ComedyDrama

A Man Called Otto

2023
★ 7.5 / 10
Otto is a grump who's given up on life following the loss of his wife and wants to end it all. When a young family moves in nearby, he meets his match in quick-witted Marisol, lead...
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Reviews
★★★★★
Good grief there are some really grumpy reviewers out there. This is the perfect vehicle for Tom Hanks and he makes the most of the opportunity. ( I note that he and Rita Wilson are producers ). Yes it is a remake of a classic Swedish movie but this plays out...
★★★★★
Yesterday, the last day of 2022, a Saturday my wife and I decided to go to the movies to spend an afternoon out together. So I pulled up the local movie theatre to see what was playing and this was showing (English version) and the other movie with the blue al...
★★★★★
There is nothing subtle about this film. In fact it makes all its points with a sledgehammer. I guess some people need that to get the point. The film has wonderful intentions which you can't fault. Tom Hanks does an adequate job of playing a hurt, bitter cu...
★★★★★
Wow. I was not prepared for that. I thought I was going to see a comedy film about a grumpy man who gets frustrated with his neighbours. I did not expect to be in tears by the end - and not tears of laughter. I did not have the experience of the original book...
★★★★★
The original Swedish version (A man called Ove) is a masterpiece and so I when I watched this remake I was worried that it would be a poor paper version in comparison to the depth of the original. Whilst there is the slight inevitable "warming" of the producti...
Trailer
A Man Called Otto Official Trailer
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