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The Banishment

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2008 | 158 min | Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz, 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 anyone who loves a strong drama.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 38 min.
What might put you off
  • It's long: 2 hr 38 min.
  • It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

While vacationing in the countryside at his childhood home, a woman suddenly reveals to her husband that she is expecting a child – but not his.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    65% on Rotten Tomatoes, 59 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.1 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 14K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev

  • Konstantin LavronenkoAlex
  • Aleksandr BaluevMark
  • Maria BonnevieVera
  • Dmitri UlyanovRobert
  • Vitaly KishchenkoGerman
  • Maksim ShibayevKir
  • Aleksey VertkovMax
  • Igor SergeevViktor
  • Yekaterina KulkinaEva
  • Ira GontoLiza