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.
A Man Called Otto (2022) is a comedy and drama film directed by Marc Forster, released on December 28, 2022 with a runtime of 2h 6m. It stars Tom Hanks, Mariana Treviño, Cameron Britton and Mack Bayda. Viewers rate it 7.7 out of 10 across 3,749 ratings.
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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
Peter Lawson Jones
as Reuben
Truman Hanks
as Young Otto
Rachel Keller
as Sonya
John Higgins
as Hardware Store Clerk
Tony Bingham
as Hardware Store Customer
Lily Kozub
as Hardware Store Taylor
Directed by Marc Forster, written by Hannes Holm, Fredrik Backman and David Magee, produced by Tom Hanks, Fredrik Wikström and Rita Wilson.
Average viewer score of 7.7/10 from 3,749 ratings.
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 displayed, the recycling is correct - all pretty anal, really. A combination of circumstances are about to rock his…
Reviewed on January 9, 2023
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…
Reviewed on February 1, 2023
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. But I liked the film, especially the irrepressible Marisol, Otto’s new neighbor next door. I tried to avoid the thoughts of “Was that in the original?” and the like and just let it roll over me. Oddly enough, I wasn’t sure that the two characters that…
Reviewed on March 21, 2023
Two problems: Hilarious enforcing of Woke Agenda + being too preachy and politically correct.
Reviewed on March 2, 2024
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A Man Called Otto (2022) is available to stream on Hulu, fuboTV and YouTube TV, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand and Plex. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of A Man Called Otto (2022) includes Tom Hanks, Mariana Treviño, Cameron Britton, Mack Bayda and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo. The film was directed by Marc Forster. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
A Man Called Otto was released on December 28, 2022 and runs for 2h 6m.
A Man Called Otto (2022) holds an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from 3,749 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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