A Man Called Otto Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

The story of Otto Anderson (Tom Hanks), a grumpy widower who is very set in his ways. When a lively young family moves in next door, he meets his match in quick-witted and very pregnant Marisol, leading to an unlikely friendship that will turn his world upside-down.

Cited as official plot version

Comedy Drama Adaptation Remake

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in A Man Called Otto.

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  Tom Hanks

  Forrest Gump, Here

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  Mariana Treviño

  How the Gringo Stole Christmas, Perfect Strangers

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  Rachel Keller

  Butcher's Crossing, Chestnut

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  Manuel Garcia-Rulfo

  Jurassic World Rebirth, Sicario: Day of the Soldado

Crew Behind the Film

The A Man Called Otto behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Marc Forster last directed White Bird and White Bird. The film's writer David Magee last wrote The Tiger's Apprentice and The Little Mermaid.

Director

Marc Forster

Screenwriter

David Magee

Producers

Gary Goetzman
Tom Hanks
Fredrik Wikstrom Nicastro
Rita Wilson

Production Details

What we know about the A Man Called Otto movie production.

Key Facts

• Sony bought the worldwide rights for around $60M (Deadline, 2/10/2022).
• Based upon the best-selling novel “A Man Called Ove” by Fredrik Backman. The film is also based on the Swedish film written and directed by Hannes Holm.
• An English-language adaptation of the Fredrik Backman book of the same name.

Production Updates for A Man Called Otto

Nov 2022

Completed

Changed A Man Called Otto movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Jul 2022

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Feb 2022

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Now shooting on location in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,

Sep 2017

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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