Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
Directed by Stephen Herek · 143 min · Drama, Music
30.3 TOPICAL score · #3,518 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Mr. Holland's Opus (1995, directed by Stephen Herek) has a TOPICAL score of 30.3 - ranked 3,518 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and audience, and lowest on historical impact. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 75% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 59. Audiences: TMDB 7/10 (472 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 20 languages.
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- Critics75% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 59
- AudienceTMDB 7/10 (472 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 20 languages
- Still read24,932 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Richard Dreyfuss (actor #166), Glenne Headly (actor #1,866), Jay Thomas, Olympia Dukakis (actor #678)