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I Don't Want to Be a Grown-Up

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1982 | 77 min | Comedy, Adventure

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why 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 wants a laugh and adventure fans.
The mood
Light and funny.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 17 min.
What might put you off
It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

The parents of six-year-old Pavlik want to make an erudite out of their beloved son. They constantly force the boy to read a lot, study and achieve success. Mom and dad so want their son to be the first in everything. One day Pavlik comes to visit his grandmother in the village. Grandmother allows her grandson to go out alone for a walk. The walk turns into a fun journey for the young hero to Moscow...

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 574 people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Yuri Chulyukin

  • Kirill Golovko-SerskyPavlik
  • Natalya VarleyKatya
  • Evgeniy SteblovDima
  • Elena ValyushkinaSveta
  • Vladimir ZaytsevAndrey Nikitin
  • Lyudmila ChulyukinaGalya
  • Vladimir DudinYur Yurich
  • Yanina LisovskayaMarina
  • Pavel VinnikVaslily Sergeyevich
  • Yuriy NikulinKloun