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Gran Torino

Gran Torino

Drama · 2008

Disgruntled Korean War veteran Walt Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbor, Thao Lor, a Hmong teenager who tried to steal Kowalski's prized possession: a 1972 Gran Torino.

Movie details

Gran Torino

“Get off my lawn.”

2008 Drama 1h 56m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

8.1 / 10

854.5K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

81 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

73 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

8.0 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

Disgruntled Korean War veteran Walt Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbor, Thao Lor, a Hmong teenager who tried to steal Kowalski's prized possession: a 1972 Gran Torino.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Gran Torino?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Clint Eastwood

Written by

Nick Schenk · Dave Johannson

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood

Walt Kowalski

Christopher Carley

Christopher Carley

Father Janovich

Bee Vang

Bee Vang

Thao

Ahney Her

Ahney Her

Sue

Brian Haley

Brian Haley

Mitch Kowalski

Geraldine Hughes

Geraldine Hughes

Karen Kowalski

Dreama Walker

Dreama Walker

Ashley Kowalski

Court is in session

Put Gran Torino on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.