

Gran Torino
Get off my lawn.
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.
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8.0/10
11,923 votes
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $33M
- Box office
- $270M
- Language
- English
- rape
- war veteran
- gangster
- immigration
- racist
- old man
- priest
- gang
- detroit, michigan
- widower
- unlikely friendship
- korean war veteran
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Produced in
United States of America, Germany
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Release dates
IndiaIN
- Theatrical13 Mar 2009
United StatesUS
- PremiereBurbank, California9 Dec 2008
- Theatrical (limited)12 Dec 2008
- TheatricalR9 Jan 2009
- PhysicalRDVD, Blu-ray9 Jun 2009
United KingdomGB
- PremiereGlasgow Film Festival17 Feb 2009
- Theatrical (limited)20 Feb 2009
- Theatrical1527 Feb 2009
United Arab EmiratesAE
- Theatrical12 Mar 2009
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalM12 Jan 2009
CanadaCA
- Theatrical (limited)19 Dec 2008
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical5 Mar 2009
AustriaAT
- Theatrical6 Mar 2009
BelgiumBE
- Theatrical1825 Feb 2009
BrazilBR
- PremiereSão Paulo13 Mar 2009
- Theatrical1420 Mar 2009
ChileCL
- Theatrical19 Mar 2009
CroatiaHR
- Theatrical16 Apr 2009
Frequently asked questions
Gran Torino was released on 12 December 2008.
Audience reviews
3- R9/10
r96sk
2/11/2022
There's a lot to unpack about <em>'Gran Torino'</em>, probably way more than I could offer an opinion on. I fully acknowledge the talk about this film's potential impact on the world, namely for Hmong Americans (see: Bee Vang's <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/covid-19-era-s-anti-asian-racism-isn-t-new-ncna1258184" rel="nofollow">op-ed</a>), and I'm not saying it's perfect one bit. I admittedly do ha…
- M7/10
Matthew Smith
4/29/2024
Clint Eastwood is a good director. I've seen ten of his films, one of them being “Play Misty for Me.” A film that I think is incredible. But like any director, Clint’s films can vary in quality. In the case of “Gran Torino,” it's a good film, but probably not one I'm going to rewatch very much. Clint Eastwood and Bee Vang put in great performances. Walt, played by Clint Eastwood, is a tough character to watch. His pr…
- C7/10
CinemaSerf
5/21/2024
It's curious that the main English language awards largely ignored this, yet it won both a David and a César in Europe and is definately one of Clint Eastwood's more characterful efforts. He is the curmudgeonly "Walt" who has recently lost his wife, has an arms-length relationship with his son and looks disapprovingly as his neighbourhood ceases to be the home of "Americans"! His prize possession is his Gran Tornino …
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