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Old Man Khottabych

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1957 | 86 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Family

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no 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 fantasy fans, adventure fans and families. If you loved Peter Pan or The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, start here.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 26 min.
What might put you off
  • No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
  • It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1957: an older pace and style.

A boy named Volka discovers an ancient vessel on the bottom of a river. When he opens it, a genie emerges from there. He calls himself Hassan Abdurrahman ibn Khottab, or in Russian style Khottabych. Grateful Khottabych is ready to fulfill any of Volka's wishes. But it appears that Volka should use the powers of the genie carefully, for they can have undesirable results.

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 powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 4K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Gennadi Kazansky

  • Nikolai Volkov St.Хоттабыч
  • Aleksei LitvinovВолька (Володя Костыльков)
  • Gennadi KhudyakovЖенька Богорад
  • Lev KovalchukГога
  • Olga CherkasovaВарвара Степановна
  • Maya Blinovaмать Вольки
  • Efim KopelyanДжафар али Мухаммедов
  • Aleksandr Larikovдоктор
  • Anatoly Korolkevichадминистратор цирка
  • Valentina RomanovaГлафира Кузьминична