Most Popular Russian-Language Feature Films
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Elena
(2011) When a sudden illness and an unexpected reunion threaten dutiful housewife Elena's potential inheritance, she must hatch a desperate plan ... Dir: Andrei Zvyagintsev With: Nadezhda Markina, Andrey Smirnov, Aleksey Rozin Drama 109 mins. |
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Stalker
(1979) A guide leads two men through an area known as the Zone to find a room that grants wishes. Dir: Andrey Tarkovskiy With: Alisa Freyndlikh, Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy, Anatoliy Solonitsyn Adventure | Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Sci-Fi |
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August. Eighth
(2012) The story is about a young single mother who is compelled to make her way at risk of her life to Ckhinvali... Dir: Dzhanik Fayziev With: Svetlana Ivanova, Maksim Matveev, Egor Beroev Action | Drama 120 mins. |
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Boiler Room
(2000) A college dropout gets a job as a broker for a suburban investment firm, which puts him on the fast track to success, but the job might not be as legitimate as it sounds. Dir: Ben Younger With: Giovanni Ribisi, Vin Diesel, Nia Long Thriller | Drama | Crime |
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Day Watch
(2006) A man who serves in the war between the forces of Light and Dark comes into possession of a device that can restore life to Moscow, which was nearly destroyed by an apocalyptic event. Dir: Timur Bekmambetov With: Konstantin Khabenskiy, Mariya Poroshina, Vladimir Menshov Action | Fantasy | Thriller |
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Solaris
(1972) The Solaris mission has established a base on a planet that appears to host some kind of intelligence... Dir: Andrey Tarkovskiy With: Natalya Bondarchuk, Donatas Banionis, Jüri Järvet Adventure | Drama | Mystery | Romance | Sci-Fi |
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Night Watch
(2004) A fantasy-thriller set in present-day Moscow where the respective forces that control daytime and nighttime do battle. Dir: Timur Bekmambetov With: Konstantin Khabenskiy, Vladimir Menshov, Mariya Poroshina Action | Fantasy | Horror | Thriller |
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The Return
(2003) In the remote Russian wilderness, two brothers face a range of new, conflicting emotions when their father--a man they only know through a single photograph--resurfaces. Dir: Andrei Zvyagintsev With: Vladimir Garin, Vanya Dobronravov, Konstantin Lavronenko Drama |
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9th Company
(2005) Young Soviet Army recruits are stuck in the bloody war in Afghanistan, that was started by politicians. Dir: Fedor Bondarchuk With: Artur Smolyaninov, Aleksey Chadov, Konstantin Kryukov Action | Drama | History | War |
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Lilya 4-Ever
(2002) Lilja is 16 years old. Her only friend is the young boy Volodja. They live in Estonia, fantasizing about a better life. One day, Lilja falls in love with Andrej. He is going to Sweden, and invites Lilja to come along and start a new life. Dir: Lukas Moodysson With: Oksana Akinshina, Artyom Bogucharskiy, Pavel Ponomaryov Crime | Drama |










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