Russkies
Seen it?1987 | 99 min | Drama, Family
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 14% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for families. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
A group of American boys discovers a Russian sailor washed up on the coast of Florida and decide to befriend him, assuming that he is friendly and will bring them no danger and thus go against the ideas of their parents, as well as the government.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
14% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10 from opening-week audiences
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 17K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rick Rosenthal
- Joaquin PhoenixDanny
- Peter BillingsleyAdam
- Whip HubleyMischa
- Stefan DeSalleJason
- Summer PhoenixCandi
- Susan WaltersDiane
- Patrick KilpatrickRaimy
- Vic PolizosSulock
- Charles FrankMr. V.
- Susan BlanchardMrs. V.