A Man Called Otto has now landed on Netflix after first being released in cinemas back in 2022, introducing a brand new audience to the Tom Hanks movie.

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A remake of the 2015 Swedish film A Man Called One which is itself based on a 2012 novel of the same name by Fredrik Backman, the film follows the titular character (Hanks) as he forms an unlikely friendship with his new next-door neighbour.

The film's light and dark moments are accompanied by a brilliant soundtrack, which primarily features acoustic music, and an original score written by prolific film composer Thomas Newman.

Read on for a full list of the compositions that appear in A Man Called Otto – including a hit Kate Bush song.

A Man Called Otto soundtrack

All compositions by Thomas Newman unless otherwise stated.

This Woman's Work – written and performed by Kate Bush

Hypertrophic

Alvin Wrench

Chevy Engine

Force of Nature

The Differences

A Cat

I Wouldn’t Say No

The Wrong Train

Til You’re Home (acoustic mix) – written by Rita Wilson & David Hodges, performed by David Hodges

Silver Quarter

Idiot

The Old Switcheroo

Local Hero

Marisol

Pollo Con Mole

Drift

Niagara

Malcolm

Derailleur

So Angry

Live Stream

Rock-A-Bye

A Man Called Otto

Til You’re Home – written by Rita Wilson & David Hodges, performed by Rita Wilson & Sebastián Yatra

A Man Called Otto is available to stream on Netflix now – sign up from £4.99 a month. Netflix is also available on Sky Glass and Virgin Media Stream.

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Patrick CremonaSenior Film Writer

Patrick Cremona is the Senior Film Writer at Radio Times, and looks after all the latest film releases both in cinemas and on streaming. He has been with the website since October 2019, and in that time has interviewed a host of big name stars and reviewed a diverse range of movies.

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