For decades, Tom Hanks has stood as one of the most recognizable and most beloved stars across the film industry. With hits ranging from Saving Private Ryan to Sleepless in Seattle to Toy Story, Hanks has done it all, and many of his films have had a lasting impact on movie fans everywhere. One of his latest movies — which rode the power of Hanks’ star power to sleeper hit status a couple of years ago — just made its way to HBO Max and should be a great watch for the family this holiday season.
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Earlier this month, HBO Max added the 2022 Fredrik Backman adaptation A Man Called Otto to its streaming lineup. If you recall, the English-language take on Backman’s novel (and remake of 2015 Swedish film A Man Called Ove) made over $113 million at the box office during the holiday and new year stretch just a couple of years ago.
The film stars Hanks as an older widower living in suburban Pittsburgh, one who doesn’t seem to get along with anyone and has a generally grouchy attitude. He ends up forming an unlikely bond with a young family in his neighborhood, bringing about a surprising change to his outlook on life in his later years.
A mix of bittersweet comedy and familial drama, A Man Called Otto has not only the trademarks of an all-ages hit, but it also plays to all of Hanks’ greatest strengths as a performer. He knows how to make you feel, and he does so with this role.
New Movies on HBO Max
A Man Called Otto hit HBO Max around the middle of the month, but its addition came on the heels of a huge wave of arrivals at November’s start. November 1st was an enormous day for additions, with films like Elf, Puss in Boots, and Hellboy all making their way to the service.
You can check out the full list of HBO Max’s November 1st movie additions below.
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
A Christmas Carol (1938)
A Christmas Story
A United Kingdom
A Woman’s Face
Alex Cross (2012)
Backfire
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Betrayed (1954)
Brick Mansions
Crime Wave
Dangerous Liaisons
Deception (1946)
Desperate
Destination Tokyo
Dillinger
Each Dawn I Die
Elf
Four Christmases
Happy Feet
Hellboy (2004)
House of 1000 Corpses
I Was a Communist for the F.B.I.
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Invisible Stripes
Johnny Angel
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Marine Raiders
Marked Woman
Monster-In-Law
Murder, My Sweet
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
Nocturne
Norm of the North
Objective, Burma!
Out of the Fog
Out of the Past
Puss In Boots
Red Light
Red Riding Hood
Roadblock
Screaming Eagles
Sucker Punch
The Bride of Frankenstein
The Devil’s Rejects
The Devil’s Rejects: Director’s Cut
The Kitchen, Season 39 (Food Network)
The Locket
The Man I Love
The Mask of Dimitrios
The Polar Express
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
The Public Enemy
The Roaring Twenties
The Set-Up
The Town
The Unsuspected
The Wolfman
The Women (1939)
They Live by Night
They Were Expendable
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
This Woman Is Dangerous
Where Danger Lives
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