With their stay supervised by the rigid Mr. Hunham, The Holdovers’ students have varying reasons for remaining at school during their holiday break.

The Holdovers tells a deeply emotional story with distinct, authentic characters. But are they, or the film’s events, based on actual events?

Over two decades before The Holdovers became a hit, Disney buried a Kirsten Dunst boarding school comedy that matched the dramedy’s wit and charm.