A Man Called Otto

Name: A Man Called Otto
Director: Marc Forster
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2022-12-28
Rating: 7.746

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Director: Marc Forster
Language: English
Released: 2022-12-28
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When a lively young family moves in next door, grumpy widower Otto Anderson meets his match in a quick-witted, pregnant woman named Marisol, leading to an unlikely friendship that turns his world upside down.

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Cast

Tom HanksOtto Anderson
Mariana TreviñoMarisol
Cameron BrittonJimmy
Mack BaydaMalcolm
Manuel Garcia-RulfoTommy
Juanita JenningsAnita
Peter Lawson JonesReuben
Truman HanksYoung Otto
Rachel KellerSonya
John HigginsHardware Store Clerk

A Man Called Otto

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