A Man Called Ove
Seen it?2015 | 116 min | Comedy, Drama
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (91% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (7.6 out of 10), despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved A Man Called Otto, start here.
- The mood
- Darkly funny.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 56 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Swedish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Despite being deposed as president of his condominium association, grumpy 59-year-old Ove continues to watch over his neighbourhood with an iron fist. When pregnant Parvaneh and her family move into the terraced house opposite Ove and she accidentally backs into Ove’s mailbox, it sets off a series of unexpected changes in his life.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
91% on Rotten Tomatoes, 70 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$31 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 107K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hannes Holm
- Rolf LassgårdOve
- Bahar ParsParvaneh
- Filip BergYoung Ove
- Ida EngvollSonja
- Tobias AlmborgPatrick
- Klas WiljergårdJimmy
- Chatarina LarssonAnita
- Börje LundbergRune
- Stefan GödickeOve's dad
- Johan WiderbergVitskjortan