Mr. Holland's Opus
1995 film by Stephen Herek
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Summary
Mr. Holland's Opus is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,990 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Stephen Herek[3]
- Screenwriter: Patrick Sheane Duncan[4]
- Composer: Michael Kamen[5]
- Genre: drama film[6], musical film[7]
- Cast member: Richard Dreyfuss[8], Glenne Headly[9], Jay Thomas[10], Olympia Dukakis[11], William H. Macy[12], Alicia Witt[13], Terrence Howard[14], Jean Louisa Kelly[15], Joanna Gleason[16], Anthony Natale[17]
- Producer: Ted Field[18], Robert W. Cort[19], Michael Nolin[20], Patrick Sheane Duncan[21]
- Production company: Interscope Films[22], PolyGram Filmed Entertainment[23], Hollywood Pictures[24]
- Director of photography: Oliver Wood[25]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[26]
- Distribution format: video on demand[27]
- Review score: 6.8/10[28], 75%[29], 59/100[30]
- Color: color[31]
- Country of origin: United States[32]
- Publication date: January 1, 1995[33], April 4, 1996[34]
- Distributed by: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures[35], Netflix[36], Fandango at Home[37], Disney+[38]
- Narrative location: Oregon[39]
- Film editor: Trudy Ship[40]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actor[41]
- Title: Mr. Holland's Opus[42]
- FSK film rating: FSK 6[43]
- Duration: 140 minutes[44]
- Set in period: 1980s[45]
- CNC film rating (France): no age restriction[46]
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Cultural Impact
Things named for Mr. Holland's Opus include Mr. Lisa's Opus[47], a television series episode[48], directed by Steven Dean Moore[49].
Why It Matters
Mr. Holland's Opus has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
Entities named for it include Mr. Lisa's Opus[47], a television series episode[48], directed by Steven Dean Moore[49].