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Movies like Gran Torino

Not everyone loves Gran Torino for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Gran Torino

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like a bitter old man slowly opening up.

  2. You're moved by Walt sitting at a Hmong family's table after his wife's funeral.

  3. You laugh at an old man growling insults.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • Léon: The Professional1994

    • a bitter old man slowly opening up
    • you're moved by Walt sitting at a Hmong family's table after his wife's funeral

    Good for you if you like an unlikely bond between a killer and a child.

  • American History X1998

    • a bitter old man slowly opening up

    Good for you if you like watching someone try to unlearn hate.

  • Orange Is the New Black2013

    • you laugh at an old man growling insults

    Good for you if you like laughing at prison life while it hurts.

  • BoJack Horseman2014

    • a bitter old man slowly opening up
    • you laugh at an old man growling insults

    Good for you if you like animal puns next to jokes about addiction and death.

  • Million Dollar Baby2004

    • a bitter old man slowly opening up
    • you're moved by Walt sitting at a Hmong family's table after his wife's funeral

    Good for you if you want a boxing film that moves you to tears rather than to cheers.

  • The Green Mile1999

    • a bitter old man slowly opening up

    Good for you if you like guards and prisoners becoming people to each other.

  • The Wire2002

    • a bitter old man slowly opening up

    Good for you if you want people like Omar, Stringer Bell and McNulty to stay with you.

  • One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest1975

    • a bitter old man slowly opening up

    Good for you if you like a ward full of unforgettable faces.

  • The Shawshank Redemption1994

    • a bitter old man slowly opening up
    • you're moved by Walt sitting at a Hmong family's table after his wife's funeral

    Good for you if you like an ending that makes you cry for good reasons.

  • Jojo Rabbit2019

    • you're moved by Walt sitting at a Hmong family's table after his wife's funeral
    • you laugh at an old man growling insults

    Good for you if you like satire that dares to laugh at Nazis.

  • Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri2017

    • a bitter old man slowly opening up
    • you laugh at an old man growling insults

    Good for you if you like grief told with sharp, dark jokes.

Reasons taken from Gran Torino's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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