Where to Watch and Stream ‘A Man Called Otto’:

We watched his journey to reunite with his sweetheart Jenny, in Forrest Gump, watched him band with his squad to search for a lost soldier in Saving Private Ryan, and watched him mistakenly fall in love with his business rival through the power of the internet in You’ve Got Mail. Now, we’re going to watch Tom Hanks play an aggrieved widower with an icy heart in A Man Called Otto.

A Man Called Otto is based on the 2012 novel A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman. The film is the second adaptation of the novel, after the 2015 Swedish film of the same name written and directed by Hannes Holm. A Man Called Otto follows the life of a grumpy 60-year-old man called Otto, whose world turns upside down when he loses his wife and he’s forced to retire from his job of nearly 40 years. Otto becomes angry at everything around him, but his world soon changes when his new neighbors move in, leading to an unexpected friendship that turns his world around.

Will A Man Called Otto Be Available for Streaming?
As of today, May 6, 2023, A Man Called Otto is now available to stream on Netflix. Back in April 2021, a deal was struck between Sony Pictures and Netflix that gave the streaming service the rights to stream their newest films after their theatrical bow. The film will be joining other recent Sony films on the service such as Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody, The Woman King, and Bullet Train.

A Man Called Otto is also available to rent and purchase digitally on-demand. You can use the links below to find the film on your platform of choice:
Amazon Prime Video
iTunes
Google Play
Vudu
YouTube
Redbox

When Did A Man Called Otto Come Out?
Tom Hanks in A Man Called OttoImage via Sony Pictures Releasing
A Man Called Otto had a limited release in theaters on December 29, 2022, before expanding to a wider release on January 13, 2023.

Is A Man Called Otto Available on Blu-ray and DVD?
A Man Called Otto was released on Blu-ray and DVD on March 14, 2023, and is available wherever movies are sold. You can check out the links below to purchase the film.

Sony Pictures Entertainment released the official trailer for A Man Called Otto on October 20, 2022. The trailer introduces us to Otto, a grumpy widower who seems to hate everything around him. He gets angry at people when their dogs pee on his sidewalk, gets angry at delivery trucks when they park in his neighborhood and even gets irritated when his neighbors come out early in the morning to exercise. But, underneath the grumpiness is a grieving widower who visits his late wife’s grave to talk to her. He updates her on what’s happening in the neighborhood, and we see that Otto’s visitations to his wife seem to be the only time he’s not cranky and annoyed.

But, Otto soon has new neighbors, who start to change the way he views things. Although they’re initially annoying, Otto soon finds himself becoming more fond of them. The trailer shows Otto helping his new neighbor learn how to drive, and helping to babysit her children. He also finds a stray cat, ends up letting the cat stay, and even carries the cat to visit his late wife’s grave. Otto begins to see what can happen when he lets people into his life. The trailer shows the shift from Otto’s initial grumpiness to his softer side as he begins to let people in.

More Movies Like A Man Called Otto
Tom Hanks nervous around a clown in A Man Called OttoImage via Sony Pictures
Gran Torino (2008) – Gran Torino follows a disgruntled and recently widowed Korean War veteran called Walt Kowalski. Kowalski becomes alienated from his family and grows angry at the world. But, when his young neighbor, Thao Vang Lor, is pressured by his cousin into trying to steal Walt’s prized 1972 Ford Torino for his initiation into a gang, Walt foils the theft and finds himself developing a relationship with the boy and his family. Gran Torino was directed and produced by Clint Eastwood. Eastwood also starred in the film alongside Christopher Carley, Bee Vang, and Ahney Her. Like A Man Called Otto, Gran Torino shows how a grumpy widower grows to love the people around him after letting them in.

Where to stream Gran Torino online.
The Intouchables (2011) – Written and directed by Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano, The Intouchables tells the story of an aristocrat who becomes a quadriplegic from a paragliding accident and hires a young man from the projects to be his caregiver. The plot of The Intouchables was inspired by the true story of Philippe Pozzo di Borgo and his French-Algerien caregiver Abdel Sellou. Like A Man Called Otto, The Intouchables tells the story of an unlikely friendship. The Intouchables stars François Cluzet and Omar Sy. The film was released to critical acclaim and was nominated for several awards including César Awards for Best Original Screenplay and Best Film.

Where to stream The Intouchables online.
Groundhog Day (1993) – Groundhog Day is a comedy-fantasy film written and directed by Harold Ramis. The film tells the story of a self-centered weatherman who goes to Punxsutawney for an assignment but ends up reliving the same day over and over. Like A Man Called Otto, Groundhog Day tells the story of a man who only centers himself but ends up letting others into his life. The film stars Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, and Chris Elliott. Groundhog Day was released to critical acclaim and received many awards including the BAFTA Awards for Best Original Screenplay.

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