Battleship Potemkin
Seen it?1925 | 75 min | Drama, History, War
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (7.6 out of 10) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. Make plans for this one.
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 War Horse or Zulu, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 15 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1925: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
In the midst of the Russian Revolution of 1905, the crew of the battleship Potemkin revolt against the brutal, tyrannical regime of the vessel's officers. The resulting street demonstration in Odessa brings on a police massacre.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 97 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$45K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 244K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sergei Eisenstein
- Aleksandr AntonovGrigory Vakulinchuk
- Vladimir BarskyCommander Golikov
- Grigori AleksandrovChief Officer Giliarovsky
- Ivan BobrovYoung Sailor Flogged While Sleeping
- Mikhail GomorovMilitant Sailor
- Aleksandr LevshinPetty Officer
- Nina PoltavtsevaWoman with Pince-nez
- Konstantin FeldmanStudent Agitator
- ProkhorenkoMother Carrying Wounded Boy
- A. GlaubermanWounded Boy