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Bitter Harvest

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2017 | 103 min | War, Drama, History, Romance

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Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 15% on Rotten Tomatoes, a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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 romantics and history buffs. If you loved The Last of the Mohicans or Braveheart, start here.
The mood
Harrowing, warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

Set between the two World Wars and based on true historical events, Bitter Harvest conveys the untold story of the Holodomor, the genocidal famine engineered by the tyrant Joseph Stalin. The film displays a powerful tale of love, honour, rebellion and survival at a time when Ukraine was forced to adjust to the horrifying territorial ambitions of the burgeoning Soviet Union.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    15% on Rotten Tomatoes, 34 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $21 million worldwide on a $20 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 22K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by George Mendeluk

  • Max IronsYuri
  • Samantha BarksNatalka
  • Terence StampIvan
  • Barry PepperYaroslav
  • Tamer HassanSergei
  • Aneurin BarnardMykola
  • Anastasiya OstreinovaMykola's Girlfriend
  • Tom AustenTaras
  • Richard BrakeMedved
  • William BeckStefan