Gran Torino

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Gran Torino

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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.

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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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Fer S

It is good and well done, but not incredibly interesting. It gets kind of slow.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/25

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Kevin P

A solid comedy drama that takes the most cartoons hey bigoted cranky old man and slowly melts his heart as he makes a genuine friendship with a troubled youth and slowly becomes much closer to his Hmong family than his own white entitled offspring. The movie's obviously dated, but it's still an interesting character study and ends on an emotionally bittersweet note with that great titular song by Jamie Cullum.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/17/25

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Nick R

It's sad and hard to watch at times, but still a very good Clint Eastwood film with a great story.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/03/25

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Audience Member

Must see movie that has strong themes of acceptance and love. It has funny moments and also some extremely emotional moments. Clint Eastwood portrays Walt Kowalski perfectly in what was a gritty but also touching performance.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/01/24

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Bea L

Gran Torino delivers a powerful and heartfelt story of redemption, bridging cultural divides through authentic characters and compelling performances. Clint Eastwood's portrayal of Walt Kowalski is both gritty and touching, offering a profound commentary on personal growth and the power of unlikely friendships.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/24/24

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Audience Member

GT shows the psychological effects of soldiers from war and the inconsistency of prejudices! Furthermore it is never to late to change something and the film conveys the message perfectly.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/24/24

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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.

Director: Clint Eastwood
Producer: Clint Eastwood, Robert Lorenz, Bill Gerber
Screenwriter: Nick Schenk
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Co: Gerber Pictures, Malpaso Company, Double Nickel Entertainment, Matten Productions
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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