The Twelve Chairs
Seen it?1970 | 94 min | Comedy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (87% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1970: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
In 1920s Soviet Russia, a fallen aristocrat, a priest and a con artist search for a treasure of jewels hidden inside one of twelve dining chairs, lost during the revolution.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
87% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide on a $2 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 89K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mel Brooks
- Ron MoodyIppolit Vorobyaninov
- Frank LangellaOstap Bender
- Dom DeLuiseFather Fyodor
- Andréas VoutsinasNikolai Sestrin
- Diana CouplandDiana Coupland
- Mel BrooksTikon
- David LanderEngineer Bruns
- Vlada PetrićSevitsky
- Elaine GarreauClaudia Ivanovna
- Robert BernalCurator