Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story

PG-13

Released Aug 25, 2023

2h 15m

Action

Drama

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Based on the true story of Jann Mardenborough, the film is the ultimate wish fulfillment tale of a teenage Gran Turismo player whose gaming skills won a series of Nissan competitions to become an actual professional racecar driver.

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Critics Consensus

Gran Turismo's brisk action and feel-good underdog drama are undermined by its loose telling of the fact-based story, but this is still a generally solid racing movie.

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Audience Consensus

If you're a racing fan or you've had fun playing the Gran Turismo games, then this entertaining underdog story is a must-watch movie.

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Teresa W

Not a gamer, but the show was entertaining.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/02/24

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Karla

Good Sunday movie, had fun and intense moments.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/15/24

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Marlis H

It was pretty good. I was surprised by the diverse age group of the audience that showed up to watch it.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/03/24

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Frank T

Way better than I thought it would be. A little bit cheesy in parts but it had some good emotional scenes and the racing action was pretty well done. The main actor did a wonderful job, as did the the guy who played Jack Salter. The fact that it was all (pretty much) for real made it all the more better. A worthwhile movie to see.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/14/23

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Mia

Edge of your seat ! Heart racing

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/08/23

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Lamar

I loved the movie I didn’t know it was based on a true story played this game so much as a kid can’t wait to watch it again

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/06/23

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Neill Blomkamp

Director

David Harbour

Jack Salter

Orlando Bloom

Danny Moore

Archie Madekwe

Jann Mardenborough

Darren Barnet

Matty Davis

Geri Halliwell

Lesley Mardenborough

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Jenny Nulf

Austin Chronicle

Gran Turismo is perhaps a more basic film for Blomkamp, but a welcome reminder that his breakthrough first feature District 9 wasn’t a fluke.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 17, 2023

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tt stern-enzi

WXIX-TV (Cincinnati, OH)

It is a human interest story at its heart and that's part of the problem because I really liked this guy's story, but we really don't get enough. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: C

Sep 12, 2023

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Alex Welch

Inverse

What Gran Turismo proves is that the worst thing Blomkamp can do isn’t continue to make idea-driven, divisive films, but make movies that feel like they could have been directed by anybody.

Sep 1, 2023

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Sarah Knight Adamson

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I enjoyed the inspirational guidance of Jack Salter (David Harbour), as he guided the young, inexperienced driver to trust his instincts and believe in himself.

Rated: 3/4

Feb 13, 2024

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Ruth Maramis

FlixChatter Film Blog

I enjoyed the rapport between Madekwe + Harbour as underdogs in elite racing. The racing scenes are well-staged and use CGI in an effective way to showcase the video game elements.

Rated: 3.5/5

Feb 2, 2024

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Aglaia Berlutti

El estímulo

Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story, the melodramatic biopic adaptation of the video game released in a dozen countries before its arrival in the United States, disappointed international critics. [Full Review in Spanish]

Rated: C-

Jan 18, 2024

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Synopsis

Based on the true story of Jann Mardenborough, the film is the ultimate wish fulfillment tale of a teenage Gran Turismo player whose gaming skills won a series of Nissan competitions to become an actual professional racecar driver.

Director: Neill Blomkamp
Producer: Matthew Hirsch, Jason Hall, Kazunori Yamauchi, Herman Hulst
Screenwriter: Jason Hall, Zach Baylin
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Marzano Films, TSG Entertainment, Michael De Luca Productions, Trigger Street Productions, PlayStation Productions, Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures, 2.0 Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Some Strong Language|Intense Action)
Genre: Action, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 25, 2023, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 26, 2023
Box Office (Gross USA): $44.2M
Runtime: 2h 15m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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