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  1. What Critics Are Saying About 'A Man Called Otto'

    Reviews are pouring in for A Man Called Otto, the new film based on Fredrik Backman's bestselling novel A Man Called Ove. Ove's book, published in the U.S. by Atria in 2014, follows a grumpy widower whose life is changed by a young couple that moves next door. It was adapted into a Swedish movie in 2015; the new adaptation stars Tom Hanks ...

  2. A Man Called Otto Review

    A Man Called Otto Review. A Man Called Otto hits U.S. theaters on Jan. 13, 2023. There's no getting around it; Otto (Tom Hanks) is old. We first meet him at a local DIY store attempting to buy ...

  3. 'A Man Called Otto' is wholesome, yet heartbreaking

    Fair use from Sony Pictures Releasing. John Hunter January 29, 2023. On Aug. 27, 2012, Fredrik Backman published his first book, "A Man Called Ove.". The story took place in a small town in Sweden, where an old man named Ove lived. He was a grumpy, strict, rule following man who didn't like it when things were done the wrong way.

  4. 'A Man Called Otto' Review: Tom Hanks Learns Life Lessons

    Forster handles the flashback of the back story (in which the star's son, Truman Hanks, plays a younger Otto) in gauzy-arty fashion. When the older Otto — Hanks reaches back to his excellent ...

  5. Review: A Man Called Otto

    Review: A Man Called Otto. It feels wrong to root for a suicide attempt to succeed. Otto Anderson tries via rope, gas, train, and rifle and fails each time. Since his beloved wife, Sonia, died ...

  6. A Man Called Otto

    A Man Called Otto is a 2022 American comedy-drama film directed by Marc Forster from a screenplay by David Magee.It is a remake of the 2015 Swedish film A Man Called Ove, which was based on the 2012 novel of the same name by Fredrik Backman.The film stars Tom Hanks in the title role, with Mariana Treviño, Rachel Keller, and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo in supporting roles.

  7. 'A Man Called Otto' review: A gruff (but charming) Tom Hanks

    Otto, largely because of circumstances revealed around his late wife (played in flashbacks by Rachel Keller), is more readily open-minded and open-hearted than those Eastwood characters. He is ...

  8. A Man Called Otto movie review (2022)

    December 30, 2022. 4 min read. In Marc Forster 's genial, earnest yet unremarkable dramedy "A Man Called Otto," the titular character Otto can't pick his daily battles even if his life depended on it. Living in an unfussy suburban neighborhood of identical row houses somewhere in the Midwest, the aging man gets easily annoyed by every ...

  9. A Man Called Otto

    A Man Called Otto. Based on the comical and moving New York Times bestseller, A Man Called Otto tells the story of Otto Anderson (Tom Hanks), a grumpy widower whose only joy comes from criticizing ...

  10. A Man Called Ove: A Novel

    Now a major motion picture A Man Called Otto starring Tom Hanks! #1 New York Times bestseller—more than 3 million copies sold! ... The Amazon Book Review Book recommendations, author interviews, editors' picks, and more. Read it now. Frequently bought together. This item: A Man Called Ove: A Novel .

  11. A Man Called Otto Review

    A Man Called Otto. The 2015 Swedish film A Man Called Ove — adapted from the novel of the same name by Fredrik Backman — is a very Scandinavian brand of feelgoodery: one which sees its hero ...

  12. A Man Called Otto Movie Review

    While Otto remains a white man, his ex-friend Reuben (aka Rune from the book and 2015 version) and his wife Anita are black. This makes the subplot with the real estate agency Dye & Merika feel more racially motivated, especially since whenever the white agent shows up, he blasts out rap music from his car, even though their son was in cahoots ...

  13. The Ending Of A Man Called Otto Explained

    "A Man Called Otto" changes the protagonist's name, but much of the story remains intact. Most of the differences between the book (and the 2015 film) are superficial in nature. In the novel, Ove ...

  14. A Man Called Otto Review: Tom Hanks Stars in Tonally Awkward ...

    Otto Anderson (Tom Hanks) is a grumpy man in his 60s who we first see at a hardware store. He rudely tells the employee (played by Please Don't Destroy's John Higgins) that he would like to cut ...

  15. What Is A Man Called Otto Based On? All 4 Versions Explained

    A Man Called Otto is based on a 2015 Swedish movie entitled A Man Called Ove which is itself an adaptation of Fredrik Backman's novel of the same name.The novel came about after Backman's stint as a journalist, and he read an account of an elderly man leading an indignant charge against an art museum, inspiring him to champion curmudgeons everywhere.

  16. A Man Called Otto & A Man Called Ove: A Tale of Two Adaptations

    A Man Called Otto began life as A Man Called Ove, a Swedish novel by Fredrik Backman published in 2012 that was later adapted into a 2015 film of the same name directed by Hannes Holm. To put it ...

  17. A Man Called Otto (2022)

    A Man Called Otto: Directed by Marc Forster. With Tom Hanks, John Higgins, Tony Bingham, Lily Kozub. 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, leading to a friendship that will turn his world around.

  18. 'A Man Called Otto' Review: Tom Hanks in Appealing Remake

    Release date: Friday, Dec. 30. Cast: Tom Hanks, Mariana Trevino, Rachel Keller, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Truman Hanks, Mike Birbiglia. Director: Marc Foster. Screenwriter: David Magee. Rated PG-13, 2 ...

  19. 'A Man Called Otto' Review: Tom Hanks Plays a Florid Grump

    By Owen Gleiberman. Niko Tavernise. In " A Man Called Otto," Tom Hanks plays one of those misanthropic over-the-hill loners who never misses a chance to vent his spleen. Giving a hard time to ...

  20. 'A Man Called Otto' Review: Forrest Grump

    Forster even revives the now-hoary convention of cueing up soulful pop songs on the soundtrack in between scenes to maximize the drippy feel. Naturally, Otto is a sensitive soul; he can't just ...

  21. A Man Called Otto

    The film is based on best-selling Swedish author Fredrik Backman's 2012 novel, "A Man Called Ove," with the name changed to Otto for the film as a way to reflect its American setting.

  22. 'A Man Called Otto' review: Tom Hanks leads an infuriatingly shallow

    A Man Called Otto's humor and heart was lost in translation. Moments that meant a lot in the novel — like local children giving the hero a loving nickname — are undermined in the movie by ...

  23. Review Film " A Man Called Otto "

    A Man Called Otto Adalah film drama komedi pada tahun 2022 yang disutradarai oleh Marc Forster dari naskah karya David Magee. Ternyata film ini merupakan film adaptasi kedua dari novel tahun 2012 A Man Called Ove karya Fredrik Backman. Film ini dibintangi oleh Tom Hanks Bersama dengan Mariana Trevino, Rachel Keller, Manuel Gracia-Rulfo, dan actor lainnya.