Kalashnikov AK-47
Seen it?2020 | 105 min | War, History, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss 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 history buffs. If you loved The Pianist or The English Patient, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A Russian military propaganda film about the tank commander Kalashnikov, severely injured in battle in 1941. The accident leaves him incapacitated and unable to return to the front line. While recovering in the hospital, he begins creating the initial sketches of what will become one of the world’s most legendary weapons. A self-taught inventor is only 29 when he develops the now iconic assault riffle — the AK-47. Shot in occupied Crimea.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 52K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Konstantin Buslov
- Yura BorisovKalashnikov
- Olga LermanKatya
- Artur SmolyaninovEngineer captain Lyutyy
- Eldar KalimulinZaytsev
- Vitaliy KhaevMajor General Kurbatkin
- Valeriy BarinovMajor General Degtyarev
- Anatoliy LobotskiyColonel Glukhov
- Aleksey VertkovState security captain Lobov
- Dmitriy BogdanEngineer Major Sudaev
- Maksim BityukovKazakov