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Stalingrad

Name: Stalingrad
Genre: War, Action, Drama
Released: 2013-10-09
Cast: Mariya Smolnikova, Yanina Studilina, Pyotr Fyodorov, Thomas Kretschmann, Sergey Bondarchuk

2013 | 131 min | War, Action, Drama

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (51% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences, 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 action fans and history buffs. If you loved Schindler's List or The Dirty Dozen, start here.
The mood: Intense.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 11 min.
What might put you off: Rated R: meant for adults.
It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

A band of determined Russian soldiers fight to hold a strategic building in their devastated city against a ruthless German army, and in the process become deeply connected to a Russian woman who has been living there.

How it earned its rating

CriticsBelow par
51% on Rotten Tomatoes, 49 on Metacritic
AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
AwardsWeak
1 win and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
Box office & staying powerSolid
$68 million worldwide on a $30 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 51K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Fyodor Bondarchuk

Mariya SmolnikovaKatya
Yanina StudilinaMasha
Pyotr FyodorovKapitan Gromov
Thomas KretschmannKapitan Kan
Sergey BondarchukSergey Astakhov
Dmitry LysenkovChvanov
Andrey SmolyakovPolyakov
Aleksey BarabashNikiforov
Oleg VolkuKrasnov
Heiner LauterbachKhenze