A Man Called Otto Trivia | 38 facts about the film

“A Man Called Otto” is a remake of a Swedish film starring Tom Hanks in the title role.

Let’s dive into some trivia and facts about the film.

1. A Man Called Otto is a 2022 comedy-drama film
2. It is directed by Marc Forster
3. From a screenplay by David Magee
4. It is the second film adaptation of the 2012 novel A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
5. It is an American remake of the 2015 Swedish film of the same name written and directed by Hannes Holm
6. The film stars Tom Hanks in the title role
7. With Mariana Treviño, Rachel Keller, and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo
8. A Man Called Otto began a limited theatrical release on December 30, 2022
9. Before a wide release in the United States on January 13, 2023
10. The film received mixed reviews from critics
11. It has grossed $43 million worldwide
12. In September 2017, it was announced that Tom Hanks would star in an English-language adaptation of the 2015 film A Man Called Ove
13. He would also produce alongside Playtone partner Gary Goetzman, Rita Wilson, and Fredrik Wikström Nicastro of SF Studios
14. Marc Forster was confirmed as the film’s director in January 2022, with David Magee writing the screenplay
15. On February 10, 2022, it was announced that Sony Pictures pre-bought the rights to the film for around US$60 million at the European Film Market
16. Filming began in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in February 2022
17. It wrapped in May 2022
18. Thomas Newman composed the film’s score
19. The soundtrack album was released by Decca Records on December 30, 2022
20. The album also features the single “Til You’re Home” by Rita Wilson and Sebastián Yatra
21. It was released on December 2, 2022
22. The song has been shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best Original Song
23. As of January 20, 2023, A Man Called Otto has grossed $28.9 million in the United States and Canada
24. And $14.5 million in other territories
25. A Man Called Otto grossed $60,000 at four Los Angeles and New York theaters on its opening three-day weekend
26. It expanded to 637 theaters the following weekend, making $4.2 million and finishing in fourth
27. In its third weekend the film made $12.7 million after expanding to 3,802 theaters
28. Surpassing its $8 million projections and remaining in fourth
29. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 69% rating
30. Based on 182 critics’ reviews
31. With an average rating of 6.1/10
32. The website’s consensus reads, “Check all cynicism at the door and allow A Man Called Otto to tug at your heartstrings with its tried-and-true tune—it just might sing”
33. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 51 out of 100
34. Based on 36 critics
35. Indicating “mixed or average reviews”
36. Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of “A” on an A+ to F scale
37. While PostTrak gave the film an overall positive score of 93%
38. With 76% saying they would definitely recommend it