The White Crow
Seen it?2018 | 127 min | Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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. If you loved Bridge of Spies, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 7 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect sex.
The story of Rudolf Nureyev, whose escape to the West stunned the world at the height of the Cold War. With his magnetic presence, Nureyev emerged as ballet’s most famous star, a wild and beautiful dancer limited by the world of 1950s Leningrad. His flirtation with Western artists and ideas led him into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse with the KGB.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
67% on Rotten Tomatoes, 61 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$7 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 41K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ralph Fiennes
- Oleg IvenkoRudolf Nureyev
- Adèle ExarchopoulosClara Saint
- Chulpan KhamatovaXenia Jurgenson
- Ralph FiennesAlexander Pushkin
- Alexey MorozovStrizhevsky
- Raphaël PersonnazPierre Lacotte
- Olivier RabourdinAlexinsky
- Ravshana KurkovaFarida Nureyeva
- Louis HofmannTeja Kremke
- Sergei PoluninYuri Soloviev