O'Horten
Seen it?2007 | 90 min | Drama, Comedy
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (91% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite almost no lasting buzz. 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 About Schmidt, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Norwegian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Odd Horton is dependable and contained: he's a train driver retiring after 40 years of service, living a simple life. His idea of adventure is to fly from one city in Norway to another. Starting on the night of his retirement dinner, Odd has a series of dislocating experiences: a boy insists that Odd sit by his bedside while he falls asleep; misadventure causes Odd to miss his last run; he witnesses an arrest; he assists an old man and makes a friend; he takes a trip with a blindfolded driver; he adopts a dog; he takes stock late one night at the roundhouse; he revisits his mother's disappointment in him. How should he live the rest of his life?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
91% on Rotten Tomatoes, 78 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bent Hamer
- Baard OweOdd Horten
- Espen SkjønbergTrygve Sissener
- Ghita NørbyFru Deinboll
- Bjørn FlobergFlo
- Henny MoanSvea
- Bjarte HjelmelandKonduktør
- Kai RemlovSteiner Sissener
- Trond-Viggo TorgersenOpsahl
- Per JansenFormann for lokomotivførerne
- Gard B. EidsvoldStinesen