Mr. Holland's Opus

Where to Watch Mr. Holland's Opus (1995) (Legally)

Of all the lives he changed, the one that changed the most was his own.
Dec 29, 1995 US 143 min PG
7.0 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
453 votes
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What to expect (spoiler-free)

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It sits in the Drama, Music space and is paced for about 143 minutes.

Audience signals on TMDB currently show an average rating of 7/10 from about 453 votes.

The listed certification for some regions is “ (ratings vary by country).

Topics & keywords

high school, husband wife relationship, composer, music teacher, mentor, deaf-mute, portland, oregon, marching band, teacher student relationship, high school teacher, disabled, teaching

Official trailer

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Plot

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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Main cast

Richard Dreyfuss
as Glenn Holland
Glenne Headly
as Iris Holland
Jay Thomas
as Bill Meister
Olympia Dukakis
as Principal Jacobs
William H. Macy
as Vice Principal Gene Wolters
Alicia Witt
as Gertrude Lang
Terrence Howard
as Louis Russ
Damon Whitaker
as Bobby Tidd
Jean Louisa Kelly
as Rowena Morgan
Alexandra Boyd
as Sarah Olmstead