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Directed by | Marc Forster |
Screenplay by | David Magee |
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Cinematography | Matthias Königswieser |
Edited by | Matt Chessé |
Music by | Thomas Newman |
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Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
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Running time | 126 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $50 million |
Box office | $113.2 million[1] |
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. The plot follows a bitter old man who reluctantly gets involved in the lives of his neighbors.
A Man Called Otto began a limited theatrical release on December 29, 2022, before a wide release in the United States on January 13, 2023, by Sony Pictures Releasing. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $113 million worldwide against a $50 million production budget.