Synopsis
In a Russian coastal town, Kolya is forced to fight the corrupt mayor when he is told that his house will be demolished. He recruits a lawyer friend to help, but the man's arrival brings further misfortune for Kolya and his family.
Scores
Overall Score
74.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
76.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
66.1%
Review Aggregate
85.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 97% of 146 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, tragic, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
darktragicfunnypoliticalsatiricalvisually strikingemotionalmacabrethought-provokingsuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleksei Serebryakov | 2014 | $19,390,000 | $25,698,000 | (est) |
| Elena Lyadova | 2014 | $11,936,000 | $15,819,000 | (est) |
| Vladimir Vdovichenkov | 2014 | $8,987,000 | $11,910,000 | (est) |
| Roman Madyanov | 2014 | $7,347,000 | $9,738,000 | (est) |
| Anna Ukolova | 2014 | $6,285,000 | $8,329,000 | (est) |
| Aleksey Rozin | 2014 | $5,532,000 | $7,331,000 | (est) |
| Sergey Pokhodaev | 2014 | $4,966,000 | $6,582,000 | (est) |
| Valery Grishko | 2014 | $4,523,000 | $5,994,000 | (est) |
| Sergey Bachursky | 2014 | $4,165,000 | $5,520,000 | (est) |
| Platon Kamenev | 2014 | $3,869,000 | $5,127,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score97.0
RT critic review count146
Rotten Tomatoes audience score80.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.6
IMDb votes58,998
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2014 | $1,092,800 | $1,448,295 |
| International | 2014 | $3,346,681 | $4,435,377 |
| Worldwide | 2014 | $4,439,481 | $5,883,672 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2014 | $1,885,072 | $2,498,298 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2014 | $3,173,000 | $4,205,197 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2014 | $2,513,000 | $3,330,495 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2014 | $3,617,000 | $4,793,633 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2014 | $9,751,000 | $12,923,061 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2014 | $437,120 | $579,318 |
| Total Revenues | 2014 | $21,376,192 | $28,330,002 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2014 | $220,000,000 | $291,567,379 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2014 | $3,807,000 (est) | $5,045,441 (est) |
| Participations | 2014 | $428,000 | $567,231 |
| Residuals ? | 2014 | $1,190,000 | $1,577,114 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2014 | $26,400,000 | $34,988,085 |
| Total Expenses | 2014 | $251,825,000 | $333,745,251 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2014 | $-230,448,808 | $-305,415,249 |
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