Strike
Seen it?1925 | 89 min | Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. 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 anyone who loves a strong drama. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1925: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Just before the 1905 Bolshevik Revolution, factory workers strike against their oppressive factory bosses. When a worker is accused of stealing a piece of machinery, he commits suicide, and his colleagues revolt against the overarching Czarist regime. As the strike drags on and government officials grow increasingly desperate to end it, their methods of dealing with the rebellious workers become more and more aggressive.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- 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 impactBelow par
About 23K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sergei Eisenstein
- Maksim ShtraukhPolice Spy
- Grigori AleksandrovFactory Foreman
- Mikhail GomorovWorker
- Ivan KlyukvinRevolutionary
- Aleksandr AntonovMember of Strike Committee
- Vladimir UralskiyWorker
- Anatoliy Kuznetsov
- I. IvanovChief of Police
- Yudif GlizerQueen of Thieves
- Vera YanukovaWorker's wife