Mr. Holland's Opus
Back
Mr. Holland's Opus

Mr. Holland's Opus

7.0/ 10

TMDB Rating

447

Votes

IMDb

View on IMDb →

1995

Release Year

143 min

Runtime

Drama
Music

Overview

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.

Keywords

high school
husband wife relationship
composer
music teacher
mentor
deaf-mute
portland, oregon
marching band
teacher student relationship
high school teacher
disabled
teaching
retirement party
sign languages
forced retirement
1960s
1990s
father son relationship
inspiring teacher

Trailer

Images

Mr. Holland's Opus image 1Mr. Holland's Opus image 2Mr. Holland's Opus image 3Mr. Holland's Opus image 4Mr. Holland's Opus image 5Mr. Holland's Opus image 6Mr. Holland's Opus image 7Mr. Holland's Opus image 8Mr. Holland's Opus image 9Mr. Holland's Opus image 10Mr. Holland's Opus image 11Mr. Holland's Opus image 12

Reviews(2)

7.5avg rating
Wuchak

Wuchak

May 29, 2019

7
7/10

***Taking a bypass from your dreams and finding your true calling*** A composer (Richard Dreyfuss) puts his lofty ambitions on hold to become a high school music teacher in Portland, Oregon, from 1965-1995. Glenne Headly plays his wife, Jay Thomas the coach, Olympia Dukakis the principal and Will

Full review
Filipe Manuel Neto

Filipe Manuel Neto

@FilipeManuelNeto

September 12, 2023

8
8/10

**Another good film about an outstanding teacher marking the lives of his students... another one.** One of the things I like most about a film, in addition to telling a good story and positively entertaining us for an hour or two, is to reflect on different subjects and themes. This exercise of

Full review

Download Subtitles

🌐

Looking for subtitles in another language? Browse all subtitles in 50+ languages →