Jodie Foster’s Home for the Holidays Makes Family Dysfunction Fun

In 1995, Jodie Foster, along with screenwriters Chris Radant and W.D.

Richter, gave moviegoers an antidote to all of the stereotypically diabetes-inducing feel-good holiday movies with Home for the Holidays.

This comedy set during Thanksgiving time tells the story of what really happens when a family gets together for Thanksgiving.

The movie is a steadfast and uneasy essay on the rituals that bring relatives together while simultaneously tearing them apart, and while it’s frequently a rough ride, it also offers a hopeful contemplation of those small moments that make our lives worthwhile and that keep even the most dysfunctional families coming back for their annual holiday season torture.

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