The Gran Turismo movie is a based-on-true-story drama about Jann Mardenborough, a young British racing driver who rose to prominence through the Gran Turismo Academy, a competition that gives gamers the chance to compete in real-world races. The movie stars Archie Madekwe as Mardenborough, alongside David Harbour, Scott Speed, and Michael Rooker.
Gran Turismo
The movie is directed by Neill Blomkamp, known for his sci-fi films District 9 and Elysium. Blomkamp brings his signature visual style to the movie, creating some stunningly realistic racing sequences. However, the movie’s script is somewhat uneven, with some predictable plot twists and underdeveloped characters.
Overall, the Gran Turismo movie is a solid racing drama that will appeal to fans of the game. However, it’s not a must-see for everyone. If you’re looking for a movie with edge-of-your-seat racing action, then you’ll be disappointed. But if you’re looking for a heartwarming story about an underdog who achieves his dreams, then you’ll enjoy the Gran Turismo movie.
Here are some of the things that the critics said about the movie:
“A surprisingly touching and inspiring story about the power of dreams.” – The Hollywood Reporter
“A visually stunning and exciting racing movie that will appeal to fans of the game and newcomers alike.” – IGN
“A flawed but ultimately heartwarming film that will leave you cheering for Jann Mardenborough.” – Variety
The Gran Turismo movie has a 70% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 100 reviews. The average rating is 6.5/10. The movie has a 63% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 500 reviews.
The Gran Turismo movie is a decent film that will appeal to fans of the game and racing movies in general. However, it’s not a must-see for everyone. If you’re looking for a movie with edge-of-your-seat racing action, then you’ll be disappointed. But if you’re looking for a heartwarming story about an underdog who achieves his dreams, then you’ll enjoy the Gran Turismo movie.
Gran Turismo Movie 2023 Information
Rating: PG-13 (Some Strong Language|Intense Action)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Original Language: English
Director: Neill Blomkamp
Producer: Doug Belgrad, Asad Qizilbash, Carter Swan, Dana Brunetti
Writer: Jason Hall, Zach Baylin
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 25, 2023 Wide
Runtime: 2h 15m
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), Michael De Luca Productions, Trigger Street Productions, 2.0 Entertainment, Epic Films, PlayStation Productions
Cast Detail
David Harbour … Jack Salter
Orlando Bloom … Danny Moore
Archie Madekwe … Jann Mardenborough
Takehiro Hira … Kazunori Yamauchi
Darren Barnet … Matty Davis
Geri Horner … Lesley Mardenborough (as Geri Halliwell Horner)
Djimon Hounsou … Steve Mardenborough
Josha Stradowski … Nicholas Capa
Daniel Puig … Coby Mardenborough
Maeve Courtier-Lilley … Audrey
Pepe Barroso … Antonio Cruz
Niall McShea … Frederik Schulin
Nikhil Parmar … Persol
Thomas Kretschmann … Patrice Capa
Akie Kotabe … Akira Akiba
Sadao Ueda … Skeptical Nissan Board Member
Wai Wong … Senior Nissan Executive
Jamie Kenna … Jack Man Jones
Royce Cronin … Capa Team Leader
Harki Bhambra … Avi Bhatt
Emelia Hartford … Leah Vega
Lindsay Pattison … Chloe McCormick
Mariano González … Henry Evas
Maximilian Mundt … Klaus Hoffman
Sang Heon Lee … Joo-Hwan Lee
Théo Christine … Marcel Durand
Joanne Heywood … Clothing Customer
Cavan Jones … Kid Playing at Gamer Cafe
Lloyd Meredith … Percy
Hannah Hornsby … Audrey’s Friend
Bence Bauer … Bonfire Guy
Ciarán Joyce … Ciaran Cochrane
John Carter … James Wallace
Niki Faulkner … Instructor
Rina Saito … Kaz’s Translator
Peter Lundie … Race Coordinator GT Academy
Andrea Vasiliou … Dubai Racing Fan
Yoojin Lee … Dubai Racing Fan
Matthew Hirsch … Race Marshall (Le Mans)
Jacques Jouffret … Race Official (Le Mans)
Eszter Zavaros … Female Chef
Daijiro Yoshihara … Nissan Corporate Driver (Japan)
Maya Murofushi … Nissan Desk Clerk
Bianca Bardoe … Germany Reporter
Selin Cuhadaroglu … Sarah Eaton (as Selin Çuhadaroglu)
Hadia Tarek Mohamed Elsayed Sadek Ghaleb … Dubai Reporter
Kal Sabir … Dubai Reporter
Szilvia Mayer-Bizek … Realtor
Richard Cambridge … Felix
Daichi Usui … Polyphony Employee, Japan
Kuwayma Atsushi … Polyphony Employee, Japan
Ayano Yamamoto … Nissan Executive Translator
David Perel … Other Capa Driver
Aida Ippei … Race Car Passenger
Fred North … Helicopter Pilot, GT Academy
Will Buxton … Race Commentator
Mike Chen … Race Commentator
Becs Williams … Race Commentator
Gary Paffett … Race Commentator
Nick Fellows … Race Commentator
Hal Ridge … Race Commentator
Andi Gröbl … Race Commentator
Khaldoun Younes … Race Commentator
Frederic Vigor … Race Commentator
Produced By
Doug Belgrad … producer (produced by) (p.g.a.)
Dana Brunetti … producer
Chris Buschek … servicing producer: dubai
Amanda Confavreux … servicing producer: dubai
Jason Hall … executive producer
Matthew Hirsch … executive producer
Hermen Hulst … executive producer
Robbie McAree … servicing producer: dubai
Asad Qizilbash … producer (produced by) (p.g.a.)
Carter Swan … producer (produced by) (p.g.a.)
Kazunori Yamauchi … executive producer
Makeup Department
Rakel Arnarsdottir … hair & makeup assistant: UAE unit
Eszter Balogh … makeup artist
Kitti Toldyné Berendi … hair stylist
Szandra Bíró … makeup artist
Merve Cangokce … key hair and makeup artist: UAE unit
Viktória Csatári … hair stylist (as Viktória Tamásné Csatári)
Krisztina Csetényi … makeup artist (as Krisztina Pejkóné Csetényi)
Lina Dahlback … hair and makeup assistant: UAE unit
Melinda Daru … makeup artist
Barbara Dóra Dömök … key crowd hairstytlist (as Barbara Dömök)
Péter Gyöngyösi … hair stylist
Stephen Hamilton … key hairstylist
Berendi László … hair stylist (as László Berendi)
Hiroshi Sakurai … hair and makeup: Japan unit
Yuka Shimizu … hair and makeup: Japan unit
Khor Weng Sim … hair and makeup assistant: UAE unit
Szilvia Tóth … makeup artist
Anna Törjék … makeup artist
Noémi Varró … hair stylist
Tracey Wells … makeup department head
Dalma Éles … makeup artist
Kinga Felhalmi … crowd makeup artist (uncredited)
Celal Girisken … hair stylist (uncredited)
Laura Papp … daily makeup artist (uncredited)
Sound Department
Jessica Arkoff … dialogue editor
Kyle Arzt … re-recording mix technician
Kami Asgar … Supervising Sound Editor
Kelly Baffoni … sound editor: Cars – TORQ/Source Sound UK
Landen Belardes … sound editor: Cars – TORQ/Source Sound UK
Gregory Bonini … sound editor: Cars – TORQ/Source Sound UK
Beau Borders … re-recording mixer
James Bowman … adr mixer
Sinclair Bryant … sound department assistant (as Claire Bryant)
Scott Cannizzaro … adr mixer
Matt Cavanaugh … sound effects editor
Max Clarke … adr mixer
Tamás Csaba … Production sound mixer
Charles Deenen … sound designer: Cars – TORQ/Source Sound UK
Cathie Dorsch … group adr director
James Evans … sound designer: Cars- TORQ/Source Sound UK
Sam Fan … sound effects editor
John P. Fasal … sound recordist: Cars – TORQ/Source Sound UK
Tim Gedemer … sound designer: Cars – TORQ/Source Sound UK
Sarah Hamilton … group adr director
Kyle Hebert … group adr director
Gary A. Hecker … Supervising Foley Artist
Al Heslop … ADR Engineer
Mike Horton … foley artist
Giles Khan … sound
Adam Levin … Assistant Sound Editor
Lewis Macleod … VO Actor: Voice
Gábor Máté … First Assistant Sound
Kevin O’Connell … re-recording mixer
Erin Oakley … Supervising Sound Editor
Jessica Parks … Foley Supervisor
Matt Severin … Assistant Sound Editor: Cars – TORQ/Source Sound UK
Nick Spradlin … sound designer: Cars – TORQ/Source Sound UK
Peter Szeles … Sound Trainee
Chris Terhune … sound effects editor
Bryan O. Watkins … sound recordist: Cars – TORQ/Source Sound UK
Horváth Zsolt … Second Assistant Sound
Farkas Zsombor … Third Assistant Sound
Music Department
Julie Andrews … musician: bassoon
François Arbour … music scoring mixer
Ian Astbury … musician: tambourine
Jillian Aversa … solo vocalist
Andrew Bain … musician: French Horn
Lorne Balfe … additional music composed and conducted by
Stephen Barton … song: music composed and conducted by
Mark Berrow … musician: violin
Maya Bickel … musician: violin
Richard Bissill … musician: French Horn
Leon Bosch … musician: double bass
Thomas Bowes … musician: violin
Tom Brown … music preparation
Hunter Burgan … musician: bass
Elin Carlson … singer and choir contractor / singer
Eric Crees … musician: trombone
Andrew Crowley … musician: trumpet
Grace Davidson … singer: soprano
Peter Davies … musician: trombone
Sandy DeCrescent … orchestra contractor
Bernard Duc … orchestrator
Julie Elven … solo vocalist
Raymond C. Fabi … conductor / music adaptor / music produced by / musician: keyboards / song: music composed and conducted by
Andrew Findon … musician: flute
Michael Frankenberger … Additional Arrangements
Mark Graham … head of music preparation / music copyist
Jason Graves … additional sonic sound and music design
Tina Guo … musician: cello
Davey Havok … musician: piano
Chris Holmes … music scoring mixer
Joel Iwataki … digital music recordist
Steve Jocz … musician: percussion
Skaila Kanga … harp soloist
Paul Kegg … musician: cello
Randy Kerber … musician: celeste
Boguslav Kostecki … musician: violin
Julian Leaper … musician: violin
Ny Lee … Manager: Film Music, Sony Pictures
The London Session Orchestra … music performed by
Steve Mair … musician: double bass
Joris de Man … Additional Sonic Sound and Music Design
Bernd Mazagg … score mixed by
Cone McCaslin … musician: bass
Jason McCaslin … musician: bass
Mark Menza … musician: violin
David Metzner … music editor
Lucia Micarelli … musician: first violin
Taran Mitchell … additional arrangements
Jonathan Moerschel … musician: viola
Jon Mooney … music editor
Monty Mudd … executive in charge of music: Columbia Pictures / music supervisor
Jade Puget … musician: violin
Gottfried Rabl … conductor
Maciej Rakowski … musician: violin
Simon Rhodes … music scoring mixer / music scoring recordist
Ryan Roberts … assistant oboe and english horn soloist musician / musician: English horn soloist/oboe
Dennis S. Sands … digital music recordist
Jane Scarpantoni … musician: cello
Jason Schmid … music editor
Steven L. Smith … music preparation
James Thatcher … musician: French Horn
Deryck Whibley … musician: keyboards / musician: violin
Austin Wintory … additional sonic sound and music design
Warren Zielinski … musician: violin
Joe Zimmerman … music preparation
