1. A Man Called Otto movie review (2022) - Roger Ebert
Dec 29, 2022 · Tom Hanks is one of our greatest movie stars. He's always good, no matter the role, and he's good in "A Man Called Otto." But what I loved about ...
A wholesome crowd-pleaser for your next family gathering.
2. A Man Called Otto - Rotten Tomatoes
Critic Reviews for A Man... · A Man Called Ove · Mack Bayda · Mariana Treviño
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 and judging his exasperated neighbors. When a lively young family moves in next door, he meets his match in quick-witted and very pregnant Marisol, leading to an unexpected friendship that will turn his world upside-down.
3. A Man Called Otto - Metacritic
The film chronicles suicide in a surprisingly forthright and unflinching way, and it takes an unexpectedly long time to reach its foregone conclusion. Still, ...
Otto Anderson (Tom Hanks) is a grumpy widower who is very set in his ways. When a lively young family moves in next door, he meets his match in quick-witted and very pregnant Marisol (Mariana Treviño), leading to an unlikely friendship that will turn his world upside-down. Experience a funny, heartwarming story about how some families come from the most unexpected places.
4. A Man Called Otto Movie Review | Common Sense Media
Apr 30, 2023 · This is a feel good movie about a man suffering from depression after the death of his wife and how he learns to find joy in living again. There ...
Neighborly love warms comedy about suicidal curmudgeon. Read Common Sense Media's A Man Called Otto review, age rating, and parents guide.
5. 'A Man Called Otto' Review: Tom Hanks Learns Life Lessons
Dec 29, 2022 · That movie, based on a best-selling Swedish novel, is about a thoroughgoing grump who becomes suicidal after the death of his wife, until ...
Going against nice-guy type (at first), the star plays a misanthrope who’s pulled into caring for a neighboring family in need.
6. A Man Called Otto review – formulaic but charming grumpy old man ...
Jan 8, 2023 · The picture stars an uncharacteristically abrasive Tom Hanks as Otto, a short-fused widower who crankily micromanages everything in his street, ...
Tom Hanks’s cranky widower may tread well-worn ground, but the neighbourly kindness that saves him is life-affirming
7. A Man Called Otto Review - JoBlo
Jan 15, 2023 · A Man Called Otto ... I commend your honest review of this predictable and boring film. It's not clever, just a series of a events that are easily ...
We review A Man Called Otto, a Tom Hanks-fronted remake of the Swedish hit, A Man Called Ove. Directed by Marc Forster
8. A Man Called Otto Review - IGN
Jan 9, 2023 · A Man Called Otto is ultimately a formulaic comedy-drama that leans far too much on tried and tested cliches. A charismatic central performance ...
A Man Called Otto may have a tear-jerking performance from Tom Hanks, but there’s little else to make this simple story stand out.
9. A Man Called Otto Review | Movie - Empire
Jan 9, 2023 · It's a typically excellent lead performance, misanthropic yet good-hearted, Hanks finding and elevating the humanity in the character. (He is ...
Tom Hanks plays a curmudgeon whose life is changed by his vibrant neighbours in Marc Forster's comedy-drama. Read the Empire review.
10. Review: 'A Man Called Otto' Starring Tom Hanks and Mariana Treviño
May 6, 2023 · It's an incredibly heartfelt film that, like all of Backman's novels, is about a group of people who do the thing that is both easiest to do and ...
In college, when I started working in a library, I made it a point to read one book a week, no matter what. With the exception of my first year in law school, I maintained that streak all the way...
11. 'A Man Called Otto' Review: Tom Hanks Plays a Florid Grump - Variety
Dec 28, 2022 · The film starts off rooted in the real world but turns into a soft-headed “redemptive” fairy tale. Everything gets turned up a notch; even the ...
The film starts off rooted in the real world but turns into a soft-headed “redemptive” fairy tale.
12. 'A Man Called Otto' review: Who'd have thunk a Tom Hanks movie ...
Dec 28, 2022 · 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 ...
Less feel-good, more feel-nothing.
13. [REVIEW] 'A MAN CALLED OTTO' or A Movie That Doesn't Need To Exist ...
Jan 9, 2023 · Now we have a new adaptation called A Man Called Otto starring Tom Hanks in the lead role. And all in all, despite feeling redundant, it's a ...
I often hear people criticize a remake by saying ‘this movie doesn’t need to exist.’ What they are trying to say is ‘this movie has already been made well once so there̵…
14. A Man Called Otto Movie Review
Jan 30, 2023 · Overall, A Man Called Otto is an okay remake that tries to update the original Swedish movie in ways that are commendable but with mixed results ...
Let’s talk about remakes. In this day in age in Hollywood, they are all the rage. They can fall into three categories: a passion project, a soulless cash grab, or a mix of the two in order to be as…
15. A Man Called Otto movie review: a rare misfire for Tom Hanks
Jan 21, 2023 · Upshot: there is a dull, cowardly mildness to Otto — and to Otto. This is the worst kind of white-bread Hollywood mush. It is a movie seemingly ...
With cowardly mildness, this white-bread mush misuses its star’s likability. Tom Hanks trying to be grumpy yet endearing has the opposite impact. He’s somehow less endearing than he’s been before.
16. A Man Called Otto - movie review - The Blurb
Trevino offers solid support as the lively, energetic Marisol, a force of nature who refuses to let Otto's abrupt manner slow her down or deter her from ...
Marc Forster's film A Man Called Otto is sure to resonate with audiences of a certain age
17. A Man Called Otto - movie review - Christian Answers
Cinematically, the film is above average in its other aspects of quality. The pacing was slow in the second act (I think I checked my watch twice), and ...
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18. Review: A grumpy Tom Hanks stars in 'A Man Called Otto' | AP News
Jan 4, 2023 · Running time: 126 minutes. Two and a half stars out of four. ___. Follow AP Film Writer Jake Coyle on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/jakecoyleAP.
Sentimental tales about grumpy old men and American decline have, until recently, typically been the domain of Clint Eastwood.
19. Review: Tom Hanks gives 'A Man Called Otto' an easygoing sincerity
Dec 28, 2022 · Rated: PG-13 for mature thematic material involving suicide attempts, and language. Running time: 2 hours, 6 minutes. Playing: Starts Dec. 30, ...
The sincere new dramedy starring Tom Hanks as a widower at the end of his rope reveals just what is missing from so many recent Hollywood studio productions.
20. Review: 'A Man Called Otto' follows an obvious plot that can be seen from ...
Jan 13, 2023 · But if all you're looking for in a movie during these stressful times is harmless fluff, then "A Man Called Otto" delivers the goods. ABC News ...
If all you're looking for in a movie during these stressful times is harmless fluff, then "A Man Called Otto" delivers the goods.
21. A Man Called Otto Movie Review: A breezy tragicomedy that's both ...
Feb 9, 2023 · A Man Called Otto Movie Review: A breezy tragicomedy that's both moving and uplifting ... Story: After the death of his wife, Otto (Tom Hanks) , a ...
A Man Called Otto Movie Review: Critics Rating: 3.5 stars, click to give your rating/review,Otto continues Tom Hanks’ tradition of celebrating human values through lonely lead characters that
22. 'A Man Called Otto' Review: Tom Hanks and a Cat Are Irresistible
Dec 28, 2022 · That cat, Schmagel, is a scene stealer to be sure, but a welcome one. Forster and Magee also use flashbacks of the younger Otto ( ...
When you have an international best seller that was on the NYT list for 42 weeks and then made into a multi-Oscar-nominated Swedish film that became the third-most successful in the history of that…