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A Man Called Otto

A Man Called Otto

Fall in love with the grumpiest man in America.

20227.82h 6m

Overview

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.

Directed by Marc Forster
Written by Hannes Holm, Fredrik Backman, David Magee
Produced by Rita Wilson, Gary Goetzman, Tom Hanks
Box OfficeBudget: $50.0MRevenue: $109.0M

Top Cast

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Otto Anderson

Mariana Treviño

Mariana Treviño

Marisol

Cameron Britton

Cameron Britton

Jimmy

Mack Bayda

Mack Bayda

Malcolm

Manuel Garcia-Rulfo

Manuel Garcia-Rulfo

Tommy

Juanita Jennings

Juanita Jennings

Anita

Peter Lawson Jones

Peter Lawson Jones

Reuben

Truman Hanks

Truman Hanks

Young Otto

Rachel Keller

Rachel Keller

Sonya

John Higgins

John Higgins

Hardware Store Clerk

Themes & Keywords

friendshipbased on novel or booksuicide attemptmelancholyflashbackremakemiscarriagenew neighborsocial mediaforced retirementdeath of wifethoughtfulbus accidentreal estate developergrumpy manloss of wifetransgendergrief and remembranceangry old man

About A Man Called Otto

A Man Called Otto is a comedy, drama film released in 2022 exploring themes of friendship, based on novel or book, suicide attempt, melancholy, flashback, remake. Directed by Marc Forster, it stars Tom Hanks, Mariana Treviño, Cameron Britton. 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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