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Film · 2023

Gran Turismo

Directed by Neill Blomkamp · starring Jacques Jouffret, David Harbour and Djimon Hounsou

  • 2 h 14 min
  • Action · Drama
  • USA
  • Released in the UK 10 August 2023
  • 8.4 Users6 votes
  • 6.2 Critics3 reviews

Synopsis

Inspired in the real story of Jann Mardenborough, 'Gran Turismo' tells the story of a young player of the videogame Gran Turismo, that takes advantage of the program GT Academy to win a series of championships by Nissan and become a true professional race pilot.

The film is produced by Sony Pictures from producers Doug Belgrad, Asad Qizilbash, Carter Swan and Dana Brunetti. Directed by Neill Blomkamp, nominated to the Oscar for his script in 'District 9' who's directed 'Elysium', 'Chappie' and 'Demonic'. The script is written by Jason Hall ('American Sniper', 'American Playboy') and Zach Baylin ('King Richard', 'Creed III').

The cast is headed by actors Orlando Bloon (known for his interpretations in franchises 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'Pirates of the Caribbean'), David Harbour (who came to the spotlight for his role in 'Stranger Things' and has been in 'Hellboy' and 'Revolutionary Road') and Darren Barnet '('Never Have I Ever', 'Untitled Horror Movie'). We also have Djimon Hounsou ('Blood Diamond' 'Guardians of the Galaxy'). Completing the cast are Emelia Hartford, Archie Madekwe, Josha Stradowski, Sang Heon Lee, Geri Horner, Bianca Bardoe, Nikhil Parmar, Andrea Vasiliou, Richard Cambridge, Maximilian Mundt, Harki Bhambra, Mariano González, Jamie Kenna y Maeve Courtier-Lilley.

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The essentials

Runtime
134 min2 hours and 14 minutes
Budget
$60mColumbia Pictures
Box office
$35.8m0.6 times its budget
How long is Gran Turismo?
2 hours and 14 minutes (134 minutes).
When was Gran Turismo released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 10 August 2023.
Who directed Gran Turismo?
Neill Blomkamp.
Who is in Gran Turismo?
It stars Jacques Jouffret, David Harbour, Djimon Hounsou and Orlando Bloom.
Where can I watch Gran Turismo?
In the UK you can watch it on rent on Prime Video.
How much did Gran Turismo make?
It took $35.8 million in US. It cost $60 million.
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Director
Neill Blomkamp
Cinematography
Jacques Jouffret

Videos and trailers

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Photos and posters

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Reviews

All 3 reviews
8.4 6 votes
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What the critics say average 6.2 from 3

  • 7.5 IndiewireChristian Zilko Blomkamp might have directed the best 90-minute sports movie of the decade ? it's just a shame that Gran Turismo is nearly two and a half hours. Read
  • 7.0 VarietyOwen Gleiberman There's an innocence to this one, and a surprise authenticity. It's like a "Fast and Furious" movie made without cynicism, and it gets to you. Read
  • 4.0 EmpireJohn Nugent Despite some warm performances, it's very hard to ignore the feeling that this is largely just two hours of product placement. Read

Box office

Weekend by weekend
  • Budget $60m
  • US $35.8m
  • UK £1.9m

Soundtrack

All 27 songs
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Trivia

  • Different director

    Joseph Kosinski, director of 'Top Gun: Maverick', was in talks to direct in 2015, but eventually left the project.

  • Inspiration

    Screenwriter Zach Baylin cited 'Rocky' (1976) and 'Top Gun' (1986) as influences on this film.

  • Real story

    Inspired by the real story of Jann Mardenborough, a Gran Turismo player who became a professional race car driver.

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