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Admiral

Seen it?

2008 | 123 min | War, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

It made about 20 times its budget, but almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences held it back. 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 history buffs. If you loved War Horse or Devotion, start here.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 3 min.
What might put you off
It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

This is a story of a great love facing the greatest drama of the history of Russia. Admiral Kolchak is a true war hero and beloved husband and father. One day he meets Anna, the love of his life and the wife of his best friend. The revolution in his heart faces the revolution in his own country His destiny is to become the Supreme Ruler of Russia.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.2 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerStrong

    $39 million worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 17K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Andrei Kravchuk

  • Konstantin KhabenskyAlexander Kolchak
  • Elizaveta BoyarskayaAnna
  • Sergey BezrukovGeneral Kappel
  • Anna KovalchukSofia
  • Egor BeroevMikhail Smirnov
  • Richard BohringerGeneral Maurice Zhannen
  • Oleg FominNikolay Podgurskiy
  • Anatoliy PashininRostislav Ognivtsev
  • Viktor VerzhbitskiyKerenskiy
  • Aleksandr KlyukvinPremer-ministr Pepelyaev