- Comedy, Drama
- 126 min
- PG-13
Rotten Tomatoes70%Metacritic51IMDb7.5
Fall in love with the grumpiest man in America.
When a lively young family moves in next door, grumpy widower Otto Anderson meets his match in a quick-witted, pregnant woman named Marisol, leading to an unlikely friendship that turns his world upside down.
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- badelfon TMDB · Jun 20267/10
This is based on Fredrik Backman's absolutely brilliant and touching novel A Man Called Ove, and is also a remake of the 2015 Swedish film that earned two Oscar nominations. Of course, the movie is just a shadow of the novel; no adaptation could capture everything Backman achieves on the page. But the writers and director Marc Forster did a very decent job of paring the story down to essential plot and successfully transplanting it to America, finding the universality in Backman's grumpy Swedish widower. What carries the film is Tom Hanks and Mariana Treviño. Their performances and chemistry are genuinely affecting; Treviño brings warmth and persistent cheerfulness that slowly chips away at Otto's armor, and the two actors create a believable relationship that shifts from antagonism to unlikely friendship. Hanks commits fully to the role, finding moments of real pathos beneath the curmudgeonly exterior. That said, I honestly think Harrison Ford or Clint Eastwood would have made a better Ove/Otto. Hanks, for all his skill, couldn't quite convey the full complexity of the character in Backman's novel. There's a certain hardness, a lifetime of disappointment calcified into bitter prin
Read the whole review on TMDB - tmdb51616167on TMDB · Sep 20248/10
#MovieReview #AManCalledOtto Initially hesitant to watch "A Man Called Otto" due to doubts about its ability to captivate my interest, I waited for its streaming release. Tom Hanks' involvement and the lengthy runtime coupled with lackluster promotional material contributed to my hesitation. To my pleasant surprise, the film turned out to be fantastic. With a well-crafted script and Tom Hanks delivering an outstanding performance, the movie was truly remarkable and enjoyable to watch. Witnessing the transformation of an elderly, embittered man into a loving and remarkable character was a highlight. While the movie seems tailor-made for streaming, it still managed to perform decently in theaters, meeting its financial goals. However, I believe its true potential could have been realized through a streaming release from the start, potentially turning it into a major hit. I highly recommend watching it on a streaming platform for an enriching viewing experience.
Read the whole review on TMDB - Nathanon TMDB · Feb 20237/10
A Man Called Otto is heartfelt and sad story about a widowed husband trying to find his place in the world without his wife. It is incredibly touching and can resonate with any audience member no matter the age. Going into the film, I was expecting it to have it's sad moments but there are times where this movie gets very dark. This was a surprise and it is a major tonal shift from the rest of the film. It works really well as this tonal juxtaposition is a metaphor for how Otto is feeling on the inside versus the positivity that is given to him in his every day life. Tom Hanks delivers a great performance here. He had great comedic timing and delivered a tremendous amount of emotion in just his subtle facial expressions. Mariana Treviño was excellent and her chemistry with Hanks is superb throughout the film. Her hard fast nature is able to drive a wedge into Otto, giving him the ability to open up for the first time and genuinely live since the passing of his wife. It worked wonderfully and was a highlight of the film. The majority of the other performances were poor... I liked the kids though. The plot is pretty generic in terms of overall structure, I could have predicted the en
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Cast
- Tom HanksOtto Anderson
- Mariana TreviñoMarisol
- Cameron BrittonJimmy
- Mack BaydaMalcolm
- Manuel Garcia-RulfoTommy
- Juanita JenningsAnita
- Peter Lawson JonesReuben
- Truman HanksYoung Otto
- Rachel KellerSonya
- John HigginsHardware Store Clerk
Crew
- Marc ForsterDirector
- David MageeScreenplay
- Fredrik BackmanNovel
- Matthias KoenigswieserDirector of Photography
- Thomas NewmanOriginal Music Composer
- Matt ChesséEditor
- Rita WilsonProducer
- Gary GoetzmanProducer
- Tom HanksProducer
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