Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story

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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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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

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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

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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

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Sarah Knight Adamson

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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

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Ruth Maramis

FlixChatter Film Blog

I enjoyed the rapport between Madekwe + Harbour as underdogs in elite racing. The racing scenes are well-staged and use CGI in an effective way to showcase the video game elements.

Rated: 3.5/5

Feb 2, 2024

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Aglaia Berlutti

El estímulo

Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story, the melodramatic biopic adaptation of the video game released in a dozen countries before its arrival in the United States, disappointed international critics. [Full Review in Spanish]

Rated: C-

Jan 18, 2024

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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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Cast & Crew

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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