40 Cinemagoers Locked in Cinema Overnight After The Holdovers Screening

The audience in Rio de Janeiro was accidentally trapped by staff, mirroring the film's themes of abandonment and seeking freedom.

A group of 40 cinemagoers in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, experienced an unexpected overnight stay in a cinema after being accidentally locked in during a screening of the Oscar-nominated film, The Holdovers.
The incident occurred when cinema staff forgot about the audience and locked up for the night, leaving patrons to navigate the dark theater and eventually attract attention for rescue.
The Holdovers, a film about companionship and loneliness set in a '70s New England boarding school, has received critical acclaim, including an Oscar nomination for Paul Giamatti and a Golden Globe win for Da'Vine Joy Randolph.
Attendees likened their ordeal to the themes of the movie, feeling abandoned and seeking freedom, with some expressing that they felt like orphans, mirroring the film's narrative.
As compensation for the traumatic experience, the cinema offered the affected patrons free admission for themselves and a guest, along with free popcorn for one year.