Paul Giamatti stars as the dour classics professor Paul Hanham and Dominic Cessa as his student nemesis Angus Tully. Nominated for five Academy Awards, the film is currently streaming on Peacock in the US. If you're traveling abroad, here's how to watch "The Holdovers" online from anywhere using a VPN.

Every year, one unfortunate teacher is put on babysitting duty for a handful of Barton Academy holdovers, students who have nowhere else to go during the festivities. Hungham would rather be pecked in the liver by an eagle than spend more time than he signed up for with students who clearly despise him, and after a particularly bad beating, Angus snaps.

In class, Hungham insists that "history is an account of the present," but it takes the intervention of one of his few unwavering allies, Barton's head chef Mary (Davine Joy Randolph), for him to truly understand what that means.

The touching, character-driven film, with its comforting '70s aesthetic and shades of "Good Will Hunting," earned a 97% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and five Academy Award nominations, including the Best Picture category, and Giamatti and Randolph each Golden Globe Awards.

Click here to watch "The Holdovers" (one of the 2024 Oscar nominees currently streaming) from anywhere. We have also embedded a great trailer further down this page.

NBC's streaming service Peacock is the exclusive place to watch "The Holdovers" in the U.S.

The Oscar-nominated film landed on the platform on Friday, December 29, two months after its theatrical release in the United States.

Peacock subscriptions start at just $5.99 per month and go up to $11.99 per month without advertising. In addition, if you sign up for an annual plan, you can use the service for 12 months for the price of 10 months in either tier.

What if you are normally based in the U.S., but now abroad? Perhaps you are on vacation and don't want to spend money on theater tickets in a foreign country when you can watch "The Holdovers" on a platform you normally already pay for at home.

Don't worry - you can watch it via VPN instead. We'll show you how to do that below. Right now, our favorite VPN service is ExpressVPN, but you can find others in our best VPN services list.

Using a VPN is incredibly easy.

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we have mentioned, ExpressVPN is our favorite.

2. select the location you want to connect to with the VPN app. For example, if you are out of the US and want to watch Peacock, select a US-based server from the list.

3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Go to a regular streaming service and watch "The Holdovers" stream as if you were at home.

The Holdovers opened in theaters in Canada on Friday, November 10, but as of this writing, it is unclear when it will be available for streaming in the North.

For now, those north of the border from the U.S. can access their usual streaming services through one of the best VPN services available. We recommend ExpressVPN thanks to its speed, reliability, and dependable security features.

"The Holdovers" only opened in UK cinemas on Friday, January 19, so it is unlikely to be available for streaming anytime soon.

For now, those abroad from the U.S. can access their usual streaming services using one of the best VPN services; we recommend ExpressVPN, which offers a free VPN service that allows you to access the film from anywhere in the world.

The situation is similar in Australia, where "The Holdovers" began arriving in cinemas on Thursday, January 11.

For now, those abroad from the US can access their usual streaming services using one of the best VPN services. We recommend ExpressVPN, which is a great option for those who are looking for a VPN to access their favorite movies.