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About the Hippopotamus Who Was Afraid of Inoculations

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1966 | 17 min | Animation

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Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With 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 animation lovers.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 17 min.
What might put you off
  • No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
  • It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1966: an older pace and style.

Fabulous animals bathed, rested and had fun on the summer beach of the southern town. Suddenly, the rest was interrupted by an urgent message on a hanging poster: "Everyone needs to vaccinate vaccinations from elephant to fly!". However, all the animals, having read the message, as if nothing had happened, began to rest, dance and sunbathe again. And only Behemoth, worried, began to ask everyone how scary and painful it was to vaccinate.

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 powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Leonid Amalrik

  • Mikhail YanshinThe Behemoth (voice) / Бегемот
  • Georgi MillyarMarabu (voice) / Марабу
  • Grigoriy ShpigelDoctor (voice) / Доктор
  • Elena PonsovaPussy-cat (voice) / Тигрица, Кенгуру-почтальон
  • Georgiy VitsinThe Wolf, The Giraffe, The Crocodile (voice) / Волк, Жираф, Крокодил