7.3
Mr. Holland's Opus
DramaMusicPG
"Of all the lives he changed, the one that changed the most was his own."
Duration
2h 23mRelease
29 Dec 1995Country
United States
Language
EnglishOverview
In 1965, passionate musician Glenn Holland takes a day job as a high school music teacher, convinced it's just a small obstacle on the road to his true calling: writing a historic opus. As the decades roll by with the composition unwritten but generations of students inspired through his teaching, Holland must redefine his life's purpose.
Plot
A frustrated composer finds fulfillment as a high school music teacher.
Cast
Richard DreyfussGlenne HeadlyJay Thomas
Ratings
Internet Movie Database: 7.3/10Rotten Tomatoes: 75%Metacritic: 59/100
Details
Director
Stephen Herek
Writers
Patrick Sheane Duncan
Revenue
$106,300,000Budget
$31,000,000Awards
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 5 nominations totalTrailer
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