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Leviathan

  • 2014
  • R
  • 2h 20m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
61K
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Leviathan (2014)
On the outskirts of a small coastal town in the Barents Sea, where whales sometimes come to its bay, lives an ordinary family: Nikolai, his wife Lilya and their teenage son Romka. The family is haunted by a local corrupted mayor who is trying to take away the land from Nikolai. To save their homes Nikolai calls his old Army friend in Moscow, who has now become an authoritative attorney. Together they decide to fight back and collect dirt on the mayor.
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RussianDark ComedyGangsterLegal DramaPsychological DramaTragedyCrimeDrama

In a Russian coastal town, Kolya is forced to fight the corrupt mayor when he is told that his house will be demolished. He recruits a lawyer friend to help, but the man's arrival brings fur... Read allIn a Russian coastal town, Kolya is forced to fight the corrupt mayor when he is told that his house will be demolished. He recruits a lawyer friend to help, but the man's arrival brings further misfortune for Kolya and his family.In a Russian coastal town, Kolya is forced to fight the corrupt mayor when he is told that his house will be demolished. He recruits a lawyer friend to help, but the man's arrival brings further misfortune for Kolya and his family.

  • Director
    • Andrey Zvyagintsev
  • Writers
    • Oleg Negin
    • Andrey Zvyagintsev
  • Stars
    • Aleksey Serebryakov
    • Elena Lyadova
    • Roman Madyanov
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    61K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Andrey Zvyagintsev
    • Writers
      • Oleg Negin
      • Andrey Zvyagintsev
    • Stars
      • Aleksey Serebryakov
      • Elena Lyadova
      • Roman Madyanov
    • 162User reviews
    • 293Critic reviews
    • 92Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 38 wins & 52 nominations total

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    Top Cast81

    Aleksey Serebryakov
    Aleksey Serebryakov
    • Nikolay
    Elena Lyadova
    Elena Lyadova
    • Lilya
    Roman Madyanov
    Roman Madyanov
    • Mer
    Vladimir Vdovichenkov
    Vladimir Vdovichenkov
    • Dmitriy
    Anna Ukolova
    Anna Ukolova
    • Anzhela
    Aleksey Rozin
    Aleksey Rozin
    • Pasha
    Sergey Pokhodaev
    Sergey Pokhodaev
    • Romka
    Platon Kamenev
    • Vitya
    Sergey Bachurskiy
    Sergey Bachurskiy
    • Stepanych
    Valeriy Grishko
    Valeriy Grishko
    • Arkhierey
    Alla Emintseva
    • Sudya
    Margarita Shubina
    Margarita Shubina
    • Prokuror
    Dmitriy Bykovskiy
    Dmitriy Bykovskiy
    • Nachalnik politsii
    Sergey Borisov
    • Operativnik
    Igor Savochkin
    Igor Savochkin
    • Sledovatel
    Igor Sergeev
    • Svyashchennik
    Konstantin Telegin
    Olga Lapshina
    Olga Lapshina
    • Matushka
    • Director
      • Andrey Zvyagintsev
    • Writers
      • Oleg Negin
      • Andrey Zvyagintsev
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews162

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    Summary

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    • Trivia
      For many of the scenes involving drinking, the actors and director decided that they would drink for real, and the take that ended up being used in the movie was often the eighth or ninth take, after they had gotten really drunk and their movements and reactions were slower, which can be difficult for an actor to replicate.
    • Quotes
      • Vasiliy: Can you pull in Leviathan with a fishhook, or tie down its tongue with a rope? Will it keep begging you for mercy? Will it speak to you with gentle words? Nothing on Earth is its equal. It is king over all that are proud.
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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 5, 2015 (Russia)
    • Country of origin
      • Russia
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Japan)
      • Official Website
    • Language
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Левіафан
    • Filming locations
      • Kirovsk, Murmanskaya oblast, Russia
    • Production companies
      • Non-Stop Productions
      • A Company Russia
      • Russian Ministry of Culture
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,092,800
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $15,200
      • Dec 28, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,439,481
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 20m(140 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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