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Poster for Sobibor

2018 | 110 min | War, Drama

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Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (75% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for history buffs. If you loved Schindler's List or Conspiracy, start here.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 50 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

The film is based on a real story that happened in 1943 in the Sobibor concentration camp in German-occupied Poland. The main character of the movie is the Soviet-Jewish soldier Alexander Pechersky, who at that time was serving in the Red Army as a lieutenant. In October 1943, he was captured by the Nazis and deported to the Sobibor concentration camp, where Jews were being exterminated in gas chambers. But, in just 3 weeks, Alexander was able to plan an international uprising of prisoners from Poland and Western Europe. This uprising resulted in being the only successful one throughout the war, which led to the largest escape of prisoners from a Nazi concentration camp.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    75% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.6 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $5 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 28K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Konstantin Khabensky

  • Konstantin KhabenskyAlexander Pechersky
  • Christopher LambertKarl Frenzel
  • Michalina OlszańskaHanna
  • Felice JankellLuca
  • Mariya KozhevnikovaSelma
  • Dainius KazlauskasLeo
  • Philippe ReinhardtSiegfried Greitschus
  • Maximilian DirrJohann Neumann
  • Mindaugas PapinigisBerg
  • Wolfgang CernyGustav Wagner