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The Holdovers was added to this list based on the following criteria: Prediction Citation
Contender Factor: 79.5 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete)
Stage 1 – Pedigree
Director: Alexander Payne
Writers: David Hemingson
Stars: Paul Giamatti, Carrie Preston, Tate Donovan, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Gillian Vigman, Michael Provost, Brady Hepner
Techs: Kevin Tent (Ed); Eigil Bryld (Ci); Mark Orton (Mu)
Prior Recognition:
Extensive Payne
Limited Giamatti, Tent
Potential Hemingson, Donovan, Preston, Bryld
Rating: 16 out of 20
Stage 2 – Content
Legacy: Original
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Length: 2h 13m
MPAA Rating: R
Rating: 9.6 out of 10
Stage 3 – Release
Festival: Telluride
Release Date: Nov. 10, 2023
Strategy: Brief Platform, Wide
Rating: 15.3 out of 20
Stage 5 – Audience
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 91%
CinemaScore: N/A
IMDb Rating: 8
Box Office Tally: $18,499,080
Box Office Status: Open
Rating: 6.7 out of 10
Stage 6 – Precursors
Critics: NBR, NYFCC, NSFC, LAFCA, BSFC, LFCC, CFCA, SEFCA, CCA, FFC, SDFCS, LVFCS, TFCA
Guilds: PGA, DGA, SAG, CSA
Organizations: GG, Spirit, Gotham, Satellite
Rating: 14 out of 20
