Gran Torino

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Gran Torino

R

2009

1h 57m

Drama

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Retired autoworker and Korean War vet Walt Kowalski fills emptiness in his life with beer and home repair, despising the many Asian, Latino and black families in his neighborhood. Walt becomes a reluctant hero when he stands up to the gangbangers who tried to force an Asian teen to steal Walt's treasured car. An unlikely friendship develops between Walt and the teen, as he learns he has more in common with his neighbors than he thought.

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Though a minor entry in Eastwood's body of work, Gran Torino is nevertheless a humorous, touching, and intriguing old-school parable.

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

Aug 29, 2018

It is a flawed movie, vastly overwritten, with characters pointing things out that we've long worked out for ourselves. Still, the self-referentiality of Eastwood's performance ensures that Gran Torino isn't just absorbing, but also moving.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

Sep 12, 2017

B

Seeing Eastwood ward off young gangsters was odd... well, but he pulled it off enough.

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Christine Champ

Film.com

May 6, 2011

B+

Though the film feels like a requiem, Kowalski's heart is still defiantly beating.

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Jon Arvedon

CBR

Aug 24, 2025

9/10

Gran Torino is a harrowing glimpse into how, depending on the nature of one's past sins, true redemption can sometimes be fait accompli.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Sep 5, 2023

3.5/4

Gran Torino is a nuanced picture with incredible heart, humor, and melodramatic themes of acceptance and long-overdue redemption.

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Nicholas Oon

Maximum Hype (YouTube)

Sep 5, 2021

Its characters find peace through acts of openness, understanding and sacrifice, and it is these arcs that allow the audience to feel a sense of cathartic peace ourselves.

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Robert P

@Superbad Oct 2, 2026

Gran Torino is a *4.5* star Movie!

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Willem E

@RT31312036 Sep 17, 2026

Very predictable story line, in general pretty bad acting. And Eastwood playing his same old character. No, don't recommend it. Waste of time

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Dominique E

@encisonico Sep 16, 2026

Classic Eastwood flick with Classic Eastwood lines and acting. While there is some bad acting in it, it was a good story with wholesome moments.

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Dave P

@RT77480603 Aug 21, 2026

The fact that Eastwood is still making incredible movies like this when most actors in his age group are either retired or passed away is one of the many reasons why he is such an icon.

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Landon J

@Minxsykitty Jul 30, 2026

What's so hilarious are the memes about "Eastwood not acting" throughout. This is peak boomer content, culturally and emotionally displaced elder heroically self sacrifices for a better good he's only just come to understand. I probably watched half of this in the form of youtube shorts prior to viewing as I'm sure many have lol.

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Mary T

@RT59528739 Jun 7, 2026

I loved this movie. I’d never heard about it and found it just accidentally, but what a great chance find! It’s gritty and the opposite of a "woke" movie, where masculinity is shown not just as a threat - although there’s plenty of that - but also as a blessing. It’s a movie exposing the difficulties of different cultures adjusting to the West and the West trying to adjust to them: a mirror to the stresses of today. It seems brash but there are subtle hints throughout the film leading up to the explosive and defining end. It’s almost 20 year old overt racism may make it a tough film to watch nowadays but on the other hand the racism is multi layered, not just white, which makes it real. The building up of the gradual relationship and understanding is I think well paced and natural, leading to an absolutely mind blowing finale. It’s a very moving and unforgettable film imo and I recommend it wholeheartedly.

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Retired autoworker and Korean War vet Walt Kowalski fills emptiness in his life with beer and home repair, despising the many Asian, Latino and black families in his neighborhood. Walt becomes a reluctant hero when he stands up to the gangbangers who tried to force an Asian teen to steal Walt's treasured car. An unlikely friendship develops between Walt and the teen, as he learns he has more in common with his neighbors than he thought.

Director: Clint Eastwood
Producer: Robert Lorenz, Bill Gerber
Screenwriter: Nick Schenk
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Co: Matten Productions, Malpaso Company, Double Nickel Entertainment, Gerber Pictures
Rating: R (Some Violence|Language Throughout)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 9, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $148.1M
Runtime: 1h 57m

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