Sony has decided to kick off the Tom Hanks movie A Man Called Otto in a NY and LA exclusive Dec. 25 opening versus a Wednesday wide release on Dec.
14. The movie will then go wide over MLK weekend, Jan. 13, which is where Warner Bros.’ House Party and Universal/Blumhouse’s M3GAN resides.
The Marc Forster directed movie follows a grumpy widower whose only joy comes from criticizing and judging his exasperated neighbors meets his match when a lively young family moves in next door, leading to an unexpected friendship that will turn his world upside-down.
David Magee adapted the Fredrik Backman novel. Sony’s last Hanks movie, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, released in 2019, earned the actor his 6th Oscar nomination, first in the supporting role category for playing PBS kids’ show host Fred Rodgers.
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