Brent Lang Executive Editor When Peter Kujawski, the chairman of Focus Features, saw “The Holdovers” at a screening held for potential distributors at the 2023 Toronto Film Festival, he knew the movie had all the makings of an arthouse hit.
There was an Oscar-winning filmmaker, Alexander Payne, behind the camera, as well as a beloved character actor, Paul Giamatti, playing a meaty role that complemented his sardonic gifts.
Add in a heart-warming coming-of-age story, and the film had the potential to be an awards season player. But what he didn’t realize was that it was hilarious.
At least not until he saw it in a theater with regular moviegoers. “There were big belly laughs,” he says. “It changed my whole perception.
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