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Gran Torino

Get off my lawn.

8.0(11,926)20081h 56m11

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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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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Gallery

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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

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    r96sk

    2/11/2022

    9/10

    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…

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    Matthew Smith

    4/29/2024

    7/10

    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…

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    CinemaSerf

    5/21/2024

    7/10

    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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