Mimino
Seen it?1977 | 92 min | Comedy, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little 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 wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1977: an older pace and style.
Local Georgian pilot Mimino dreams of flying airplanes for major international airlines. To realize his aspirations, he goes to Moscow where he encounters a fellow comrade from the Caucasus, the Armenian Rubik. Many misadventures ensue.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
3 wins and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Georgiy Daneliya
- Vakhtang KikabidzeValentin Mizandari "Valiko Mimino"
- Mher MkrtchyanRuben Khachikyan "Rubik-djan"
- Evgeni LeonovIvan Volokhov
- Elena ProklovaLarisa Ivanovna Komarova - stewardess
- Marina DyuzhevaSvetlana Georgievna - Mimino's lawyer
- Archil GomiashviliNugzar Papishvili - the father of Varlaam
- Leonid KuravlyovProfessor Khachikyan
- Savely Kramarovсriminal уxiting the Court House
- Vladimir BasovRodion Vasilievich Sinitsin - the opera singer
- Boryslav BrondukovMimino's helicopter passenger