I read the book and cried so many times. Watched the Swedish movie and cried so many times. I was so very excited when it was announced that Tom Hanks was going to make an American version, I can't wait to find time to watch it and cry so many times.also holy shit that was so many years ago.In September 2017, it was announced that Tom Hanks would star in an English-language adaptation of the 2015 Swedish film, A Man Called OveWow, and got nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language film.As of 2023, the film is the third most watched Swedish theatrical film in Sweden of all time.