The Monk and the Demon
Seen it?2016 | 115 min | Mystery, Comedy, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz 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 anyone who loves trying to stay one step ahead and fans of a well-timed joke. Best watched without your phone in hand.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Quick and easy-going, at 1 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not ideal if you just want to unwind.
Fantastic story of the first half of the XIX century about a monk named Ivan who must fight the dark forces in his monastery.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nikolay Dostal
- Timofey TribuntsevИван
- Georgiy FetisovЛегион
- Boris Kamorzinнастоятель
- Roman Madyanovдуховное лицо
- Nikita TarasovНиколай I
- Sergey BarkovskyБенкендорф
- Михаил МилькисАндрей
- Mikhail Krylovмонах
- Tomas Motskusмонастырский писарь
- Georgy Nazarenkoодноглазый монах