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65% Tomatometer 228 Reviews 98% Audience Score 2,500+ Verified Ratings 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. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Buy Now

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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) Alex Welch Inverse What Gran Turismo proves is that the worst thing Blomkamp can do isn’t continue to make idea-driven, divisive films, but make movies that feel like they could have been directed by anybody. Sep 1, 2023 Full Review Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story | Rotten Tomatoes (3) 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 (4) 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 Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story | Rotten Tomatoes (5) 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 Full Review Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story | Rotten Tomatoes (6) 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 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 Post a rating

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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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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