O'Horten

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O'Horten

PG-13,

2009,

1h 29m,

Comedy/

Drama

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90%

83 Reviews

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10,000+ Ratings

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63%

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10,000+ Ratings

At the age of 67, Odd Horten is forced to retire from his longtime job as a train engineer. Having lived nearly his whole adult life in the shadow of the rail yard, he finds it difficult to adjust to his new life. After a series of strange encounters that unsettle his mood even further, Odd Horten finally meets an elderly stranger who may just give him the courage to try something new.

Critics Consensus

Bent Hamer's latest is a droll, deadpan comedy filled with strange touches and melancholy charm.

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Keith Uhlich

Time Out

Nov 16, 2011

2/6

Cinema as a mass-manufactured snow globe.

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Jonathan F. Richards

Film.com

Aug 23, 2009

Hamer creates a quirky, beguiling, and very funny mood piece that reflects on age, adventure, uncertainty, and humanity. Owe gives the character of Horten an off-center dignity that will suggest comparisons to Jacques Tati and Buster Keaton

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

Aug 7, 2009

3.5/5

A spare and perfectly droll kinda-sorta comedy.

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Dan DiNicola

The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY)

Feb 3, 2018

In years to come, I would not be surprised if this droll Norwegian comedy is hailed as a minimalist masterpiece.

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Martin Tsai

Critic's Notebook

Oct 7, 2015

"O'Horten" only really works when Odd encounters the assorted oddballs; elsewhere the film travels a bit too light.

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Mike Edwards

What Culture

Mar 1, 2011

3.5/5

It entertains from start to finish and tells a story that is not just fun but in its inimitably gentle way has something to teach us all as well.

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Jan 4, 2019

It is better than "Kitchen Stories". Cinematography and music are superb! Some weird parts. Good characters and acting. Memorable environment. Good foreign film.

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Abraham G

Jun 21, 2009

slow moving story that didn't seem to amount to much

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Synopsis

At the age of 67, Odd Horten is forced to retire from his longtime job as a train engineer. Having lived nearly his whole adult life in the shadow of the rail yard, he finds it difficult to adjust to his new life. After a series of strange encounters that unsettle his mood even further, Odd Horten finally meets an elderly stranger who may just give him the courage to try something new.

Director: Bent Hamer
Producer: Bent Hamer
Screenwriter: Bent Hamer
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Rating: PG-13 (Brief Nudity)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: Norwegian
Release Date (Theaters): May 22, 2009, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $301.9K
Runtime: 1h 29m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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