Centaur
Seen it?2023 | 101 min | Drama, Crime, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and mixed reviews, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Citizen X or Se7en, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Liza works at night, a taxi ride for her is a moment of much-desired peace. The driver Sasha inspires confidence, he knows the approach to the most demanding client. There are many unexpected turns in the lights of the big city, behind each of which lies a terrible threat. And perhaps the main danger is closer than it seems.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$13 million worldwide on a $1 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kirill Kemnits
- Yura BorisovAleksandr
- Anastasia TalyzinaLiza
- Sergey GilevKovalyov
- Grigory VernikTaxi Passenger / Rich Kid
- Kirill MelekhovByk, Kovalyov’s Partner
- Kseniya KutepovaRich Kid’s Mom / Customer
- Alexey MedvedevPoliceman Sokolov
- Oleg EvteevPoliceman
- Ivan MamonovNikolay
- Irina GorbachevaGirl