A Man Called Otto fingerprintBig heart, striking style, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Heartwarming and cathartic
Much of it is about family.
Some situational comedy and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life and family
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Heartwarming and cathartic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's heartwarming, cathartic, and moving. Much of it is about family.
Some situational comedy and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some situational comedy and sharp wit.
Everyday modern life and family
Its world is built around everyday modern life and family.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
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A Man Called Otto is included with a subscription to Hulu, fuboTV, and YouTube TV in the United States. You can also 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69/100 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 70%, and Metacritic 51). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: suicide themes.
2 h 6 min
A Man Called Otto runs 2 h 6 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Audiences rate A Man Called Otto higher (78) than critics (61). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $50 million to make and earned $113 million worldwide, 2.3 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Spanish, Portuguese. Produced in Sweden, United States.
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TV Tropes lists 33 storytelling tropes for A Man Called Otto, including Intergenerational Friendship, Hate Crimes Are a Special Kind of Evil, The Reveal.
7.5
