Gran Turismo film launches to middling reviews

Last year it was announced that a film adaptation based on Sony’s long-running and ever popular Gran Turismo racing series was in development. Said to be inspired by a true story, reviews for the film have now gone live, revealing that PlayStation Productions’ latest project has unfortunately not resonated with critics.

With a 57% on aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes (across 35 reviews), the Gran Turismo film is officially rated ‘Rotten’ with John Nugent of Empire Magazine saying “Despite some warm performances, it’s very hard to ignore the feeling that this is largely just two hours of product placement.”

This sentiment is seemingly shared by a number of critics, with the highest praise being given to the performances – which are seemingly let down by the rest of the film’s formulaic nature.

Metacritic reviews seem to mirror this sentiment, so far managing a 45/100 aggregate score. That said, there is some positivity to be found, with Owen Gleiberman of Variety saying “There’s an innocence to this one, and a surprise authenticity. It’s like a ‘Fast and Furious’ movie made without cynicism, and it gets to you.”

From the very first trailer it was clear that Gran Turismo was not going to be on the same level as HBO’s The Last of Us, but more in line with the likes of 2022’s Uncharted starring Tom Holland. Of course, these are just the critics reviews, and so it will be interesting to see what general audiences think when the film hits cinemas today in the UK (and the 25th of August in the US).

Discuss on our Facebook page HERE.

KitGuru says: Are you excited for the Gran Turismo film? Will you watch it in cinemas? Have the reviews put you off? Let us know down below.

Become a Patron!