A Man Called Ove

2015 film directed by Hannes Holm
Movie film Q21935502
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A Man Called Ove

Summary

A Man Called Ove is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,334 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Man Called Ove received the European Film Award for Best Comedy[3].
  • A Man Called Ove's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • A Man Called Ove was directed by Hannes Holm[5].
  • Hannes Holm wrote the screenplay for A Man Called Ove[6].
  • A Man Called Ove's composer is recorded as Gaute Storaas[7].
  • A Man Called Ove's genre is drama film[8].
  • A Man Called Ove's genre is comedy film[9].
  • A Man Called Ove's genre is film based on a novel[10].
  • A Man Called Ove's based on is recorded as A Man Called Ove[11].
  • A cast member of A Man Called Ove was Rolf Lassgård[12].
  • A cast member of A Man Called Ove was Bahar Pars[13].
  • A cast member of A Man Called Ove was Filip Berg[14].
  • A cast member of A Man Called Ove was Ida Engvoll[15].
  • A cast member of A Man Called Ove was Chatarina Larsson[16].
  • A cast member of A Man Called Ove was Johan Widerberg[17].
  • A cast member of A Man Called Ove was Anna-Lena Bergelin[18].
  • A Man Called Ove was produced by Annica Bellander[19].
  • A Man Called Ove was produced by Nicklas Wikström Nicastro[20].
  • A Man Called Ove's production company is recorded as Tre Vänner[21].
  • A Man Called Ove's director of photography is recorded as Göran Hallberg[22].
  • The original language of A Man Called Ove was Swedish[23].
  • A Man Called Ove was distributed by video on demand[24].
  • A Man Called Ove's review score is recorded as 91%[25].
  • A Man Called Ove's review score is recorded as 7.2/10[26].
  • A Man Called Ove's review score is recorded as 70/100[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Annica Bellander[19] and Nicklas Wikström Nicastro[20]. A Man Called Ove was directed by Hannes Holm[5]. Hannes Holm wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Rolf Lassgård[12], Bahar Pars[13], Filip Berg[14], Ida Engvoll[15], Chatarina Larsson[16], and Johan Widerberg[17].

Publication

Publication dates include December 25, 2015[28], April 7, 2016[29], and July 7, 2016[30]. The original language of A Man Called Ove was Swedish[23]. Genres include drama film[8], comedy film[9], and film based on a novel[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[24].

Reception

A Man Called Ove received the European Film Award for Best Comedy[3]. Reviews include 91%[25], 7.2/10[26], and 70/100[27].

Why It Matters

A Man Called Ove ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,334 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

What awards did A Man Called Ove receive?

Honors received include European Film Award for Best Comedy[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Swedish Film Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Swedish Film Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . sfi.se. sfi.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . cinema.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . nmhh.hu. nmhh.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 6w ago · Yirba · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 6w ago · Yirba · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 6w ago · ZI Jony · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Review score 91%, 7.2/10, 70/100
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  5. 6w ago · Difool · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website http://www.trevanner.se/se/film/en-man-som-heter-ove-2015/
    Original language of film or tv show Swedish
    Derivative work A Man Called Otto
    Country of origin Sweden
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