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Gran Torino

R

Released Jan 9, 2009

1h 57m

Drama

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Retired auto worker and Korean War vet Walt Kowalski (Clint Eastwood) fills emptiness in his life with beer and home repair, despising the many Asian, Latino and black families in his neighborhood. Walt becomes a reluctant hero when he stands up to the gangbangers who tried to force an Asian teen to steal Walt's treasured car. An unlikely friendship develops between Walt and the teen, as he learns he has more in common with his neighbors than he thought.

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Critics Consensus

Though a minor entry in Eastwood's body of work, Gran Torino is nevertheless a humorous, touching, and intriguing old-school parable.

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

It is a flawed movie, vastly overwritten, with characters pointing things out that we've long worked out for ourselves. Still, the self-referentiality of Eastwood's performance ensures that Gran Torino isn't just absorbing, but also moving.

Aug 29, 2018

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

Seeing Eastwood ward off young gangsters was odd... well, but he pulled it off enough.

Rated: B

Sep 12, 2017

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Ben Kenigsberg

Time Out

Rated: 3/5

Nov 18, 2011

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Gran Torino is a nuanced picture with incredible heart, humor, and melodramatic themes of acceptance and long-overdue redemption.

Rated: 3.5/4

Sep 5, 2023

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Nicholas Oon

Maximum Hype (YouTube)

Its characters find peace through acts of openness, understanding and sacrifice, and it is these arcs that allow the audience to feel a sense of cathartic peace ourselves.

Sep 5, 2021

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

The originality of the film is minute, while the story offers few surprises.

Rated: 7/10

Nov 28, 2020

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Loleini C

I hate how this makes me cry but it's such a good movie. Whenever I watch this it makes me hate his kids, daughter-in-law and grandkids that *extra* bit more.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/19/24

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Stephen B

Vying for my favorite movie ever.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/12/24

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Grant R

Patriotic and bold. Strong performances from talented actors. I loved it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/13/24

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Ravi T

It was good. Some parts seemed really unrealistic or exaggerated to me. It was a simple but entertaining story though.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/02/24

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Ava S

It exaggerates silly stereotypes to make a statement on machismo, one's shadowy past, and grappling with a changing world, but you can't help but enjoy Gran Torino for these very reasons.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/25/24

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Pedro G

Buena película, aunque es una cinta de la que esperaba mucho mas. Esta película me llamaba mucho la atención ya que esperaba que la trama sea del personaje de Walt defendiéndose de los pandilleros, y al final no resulto ser así del todo. Si bien la trama esta interesante y tiene algunas cosas muy buenas como el cambio de actitud de Walt o su relacion con Thao, creo que se termina haciendo pesada al enredarse un poco la trama y alargarla de mas. Las actitudes de Walt y sus diálogos agresivos con las personas hay veces que quedan muy bien, como en la escena de la peluquería la cual es una de las mejores y esa forma de comunicarse se me hace genial y muy graciosa. Por otro lado, las actuaciones son geniales y es de lo mejor que tiene la película, se destacan Clint Eastwood, Bee Vang, Ahney Her y John Carroll Lynch. En conclusión, una buena película sin mas, que no destaca en muchas cosas y tiene una trama que podría haber sido mucho mas explotada a mi parecer, mostrando mas enfrentamientos entre el protagonista y los pandilleros del barrio. La recomiendo.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/20/24

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Synopsis

Retired auto worker and Korean War vet Walt Kowalski (Clint Eastwood) fills emptiness in his life with beer and home repair, despising the many Asian, Latino and black families in his neighborhood. Walt becomes a reluctant hero when he stands up to the gangbangers who tried to force an Asian teen to steal Walt's treasured car. An unlikely friendship develops between Walt and the teen, as he learns he has more in common with his neighbors than he thought.

Director: Clint Eastwood
Producer: Clint Eastwood, Robert Lorenz, Bill Gerber
Screenwriter: Nick Schenk
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Co: Malpaso Company
Rating: R (Some Violence|Language Throughout)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 9, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $148.1M
Runtime: 1h 57m

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