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2022 film directed by Marc Forster

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A Man Called Otto is a 2022 American-Swedish drama and comedy film directed by Marc Forster and written by David Magee. Produced by Playtone, Columbia Pictures, and SF Studios, the movie stars Tom Hanks alongside Rachel Keller, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, and Mariana Treviño. It is based on the novel A Man Called Ove and features music by Thomas Newman. The production was distributed by Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group.

Filming took place in Pittsburgh, Toledo, and Brecksville. The film has a runtime of 126 minutes and carries a PG-13 rating. It was released in late 2022 and early 2023. The production budget was $50,000,000, and it grossed $113,360,085 at the box office.

Critical reception included an IMDb rating of 7.5 from 207,902 votes, a Metascore of 51, and a Rotten Tomatoes score of 70%. The film received one win and ten nominations for awards. Its tagline is "Fall in love with the grumpiest man in America."

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7.8

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.

Released: 2022-12-28126 minDir: Marc ForsterComedy, DramaBudget: $50.0MBox office: $113M

Cast

  • Tom Hanks as Otto Anderson
  • Mariana Treviño as Marisol
  • Cameron Britton as Jimmy
  • Mack Bayda as Malcolm
  • Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as Tommy
  • Juanita Jennings as Anita

Themes

  • friendship
  • based on novel or book
  • suicide attempt
  • melancholy
  • flashback
  • remake
  • miscarriage
  • new neighbor
  • social media
  • forced retirement

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Ratings

IMDb

7.5/10

207,902 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

70%

Metacritic

51/100

Year
2022
Runtime
126 min
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Rated
PG-13
Awards
1 win & 10 nominations total

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
Sweden
Original language
Spanish
Director
Marc Forster
Screenwriter
David Magee
Production company
SF Studios
Filming location
Brecksville
Duration
126
FilmAffinity ID
729047
Official website
www.amancalledotto.movie
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title
A Man Called Otto
publication date
2023-02-02
film editor
Matt Chesse
Commons category
A Man Called Otto
review score
70%
attendance
42799
box office
1256916
capital cost
50000000
assessment
Bechdel test
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