Petrov's Flu
Seen it?2021 | 145 min | Drama, Science Fiction, Comedy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (79 on Metacritic), 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 wants a laugh and sci-fi fans. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
With the city in the throes of a flu epidemic, the Petrov family struggles through yet another day in a country where the past is never past, the present is a booze-fueled, icy fever dream of violence and tenderness, and where – beneath layers of the ordinary – things turn out to be extraordinary.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
79 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$650K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kirill Serebrennikov
- Semyon SerzinPetrov
- Chulpan KhamatovaPetrova
- Vladislav SemiletkovPetrov's son
- Yuri KolokolnikovIgor
- Aleksandr Ilyin JrViktor Mikhailovich
- Nikolay KolyadaGAZelle driver
- Yura BorisovSasha/Father Frost
- Yulia PeresildMarina/Snow-maiden
- Olga VoroninaLida/Pioneer/Old woman/Poetess/Middle-aged damsel/Broadcaster/Drunk woman
- Semen ShteinbergGera/Snowman/Journalist/Athlete/Caucasus native/The mean one