A 2023 movie based on a popular racing video game and featuring a Stranger Things star reaches Netflix's Top 10 chart in the United States.

Summary

• Gran Turismo, the video game-based movie, has become a hit on Netflix, ranking fourth in the Top 10 films in the US.
• The movie tells the true story of a teenage gamer who becomes a professional race car driver with the help of a former pro.
• The star-studded cast includes David Harbour, Orlando Bloom, Geri Halliwell Horner, and Djimon Hounsou.

Gran Turismo becomes a Netflix hit as it reaches the streamer's Top 10 chart in the United States. Based on the popular video game series, the film adaptation tells the true story of teenage Gran Turismo player Jann Mardenborough who, with the help of former pro Jack Salter, becomes a professional race car driver. Other than Stranger Things star David Harbour as Salter, the Gran Turismo cast also includes Archie Madekwe as Mardenborough alongside Orlando Bloom, Geri Halliwell Horner, and Djimon Hounsou.

Now, nearly four months after its theatrical release, the video game movie is now a hit on Netflix. For the week of December 11-17, Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story ranked fourth on Netflix's Top 10 films in the United States. This marks the movie's first week in the Top 10.

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2023 Has Been The Year Of The Video Game Adaptation

For decades, video game adaptations were frequently panned by critics and failed to connect with audiences. However, in 2023, movies and TV shows have finally broken the video game curse. It all started with HBO's The Last of Us which, based on the already acclaimed video game from Naughty Dog, aired its first season to overwhelming critical acclaim and record-breaking viewership. The success of video game adaptations has also extended to the box office with The Super Mario Bros. Movie beingthe second-highest-grossing film of 2023 and Five Nights at Freddy's as the highest-grossing horror movie of the year.

Gran Turismo was far from the biggest video game movie of 2023, though it has quietly been a solid success. It received mixed reviews from critics overall, though there was much praise for its exciting racing sequences. While it only doubled its $60 million budget at the box office by grossing $121 million, it was beloved by those who saw it, achieving a near-perfect 98% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Gran Turismo's success has now continued on Netflix, further cementing 2023 as the year of the video game movie.

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Gran Turismo

Based on the video game franchise and the true story surrounding it, Gran Turismo is a film adaptation arriving in 2023 from PlayStation Productions. The story will center around a teenage Gran Turismo player whose consistent winning streak in the games put him through a series of Nissan competitions, where he eventually became a real-life professional driver. 

Release Date

August 25, 2023

Director

Neill Blomkamp

Rating

PG-13

Runtime

135 Minutes

Main Genre

Racing

Writers

Jason Hall , Zach Baylin

Budget

$100 Million

Studio(s)

Columbia Pictures , PlayStation Productions , Trigger Street Productions , 2.0 Entertainment

Distributor(s)

Sony Pictures Releasing