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Gran Torino

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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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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 Full Review 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 Full Review Ben Kenigsberg Time Out Rated: 3/5 Nov 18, 2011 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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André Ferreira F Um filme emotivo e com um bom argumento. Peca por talvez demasiadas personagens que não se desenvolvem tanto e por algumas atuações menos boas. (avaliação: 7.5/10) Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/12/25 Full Review Jacopo D Il film che mi è piaciuto di più di Clint Eastwood in assoluto. Come mai? Poiché oltre alla solita splendida regia e la trama impeccabile questo film parla del dono di sé stessi come nessun'altro regista sarebbe stato capace di fare, perché dopo il suo sacrificio non nasce tristezza ma vita. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/11/25 Full Review Gabe C Easily Clint Eastwood’s best. A piece of true cinema, Gran Torino shows that true fulfillment comes from sacrificing yourself for your friends. Perhaps the best movie I have ever seen. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/08/25 Full Review Audience Member Clint Eastwoods best work Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/31/25 Full Review Pamela H Engrossing, touching, emotional. Funny in spots and deeply sad in others. I love how the characters change each other forever, and how Walt devises a plan that simultaneously resoves multiple problems at the end. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/28/25 Full Review Audience Member One of the classic movies ever... everything was great... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/04/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
Matten Productions, Malpaso Company, Double Nickel Entertainment, Gerber Pictures
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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