Netflix viewers caught off-guard as newly-added Tom Hanks movie is labelled as a 'comedy'

Netflix users have been left perplexed after being misled with the genre of a newly added movie.

The 2022 Tom Hanks flick was recently added to Netflix in the UK and people can't believe which category it has been put into on the streaming platform.

The film's poster and trailer don't look like it may be anything other than a light-hearted or feel-good comedy title, as we see Hank sitting in an anorak, frowning a bit against a blue background.

Innocent enough, right? Wrong.

Tom Hank plays the titular character in the film (Sony Pictures)

The title boasts a near perfect score of 97% on Rotten Tomatoes' Popcornmeter and even grossed $113.2 million (£86.4 million) at the box office, against a budget of $50 million (£38.2 million) - nothing to scoff about.

In the film, Hanks plays a grumpy old man that struggles to come to terms with his wife's death a few months prior, being very short-tempered with those around him, including those that are making an effort to get along with him.

This film was placed in the 'comedy' section on Netflix, but fans have been quick to take to social media to share how the film has been wrongly profiled as a comedy, and how wholesome it really is.

It's named A Man Called Otto, and you can view the trailer here:

Directed by Marc Foster, best known for Quantum of Solace and World War Z, the film is based on the bestselling Swedish novel called A Man Called Ove, which was also adapted into a film in its native language achieved two nominations at the Oscars.

Otto (Hanks), has given up on life and wants to end it all just months after losing his wife, but some new neighbours moving in changes everything, as he befriends Marisol, a wife and mother-of-two.

Throughout the film, he often has flashbacks to memories he has of his late wife, where Hanks' real-life son Truman plays a younger Otto, with the movie exploring themes of death among loved ones and the toll it can take.

Viewers took to X to share their shock after selecting and watching the 'comedy' movie, as one said: "Watched ‘A Man Called Otto’ on Netflix yesterday and it somehow broke my heart and then put it all back together. What an incredible movie, cried lots."

The film was not what a lot of people expected (Sony Pictures)

Another shared: "Just watched A Man Called Otto and I've cried so much I've got a headache. Be kind to people who might be having a hard time."

A third said: "I'm watching A Man Called Otto and dude I'm crying so hard"

A different user posted: "'A Man Called Otto' is a tear jerker, haven’t sobbed at a film like this for such a long time."

Basically, get the tissues ready.

A Man Called Otto is now available to stream on Netflix in the UK now.