Gran Turismo
Gran Turismo

Gran Turismo

2023Movie135 minEnglish

The ultimate wish-fulfillment tale of a teenage Gran Turismo player whose gaming skills won him a series of Nissan competitions to become an actual professional racecar driver.

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IMDb7.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes61%
Metacritic64/100
Google Users90%
Director: Neill BlomkampGenres: Action, Drama, Sport

Plot Summary

Based on a true story, the film follows Jann Mardenborough, a teenage Gran Turismo player whose gaming skills earned him a chance to compete in real-life motorsport. Facing skepticism and immense challenges, Jann must overcome numerous obstacles to prove that he can become a professional race car driver.

Critical Reception

Gran Turismo received generally mixed to positive reviews from critics. Many praised its thrilling race sequences and visual spectacle, as well as Archie Madekwe's performance. However, some critics found the narrative predictable and noted that the film occasionally struggled to balance its sports drama elements with its video game origins.

What Reviewers Say

  • Visually impressive with exciting racing action.
  • Features a strong central performance from Archie Madekwe.
  • The story is somewhat formulaic but ultimately inspiring.

Google audience: Google users largely enjoyed Gran Turismo, praising its exciting race scenes, inspirational true story, and solid performances. Many found it to be an entertaining and fun movie, particularly for fans of racing and video games.

Fun Fact

The film is based on the true story of Jann Mardenborough, who went from playing the PlayStation game Gran Turismo to becoming a professional racing driver.

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v0lk4n

v0lk4n

**Wrong in so many levels.** Big fan of the game since PS1 till that day. Trailer gave me no thrills so i was expecting nothing but no! Way worse than trailer. Guys ! Even GT (is a half-sim) has some reality way more than this. For start...
CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Archie Madekwe is quite good here as the gamer Jann Mardenborough who entered a competition devised by Nissan marketing man Danny Moore (Orlando Bloom) to raise the profile of their sports cars in a league usually dominated by the likes of ...
Manuel São Bento

Manuel São Bento

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.firstshowing.net/2023/review-neill-blomkamps-gran-turismo-is-such-an-enjoyable-surprise/ "Gran Turismo is one of the most exciting surprises of the year! Being completely unaware of the inspirationa...
scherbakovx

scherbakovx

Movie is really good, but there is one obvious flaw and one important condition: Flaw: you'll have to endure every scene about Jann's relationships. With the parents it's just very predictable — just try to imagine, they didn't believe i...