Leviathan
Seen it?2014 | 141 min | Drama, Crime
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (97% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it drew serious awards attention. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Rebel Ridge or The Place Beyond the Pines, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 21 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
In a Russian coastal town, Kolya is forced to fight the corrupt mayor when he is told that his house will be demolished. He recruits a lawyer friend to help, but the man's arrival brings further misfortune for Kolya and his family.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 92 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Golden Globe: 72nd Golden Globe Awards: Best Foreign Language Film. Won 1 Cannes award: 2014 Cannes Film Festival: Best Screenplay. Also nominated for 1 BAFTA and 1 Independent Spirit Award. Plus 20 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$4 million worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 102K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev
- Aleksey SerebryakovNikolay Sergeev
- Elena LyadovaLiliya Sergeeva
- Vladimir VdovichenkovDmitriy Seleznyov
- Roman MadyanovVadim Shelevyat
- Anna UkolovaAnzhela Polivanova
- Aleksey RozinPasha
- Sergey PokhodaevRoma
- Platon KamenevVitya
- Sergei BachurskyStepanych
- Valeriy GrishkoBishop