This Merry Planet
Seen it?1973 | 94 min | Science Fiction, Comedy, Fantasy, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among anyone who likes a story with a soundtrack worth keeping and anyone looking to switch off and smile, this one's for you. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top. Shelve it next to Singin' in the Rain.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Zips along, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your stories firmly grounded in the real world.
Three cynical and emotionally detached aliens arrive on earth on New Year's eve with the mission of exploring and studying human behaviour but inevitably get pulled into a hillarious, nonsensical plot which makes them realize just how wonderful earth life can be with all its quirks, drama and humour.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 839 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yuri Tsvetkov, Yuri Saakov
- Leonid KuravlyovИгрек - член экипажа летающей тарелки
- Viktor SergachyovИкс - член экипажа летающей тарелки
- Yekaterina VasilyevaЗет - командир летающей тарелки
- Vladimir NosikВалерик - «Звездочёт»
- Savely KramarovИзобретатель
- Aleksandr VokachПал Палыч - затейник
- Natalya Krachkovskaya«Бабочка-огнёвка»
- Larisa BarabanovaКрасная Шапочка
- Valentin Golubenko«Илья Муромец» - богатырь
- Gennadiy Yukhtin«Буратино»