3 years later, Tom Hanks’ 70% RT remake surges in streaming before Thanksgiving

Tom Hanks has been one of the biggest movie stars on the planet for over 30 years, but just a few years ago he starred in a low-key comedy that ultimately became a hit. Hanks presents alongside John Higgins And Lily Kozub In A man called Ottothe offbeat 2022 comedy that follows a curmudgeon who has given up on life after the loss of his wife. However, everything changes for Otto (Hanks) when a young family moves nearby. A man called Otto recently started streaming on Netflix worldwidewhere the film slipped into the top 10 in more than 25 countries around the world.
A man called Otto received a lukewarm reception from critics. The film currently holds a 70% critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes, which avoids the “Rotten” label but also falls slightly short of Certified Fresh. It was a huge hit with fanshowever, who gave it a 97% Verified Hot rating on the audience-driven Popcornmeter. The film cost $50 million to make and had no trouble turning a profit with a total of $113 million at the box office. In America, A man called Otto is streaming on Hulu and HBO Max, and it is also available to rent or purchase on VOD.
Based on the novel A man called Ove by Frédéric Backman And Hannes Holm, David Magee wrote the screenplay for A man called OttoAnd Marc Forster directed the film. Forster made Quantum of comfort in 2008, the James Bond film with Daniel Craig. He also worked with Will Ferrell in 2006 on Stranger than fictionand he even teamed up with Brad Pitt for the highest-grossing zombie film of all time, World War Z.
Tom Hanks returns to ‘Toy Story’ next year
Next year, on June 19, Tom Hanks will reprise his breakout role as Woody in Toy Story 5with Tim Allen also returning to Buzz Lightyear’s voice. To complete the voice cast, Greta Lee like LilyPad, Tony Hale like Forky, Joanne Cusack like Jessie, Ernie Hudson as Combat Carl, Blake Clark like Slinky Dog, and Conan O’Brien like Smarty Pants. McKenna Harris And Andrew Stanton are made from Stanton’s screenplay, and the film is expected to be a huge summer blockbuster.
Be sure to watch A man called Otto on Netflix globally, or HBO Max and Hulu in America, and stay tuned to Collider for more streaming updates.
- Release date
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December 28, 2022
- Runtime
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126 minutes
- Director
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Marc Forster
- Writers
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David Magee, Fredrik Backman
- Producers
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Gary Goetzman, Rita Wilson, Tom Hanks, Fredrik Wikstrom




