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Why Don't You Just Die!

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2018 | 94 min | Comedy, Thriller, Horror

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (97% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and almost no 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 likes to be kept guessing, anyone who wants a laugh and horror fans. If you loved Pulp Fiction or Grindhouse, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 34 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

Andrey, a detective and the world's most horrible father, brings together a terrible group of people in his apartment: his resentful actress daughter, an angry thug, and a cheated cop. Each one of them has a reason to want revenge..

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 69 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.6 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 12K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Kirill Sokolov

  • Aleksandr KuznetsovMatvey
  • Vitaliy KhaevAndrey Gennadievitch
  • Evgeniya KregzhdeOlya
  • Mikhail GorevoyYevgenich
  • Elena ShevchenkoTasha
  • Aleksandr Domogarov Jr.Maniac
  • Igor GrabuzovOleg
  • Vladimir AfanasyevVasiliy
  • Artem BasheninYoung Matvey
  • Ivan ShmakovLesha