A Man Called Ove

Movie

2015

1h 56m

PG-13

Swedish

Comedy, Drama

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7.9

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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 back into Ove’s mailb...

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A Man Called Ove

PG-13

Movie

2015

1h 56m

Swedish

Comedy, Drama

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Cast

Ove

Parvaneh

Young Ove

Sonja

Patrick

Jimmy

Anita

Rune

Ove's dad

Vitskjortan

Journalisten Lena

Sepideh

Nasanin

Ove - 7 years old

Adrian

Mirsad

Young Anita

Young Rune

Mähät

Anders

Tom

Ove's colleague

Clown Beppo

Flower shop clerk

Christoffer Nordenrot

Dressman 1

Directed By: Hannes Holm

Written By: Hannes Holm, Fredrik Backman (Novel)

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dylankuipers says...

8 years ago

Very enjoyable movie, watched it with a laugh and a tear.

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Nancy L Draper says...

8 years ago

This is nominated for Oscar's Best Foreign Language Film. I enjoyed it - loved the character and the journey from isolation to interdependence to community. I give it a 9 (truly great) out of 10. They call it a comedy/drama, but the humour is from the everyday absurdity of human nature and how we live out life (or try to escape it). Great nomination, and, for me, this sets the bar as the one to beat in this category of the Oscar, but, I still have the other four nominees to see, and _The Salesman_ seems to be the front runner for the critics.

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Devalabra says...

8 years ago

Really fucking good. I don't watch swedish movies very often(even though I am swedish), but when I do, THIS is what I want to see. I'd recommend it to anyone.

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liena says...

8 years ago

This was a very nice movie adaptation of a very amazing book, which succeeded to give back a lot of the source material. Still, I recommend reading the book first, if you have the chance, since - especially near the ending - the movie felt a bit rushed, and it definitely makes this movie more enjoyable if you know all the details. Either way don't let the synopsis fool you, this one is a very emotional movie with lots of laughter and tears both. Well done, Sweden!

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Peter McGinn

2 years ago

This is of course the original Swedish version of this film, soon to be joined for posterity by a U.S. version featuring Tom Hanks. The comparison between the two productions should prove to be interesting.

I actually enjoyed the movie a bit more than I did the book. Perhaps it is because I write More

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Reno

6 years ago

The life after the loved one departed.

This is a Swedish film based on the book of the same name. It is sent to represent the nation at the 2017 Oscars and as for now, it made into the December shortlist. This is the tale of an old grumpy man and the life after the death of his wife. That would b More

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ColdStream96

CONTAINS SPOILERS7/10 4 years ago

**THE GOOD: 'A MAN CALLED OVE’**

WRITING: 75
ACTING: 85
LOOK: 70
SOUND: 60
FEEL: 80
NOVELTY: 10
ENJOYMENT: 80
RE-WATCHABILITY: 90
INTRIGUE: 75
EXPECTATIONS: 85

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**THE GOOD:**

Rolf Lassgård is phenomenal as a grumpy widower that turns slowly into a warm-hearted old man More

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