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A Man Called Ove

Original title: En man som heter Ove
  • 2015
  • 15
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
63K
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Ove, an ill-tempered, isolated retiree who spends his days enforcing block association rules and visiting his wife's grave, has finally given up on life just as an unlikely friendship develo... Read allOve, an ill-tempered, isolated retiree who spends his days enforcing block association rules and visiting his wife's grave, has finally given up on life just as an unlikely friendship develops with his boisterous new neighbors.Ove, an ill-tempered, isolated retiree who spends his days enforcing block association rules and visiting his wife's grave, has finally given up on life just as an unlikely friendship develops with his boisterous new neighbors.

  • Director
    • Hannes Holm
  • Writers
    • Hannes Holm
    • Fredrik Backman
  • Stars
    • Rolf Lassgård
    • Bahar Pars
    • Filip Berg
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    63K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    553
    237
    • Director
      • Hannes Holm
    • Writers
      • Hannes Holm
      • Fredrik Backman
    • Stars
      • Rolf Lassgård
      • Bahar Pars
      • Filip Berg
    • 153User reviews
    • 164Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 16 wins & 29 nominations total

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    Rolf Lassgård
    Rolf Lassgård
    • Ove
    Bahar Pars
    Bahar Pars
    • Parvaneh
    Filip Berg
    Filip Berg
    • Unga Ove (young Ove)
    Ida Engvoll
    Ida Engvoll
    • Sonja
    Tobias Almborg
    • Patrick
    Klas Wiljergård
    • Jimmy
    Chatarina Larsson
    • Anita
    Börje Lundberg
    Börje Lundberg
    • Rune
    Stefan Gödicke
    • Oves pappa (Ove's father)
    Johan Widerberg
    Johan Widerberg
    • Vitskjortan
    Anna-Lena Brundin
    Anna-Lena Brundin
    • Journalisten Lena
    • (as Anna-Lena Bergelin)
    Nelly Jamarani
    • Sepideh
    Zozan Akgün
    • Nasanin
    Viktor Baagøe
    • Ove 7 år (7 year-old Ove)
    Simon Edenroth
    • Adrian
    Poyan Karimi
    • Mirsad
    Maja Rung
    • Unga Anita (young Anita)
    Simeon Lindgren
    Simeon Lindgren
    • Unga Rune (young Rune)
    • Director
      • Hannes Holm
    • Writers
      • Hannes Holm
      • Fredrik Backman
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Two different Ragdoll cats, Magic and Orlando, were used in the movie. During casting, Magic was selected due to his adherence, curiousness and because he could never be startled away. Orlando was a stand-in used for the scenes when the cat was required to stay put or to be carried for long periods of time. Both cats were born in Poland.
    • Goofs
      At around 53:48, when Ove is on the platform the clock shows 6:45am. When he comes back home to rescue the cat and goes upstairs, the little alarm clock shows 6:20am.
    • Quotes

      Ove: One thing is certain though: Whatever we do in this life, no one gets out of it alive.

    • Connections
      Featured in The 89th Academy Awards (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Blott en dag
      Music by Oscar Ahnfelt (uncredited)

      Lyrics by Lina Sandell (uncredited)

      [Incorrectly credited as Traditional]

      Performed by Stockholms Symfoniorkester (Stockholm Symphony Orchestra)

      (p) 2011 Naxos AB

    User reviews153

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    Featured review
    10/10
    Deserves 5 oscars!
    One of the best movies I have seen in this decade. The direction is so well done, the sory telling is not linear but efficient. A weird character that ends up gaining your heart. Everything is good or autstanding in this film. Direction, Art Direction. Cinematography, A gem that should be seen by everybody. Congratulations to all the people involved.
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    10
    • francisco899
    • Mar 25, 2018

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 30, 2017 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • Sweden
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Japan)
      • official webpage
    • Languages
      • Swedish
      • Persian
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Un hombre llamado Ove
    • Filming locations
      • Trollhättan, Västra Götalands län, Sweden
    • Production companies
      • Tre Vänner Produktion AB
      • Film i Väst
      • Nordisk Film
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €4,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,479,315
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $54,608
      • Oct 2, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $30,726,624
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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