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Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story

Play trailer 2:16 Poster for Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story PG-13 Released Aug 25, 2023 2h 15m Action Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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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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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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 Full Review Dwight Brown DwightBrownInk.com Credit the visuals and pacing to Blomkamp’s savvy, cinematographer Jacques Jouffret’s keen eye, editors Austyn Daines and Colby Parker Jr.’s precision cuts and dazzling driving stunts by the real Jann himself. Rated: 3/4 Aug 30, 2023 Full Review Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com All of the racing is either over much too quickly, showcases no sense of drama or pace, or is completely devoid of anything approaching viscerally kinetic energy. Rated: 1.5/4 Aug 30, 2023 Full Review Yasmine Kandil Discussing Film Even though Gran Turismo struggles with sticking to its strengths and maintaining efficient pacing, it still does an adequate job of championing a modern globe-trotting underdog tale. Rated: 3/5 Jul 17, 2024 Full Review Joonatan Itkonen Toisto.net It’s an advertisement for a video game that actively seeks to separate failure (gaming) from success (not gaming). Jann’s steadfast refusal to not be “just a gamer” becomes such a rallying cry that it feels unintentionally insulting. Rated: 1/5 Jul 3, 2024 Full Review Sarah Knight Adamson Sarah's Backstage Pass 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Juanita Loved this movie it was great especially in the moving seats! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/10/24 Full Review Brandon M Fun and entertaining Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/26/24 Full Review Isaiah A I really enjoyed it! It’s incredible, electrifying and thrilling. Not to mention I really liked the moral of the story, which is finish what you started, don’t give up, prove the haters wrong and believing in yourself. Another thing I like about this movie is the relationship between the main character, Jann and his mentor, Jack. This film also gave me “Creed” vibes. I’m gonna give Gran Turismo an A. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/11/24 Full Review Teresa W Not a gamer, but the show was entertaining. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/02/24 Full Review Karla Good Sunday movie, had fun and intense moments. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/15/24 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
Doug Belgrad, Asad Qizilbash, Carter Swan, Dana Brunetti
Screenwriter
Jason Hall, Zach Baylin
Distributor
Columbia Pictures
Production Co
Trigger Street Productions, 2.0 Entertainment, TSG Entertainment, PlayStation Productions, Sony Pictures, Columbia Pictures, Michael De Luca Productions, Marzano Films
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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