Gran Torino

Gran Torino

Get off my lawn.

Directed by Clint Eastwood

Produced by Matten Productions, Double Nickel Entertainment

2008116 min8.0 / 10

A gruff, aging bigot's journey toward redemption through an unlikely mentorship with a Hmong teenager, grappling with prejudice, mortality, and the possibility of grace.

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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Questions people ask

  • Is Gran Torino violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is Gran Torino sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Gran Torino scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Does Gran Torino end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Gran Torino easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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87/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity71

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise95

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love96

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Gran Torino, and what each one shares →

Like Gran Torino

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Gran Torino

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Gran Torino, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Gran Torino, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Gran Torino, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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