Gran Torino
2008 · Movie · R · 116 min · ★ 8.0 · 77% critics
A disgruntled Korean War veteran lives alone and clashes with the family next door after a prized car becomes a target. As trouble grows in the neighborhood, he steps in and forms a relationship that changes how he sees his community and himself.
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-12-12
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Critic score
- 77/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.0/10 (11,589 votes)
- Box office
- $269,958,228
- Budget
- $33,000,000
About
You’ll likely like this if you enjoy heartwarming, funny, and tense character-driven stories about community and change; Not for you if you can’t tolerate grumpy, bigoted behavior or want fully polished dialogue and consistently strong performances, similar to The Mule.
Pros: strong Eastwood performance; touching unlikely friendship; humorous grumpiness | Cons: tough prejudiced character; dialogue can feel forced; some performances uneven
Themes
- rape
- war veteran
- gangster
- immigration
- racist
- old man
- priest
- gang
- detroit, michigan
- widower
- unlikely friendship
- korean war veteran
- +6 more
Awards & recognition
- César Award — Best Foreign Film
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Cast & crew
Clint Eastwood
as Walt Kowalski
Christopher Carley
as Father Janovich
Bee Vang
as Thao
Ahney Her
as Sue
Brian Haley
as Mitch Kowalski
Geraldine Hughes
as Karen Kowalski
Dreama Walker
as Ashley Kowalski
Brian Howe
as Steve Kowalski
John Carroll Lynch
as Barber Martin
William Hill
as Tim Kennedy
Directed by Clint Eastwood