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Based on the true story of Jann Mardenborough, the film is the ultimate wish fulfillment tale of a teenage Gran Turismo player whose gaming skills won a series of Nissan competitions to become an actual professional racecar driver.

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Gran Turismo's brisk action and feel-good underdog drama are undermined by its loose telling of the fact-based story, but this is still a generally solid racing movie.

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If you're a racing fan or you've had fun playing the Gran Turismo games, then this entertaining underdog story is a must-watch movie.

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Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Jenny Nulf Austin Chronicle Gran Turismo is perhaps a more basic film for Blomkamp, but a welcome reminder that his breakthrough first feature District 9 wasn’t a fluke. Rated: 3/5 Nov 17, 2023 Full Review Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Dwight Brown DwightBrownInk.com Credit the visuals and pacing to Blomkamp’s savvy, cinematographer Jacques Jouffret’s keen eye, editors Austyn Daines and Colby Parker Jr.’s precision cuts and dazzling driving stunts by the real Jann himself. Rated: 3/4 Aug 30, 2023 Full Review Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com All of the racing is either over much too quickly, showcases no sense of drama or pace, or is completely devoid of anything approaching viscerally kinetic energy. Rated: 1.5/4 Aug 30, 2023 Full Review Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Yasmine Kandil Discussing Film Even though Gran Turismo struggles with sticking to its strengths and maintaining efficient pacing, it still does an adequate job of championing a modern globe-trotting underdog tale. Rated: 3/5 Jul 17, 2024 Full Review Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Joonatan Itkonen Toisto.net It’s an advertisement for a video game that actively seeks to separate failure (gaming) from success (not gaming). Jann’s steadfast refusal to not be “just a gamer” becomes such a rallying cry that it feels unintentionally insulting. Rated: 1/5 Jul 3, 2024 Full Review Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Sarah Knight Adamson Sarah's Backstage Pass I enjoyed the inspirational guidance of Jack Salter (David Harbour), as he guided the young, inexperienced driver to trust his instincts and believe in himself. Rated: 3/4 Feb 13, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Teresa W Not a gamer, but the show was entertaining. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/02/24 Full Review Karla Good Sunday movie, had fun and intense moments. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/15/24 Full Review Marlis H It was pretty good. I was surprised by the diverse age group of the audience that showed up to watch it. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/03/24 Full Review Frank T Way better than I thought it would be. A little bit cheesy in parts but it had some good emotional scenes and the racing action was pretty well done. The main actor did a wonderful job, as did the the guy who played Jack Salter. The fact that it was all (pretty much) for real made it all the more better. A worthwhile movie to see. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/14/23 Full Review Mia Edge of your seat ! Heart racing Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/08/23 Full Review Lamar I loved the movie I didn’t know it was based on a true story played this game so much as a kid can’t wait to watch it again Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Neill Blomkamp Director David Harbour Jack Salter Orlando Bloom Danny Moore Archie Madekwe Jann Mardenborough Darren Barnet Matty Davis Geri Halliwell Lesley Mardenborough
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Synopsis Based on the true story of Jann Mardenborough, the film is the ultimate wish fulfillment tale of a teenage Gran Turismo player whose gaming skills won a series of Nissan competitions to become an actual professional racecar driver.

Director
Neill Blomkamp

Producer
Doug Belgrad, Asad Qizilbash, Carter Swan, Dana Brunetti

Screenwriter
Jason Hall, Zach Baylin

Distributor
Columbia Pictures

Production Co
Trigger Street Productions, 2.0 Entertainment, TSG Entertainment, PlayStation Productions, Sony Pictures, Columbia Pictures, Michael De Luca Productions, Marzano Films

Rating
PG-13 (Some Strong Language|Intense Action)

Genre
Action, Drama

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 25, 2023, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 26, 2023

Box Office (Gross USA)
$44.2M

Runtime
2h 15m

Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital

Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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