Mr. Holland's Opus

"Of All the Lives He Changed, the One That Changed the Most Was His Own."

Jan 19 1996 PG 2h 23m
Drama, Music

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.

Plot

Glenn Holland is a musician and composer who takes a teaching job to pay the rent while, in his 'spare time', he can strive to achieve his true goal - compose one memorable piece of music to leave his mark on the world. As Holland discovers 'Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans' and as the years unfold the joy of sharing his contagious passion for music with his students becomes his new definition of success.

Written by

Patrick Sheane Duncan

Directed by

Stephen Herek

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

The Charlie Mopic Company, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Interscope Communications, Hollywood Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 5 nominations total

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42,856
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
59
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