A Man Called Otto

Movie

2022

2h 6m

PG-13

English

Comedy, Drama

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7.7

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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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A Man Called Otto

PG-13

Movie

2022

2h 6m

English

Comedy, Drama

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Cast

Otto Anderson

Marisol

Sonya

Hardware Store Clerk

Hardware Store Customer

Lily Kozub

Hardware Store Taylor

Malcolm

Jimmy

Anita

Reuben

Andy

Barb

Stimco Steel Boss

Stimco Steel Terry

Stimco Steel Co-Worker #1

Allyson R. Hood

Stimco Steel Co-Worker #2

Kristy Nolen

Stimco Steel Worker #3

Carl Clemons

Stimco Steel Worker #4

Connor McCanlus

Stimco Steel Worker #5

Delivery Person

Tommy

Luna

Abbie

Child Otto

Otto's Father

Directed By: Marc Forster

Written By: David Magee (Screenplay), Fredrik Backman (Novel)

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ragnarLothbrok says...

one year ago

The movie itself is basically a copy-paste of the original Swedish movie, as other people already commented here. Which was better, of course. But this one was ok until around the middle of it when there is suddenly a transgender scene. I was like WTF is going on, did you absolutely have to ruin this great story by inserting your stupid shitty kids gender change propaganda?! The trans dude is just a kid and he's already changed the gender and it's praised in the movie. Freaking Hollywood bullshit... and Tom Hanks in it too... such a disappointment. Can't watch any American movie these days without that crap. Better go watch the original, seriously. Freaking Hollywood...

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Gusanito1886 says...

one year ago

Hanks was made for movies like this. A sometimes sad but sweet story with a lovely cast.

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tdassa says...

one year ago

I watched Banshees of Inisherin yesterday and was bored to death , i was afraid Otto was going to be a dud too..but i loved this movie, Tom Hanks still has a way that keeps you hooked to the movie even if there's no dialogs in scene like he did in cast away.and kudos to Mariana Treviño every scene for her was 10/10 I gave the movie 8/10

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johnblood27 says...

one year ago

It's a long version of the Up intro.

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Nathan

one year ago

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 More

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CinemaSerf

one year ago

Fans of the BBC sitcom "One Foot in the Grave" might recognise something of the "Victor Meldrew" in Tom Hanks' portrayal of the eponymous curmudgeon. Formerly head of the community association, he takes it upon himself each morning to do his "rounds" - checking the gates are closed, the permits are More

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Peter McGinn

10 months ago

I had read the book and watched the original Swedish version of the movie before I had a chance to watch this, so I suppose I had some baggage to carry going into it.

Bit I liked the film, especially the irrepressible Marisol, Otto’s new neighbor next door. I tried to avoid thw thoughts of “ More

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AlfieSGD

7/10 one year ago

The comedy-drama "A Man Called Otto" is about a grumpy old man who has given up but finds a new lease on life after a series of changes in his environment. It's a story you've probably seen dozens of times before. However, the formula works quite well again this time around.

I was relieved to see More

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