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O'Horten

2007·Movie
1h 30min
75
GreatGoodWatch score

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Low-key.

Energy

Calm and low-key

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension5
  • Adrenaline2
  • Fast Pace2

Heart

Melancholic and moving

  • Melancholy8
  • Pathos7
  • Hopefulness6

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay4
  • Absurdist Humor4
  • Situational Comedy3

World

Everyday modern life and the mind

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Ambiguity7

Craft

Standout characters

  • Character Depth9
  • Direction7
  • Acting7

Style

Standout cinematography

  • Cinematography8
  • Editing7
  • Music Composition6

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About

Odd Horton is dependable and contained: he's a train driver retiring after 40 years of service, living a simple life. His idea of adventure is to fly from one city in Norway to another. Starting on the night of his retirement dinner, Odd has a series of dislocating experiences: a boy insists that Odd sit by his bedside while he falls asleep; misadventure causes Odd to miss his last run; he witnesses an arrest; he assists an old man and makes a friend; he takes a trip with a blindfolded driver; he adopts a dog; he takes stock late one night at the roundhouse; he revisits his mother's disappointment in him. How should he live the rest of his life?
Quiet Character StudyExistential ReflectionNorwegian CinemaRetirementSimple LifeMelancholySubtle HumorContemplativeMid-Life Transition

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Where can I stream O'Horten legally?

You can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.

Is O'Horten worth watching?

75
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75/100 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 90%, and Metacritic 78). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is O'Horten?

1 h 30 min

O'Horten runs 1 h 30 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on O'Horten?

Critics84
Audiences67

Not quite. Critics rate O'Horten higher (84) than audiences (67). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.

What language is O'Horten in?

Norwegian

It was made in Norwegian. Produced in Denmark, Germany, France, Norway.

In how many countries can I watch O'Horten?

4CAFIITUS

GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for O'Horten in 4 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.