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title: "Home for the Holidays (1995) review"
description: "I’ve been wearing with this movie for days. I thought it was cute and I have a big crush on Holly Hunter and an extremely intoxicated RDJ - but it’s a messy..."
url: https://www.joekarlsson.com/reviews/home-for-the-holidays-1995/
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# Home for the Holidays (1995)

Nov 28, 2025 | Rated 3 out of 5 | Dir. Jodie Foster

I’ve been wearing with this movie for days. I thought it was cute and I have a big crush on Holly Hunter and an extremely intoxicated RDJ - but it’s a messy movie and I’m not sure what it’s attempting to say about the American idea of the patriarchal nuclear family. The romance also felt perfunctory and also seemed to create a happy ending from Hunter continuing the system, which was weird.

I’m proud of Jodie foster for this movie, but I’m sure I like what she’s saying. I did think it was Kim’s cute though 😅

Also on [Letterboxd](https://letterboxd.com/joekarlsson/film/home-for-the-holidays-1995/)

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