The Death of Stalin
2017 · Movie · R · 107 min · ★ 7.0 · 91% critics
After dictator Joseph Stalin dies, power-hungry officials scramble to control the Soviet government. Their frantic plans quickly turn into chaotic schemes, bickering, and brutal urgency as they race to convince others they’re the right choice to lead.
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-10-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 91/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (2,142 votes)
- Box office
- $24,646,055
- Budget
- $13,000,000
About
If you enjoy dark political satire with high tension and plenty of laughs, The Death of Stalin may hit the mark; Not for you if you want a light, conventional comedy like American Splendor or a gentler political story such as In the Loop.
Pros: sharp political satire; dark, tense humor; strong period atmosphere | Cons: may feel too harsh; story can be hard to follow; broad/crude jokes divide
Themes
- chaos
- dictator
- socialism
- dark comedy
- satire
- biography
- based on true story
- joseph stalin
- biting
- death
- blunt
- military
- +6 more
Awards & recognition
- European Film Award — Best Comedy · 2018
- British Independent Film Awards · 2017
- European Film Award — Best Comedy · 2018 · nominated
- European Film Award – People's Choice Award — Best European Film · 2018 · nominated
Cast & crew
Steve Buscemi
as Nikita Khrushchev
Simon Russell Beale
as Lavrenti Beria
Jeffrey Tambor
as Georgy Malenkov
Jason Isaacs
as Field Marshal Zhukov
Michael Palin
as Vyacheslav Molotov
Rupert Friend
as Vasily Stalin
Andrea Riseborough
as Svetlana Stalin
Dermot Crowley
as Lazar Kaganovich
Paul Whitehouse
as Anastas Mikoyan
Paul Chahidi
as Nicolai Bulganin
Directed by Armando Iannucci