Holding the Man_
"A love story for everyone."
Tim and John fell in love while teenagers at their all-boys high school. John was captain of the football team, Tim an aspiring actor playing a minor part in Romeo and Juliet. Their romance endured for 15 years in the face of everything life threw at it – the separations, the discrimination, the temptations, the jealousies and the losses – until the only problem that love can't solve tried to destroy them.
Starring
Ryan Corr, Craig Stott, Guy Pearce
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Stan
1 country
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
Holding the Man was released 11 years ago in 2015.
Overview
Tim and John fell in love while teenagers at their all-boys high school. John was captain of the football team, Tim an aspiring actor playing a minor part in...
Holding the Man is a Drama film with a runtime of 2h 8m.
CAST (17)
Ryan Corr
Timothy Conigrave
Craig Stott
John Caleo
Guy Pearce
Dick Conigrave
Sarah Snook
Pepe Trevor
Anthony LaPaglia
Bob Caleo
Geoffrey Rush
Barry
Camilla Ah Kin
Lois Caleo
Kerry Fox
Mary Gert Conigrave
Tom Hobbs
Peter Craig
Jacob Collins-Levy
Andrew
Tony Rickards
Mr. O'Connell
Lee Cormie
Eric
PiaGrace Moon
Prue
Tegan Higginbotham
Gina
LC
Luke Christopoulos
Chris Caleo (13 years)
Santo Tripodi
Michael Caleo
TD
Tessa de Josselin
Anna Conigrave
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
128 min (2h 8m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
7.7/10 (455 votes)
Popularity
1
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Holding the Man about?
Tim and John fell in love while teenagers at their all-boys high school. John was captain of the football team, Tim an aspiring actor playing a minor part in Romeo and Juliet. Their romance endured for 15 years in the face of everything life threw at it – the separations, the discrimination, the temptations, the jealousies and the losses – until the only problem that love can't solve tried to destroy them.
How long is Holding the Man?
Holding the Man has a runtime of 128 minutes (2h 8m).
Who stars in Holding the Man?
The cast of Holding the Man includes Ryan Corr, Craig Stott, Guy Pearce, Sarah Snook, Anthony LaPaglia.
What is the rating of Holding the Man?
Holding the Man has a rating of 7.7 out of 10 based on 455 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama