
Vivienne Shub Person on Airport Phone
Julie Ann Mendez Person on Airport Phone
Bus Howard Person on Airport Phone
Johnny Tonini Young Henry
Eva Langsdorf Young Adele
Wilder Ferguson Young Glady
Stephaine Francoz Young Claudia
Blake Hovespian Young Tommy
Natasha Stanton Young Joanne

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Jodie Foster Director
Peggy Rajski Producer
Jodie Foster Producer
W.D. Richter Screenwriter
Chris Radant Story Creator
Stuart Kleinman Executive Producer
Lajos Koltai Director of Photography
Andrew McAlpine Production Designer
Lynzee Klingman Editor
Susan Lyall Costume Designer
Mark Isham Composer
Dawn Soler Music Supervisor
Mike Topoozian Assistant Director
Caroline Baron Unit Production Manager
James Tocci Art Director
Kevin Constant Art Director
Barbara Drake Set Decorator
Taryn Walsh Costume Supervisor
Chris Newman Sound Mixer
Tom Johnson Re-recording Mixer
Lora Hirschberg Re-recording Mixer
Gloria S. Borders Supervising Sound Editor
Robert Shoup Sound Effects Editor
Phil Benson Dialogue Editor
Barbara McBane Dialogue Editor
Claire Sanfilippo Dialogue Editor
Craig Pettigrew Music Editor
Avy Kaufman Casting Director
G. A. Aguilar Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 3, 1995 6 $4,007,717   1,000 $4,008   $4,007,717 1
Nov 10, 1995 5 $3,345,404 -17% 1,000 $3,345   $8,461,719 2
Nov 17, 1995 8 $1,961,239 -41% 1,000 $1,961   $11,274,294 3
Nov 24, 1995 10 $1,989,780 +1% 1,000 $1,990   $14,503,834 4
Dec 1, 1995 11 $1,004,612 -50% 1,000 $1,005   $15,828,036 5
Dec 8, 1995 12 $643,219 -36% 989 $650   $16,690,692 6
Dec 15, 1995 17 $202,775 -68% 643 $315   $17,035,720 7
Dec 22, 1995 41 $42,793 -79% 116 $369   $17,181,959 8
Dec 29, 1995 55 $34,240 -20% 82 $418   $17,244,975 9
Jan 5, 1996 53 $23,938 -30% 41 $584   $17,279,058 10
Feb 9, 1996 40 $112,556   279 $403   $17,424,349 15

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 3, 1995 6 $5,116,315   1,000 $5,116   $5,116,315 1
Nov 10, 1995 4 $4,196,740 -18% 1,000 $4,197   $9,313,055 2
Nov 17, 1995 8 $3,200,999 -24% 1,000 $3,201   $12,514,054 3
Nov 24, 1995 10 $2,309,370 -28% 1,000 $2,309   $14,823,424 4
Dec 1, 1995 12 $1,224,049 -47% 1,000 $1,224   $16,047,473 5
Dec 8, 1995 12 $785,472 -36% 989 $794   $16,832,945 6
Dec 15, 1995 18 $306,221 -61% 643 $476   $17,139,166 7
Dec 22, 1995 41 $71,569 -77% 116 $617   $17,210,735 8
Dec 29, 1995 53 $44,385 -38% 82 $541   $17,255,120 9

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records