Mr. Holland's Opus
Of all the lives he changed, the one that changed the most was his own.
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.
- Director
- Stephen Herek
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Tension
- Worldwide
- $106M
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Cast
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19 billed performers
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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.
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Box Office & Release
Mr. Holland's Opus returned 3.4× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $31M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $106M
- Release date
- Dec 29, 1995
- Runtime
- 2h 23m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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