Eastwoods Gran Torino a winning machine

GRAN TORINO has muscled out the competition to top the weekend box office and the secure the highest ever opening weekend for a Clint Eastwood film in New Zealand at the same time.

The popularity of the movie in New Zealand follows on from successes in the US and Australia, where the film reached number one in both markets in wide release.

GRAN TORINO held the number one spot at both the New Zealand and Australian box office over the weekend.
Eastwood has enjoyed rave reviews for his portrayal of grizzled Korean-war veteran Walt Kowalski, an iron-willed man staunch in his long held views of life and happy in his own company. When unwanted company from his immigrant neighbours is forced upon him however, he in turn is forced to confront lifelong prejudices.
GRAN TORINO is currently screening in 32 cinemas around New Zealand. See flicks.co.nz for more information on session times.

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GRAN TORINO:

Warner Bros. Pictures, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, a Double Nickel Entertainment, a Malpaso Production, “Gran Torino.” The film is directed by Clint Eastwood from a screenplay by Nick Schenk, story by Dave Johannson & Schenk. Gran Torino is distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, and in select territories by Village Roadshow Pictures.