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A Man Called Ove

Misery hates company.

2015 · 1h 56m · PG-13 Comedy, Drama
Directed by Hannes Holm

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Overview

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 mailbox, it sets off a series of unexpected changes in his life.

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90%
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Fresh

It starts well, but the deadpan humor quickly runs out of gas.

Scott Marks, San Diego Reader
Fresh

The moving twists and turns of the love story and the bright comedy elevate an otherwise familiar story line. The mix of genres works, too.

Stephanie Merry, Washington Post
Fresh

Lassgard won't let you off easy: A scene in which Ove weeps hopelessly before the magnitude of his loneliness will bring tears to the eyes of anyone who has suffered a loss.

Peter Keough, Boston Globe
Fresh

Lassgard manages to keep us from completely hating and giving up on him at the beginning of the film - no small trick - and allows us to care for him without engaging in maudlin sentimentality at the end.

Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic
Fresh

Though our put-upon hero's gradual realization that he has much to live for is obvious from the get-go, it still is a pleasant journey from pawn to king - spiritually speaking, of course.

G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle

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