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Chernobyl: Abyss

Name: Chernobyl: Abyss
Genre: Drama, History, Action
Released: 2021-04-15
Cast: Danila Kozlovsky, Oksana Akinshina, Philipp Avdeev, Ravshana Kurkova, Arthur Beschastny

2021 | 136 min | Drama, History, Action

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, 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 action fans and history buffs. If you loved Deepwater Horizon or NYAD, start here.
The mood: Exciting.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 16 min.
What might put you off: Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

The aftermath of a shocking explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power station made hundreds of people sacrifice their lives to clean up the site of the catastrophe and to successfully prevent an even bigger disaster that could have turned a large part of the European continent into an uninhabitable exclusion zone. This is their story.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$6 million worldwide on a $9 million budget
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 71K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Danila Kozlovsky

Danila KozlovskyAlexey
Oksana AkinshinaOlga
Philipp AvdeevValera
Ravshana KurkovaDina
Arthur BeschastnyStysin
Nikolay KozakMilitary diver Boris
Igor ChernevichTropin
Anton ShvartsSoldier
Andrey Archakov
Samvel TadevossianFirefighter Tigran