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Compartment No. 6

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2021 | 106 min | Drama

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (93% 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 46 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

A young Finnish woman escapes an enigmatic love affair in Moscow by boarding a train to the arctic port of Murmansk. Forced to share the long ride and a tiny sleeping car with a larger than life Russian miner, the unexpected encounter leads the occupants of Compartment No. 6 to face major truths about human connection.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    93% on Rotten Tomatoes, 80 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.0 out of 10

  • AwardsSolid

    Won 2 Cannes awards: Cannes Film Festival: Grand Prix, Cannes Film Festival: Prize of the Ecumenical Jury – Special Mention. Also nominated for 1 Golden Globe, 2 more Cannes awards and 1 Independent Spirit Award.

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a modest audience

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 35K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Juho Kuosmanen

  • Seidi HaarlaLaura
  • Yura BorisovLyokha
  • Dinara DrukarovaIrina
  • Yuliya AugTrain Conductor
  • Lidiya KostinaLyokha's Foster Mother
  • Tomi AlataloSaska
  • Viktor ChuprovTrain Waiter
  • Sergey AgafonovMan in the Dining Car
  • Nadezhda KulakovaWoman in the Dining Car
  • Denis PyanovMan at the Phone Booth