The Russia House fingerprintStrong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Politics, history, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Russia House is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Emotionally, it's melancholic.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
Politics, history, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around politics, history, and everyday modern life. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Their love was as dangerous as the secrets they kept.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Russia House is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, MGM+, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, and YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65/100 (IMDb 6.1, Rotten Tomatoes 70%, and Metacritic 67). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States.
1 h 58 min
The Russia House runs 1 h 58 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 69 and audiences 63 out of 100, so both groups see The Russia House much the same way.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $22 million to make and earned $23 million worldwide, 1.1 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Russian. Produced in United States, Russia.
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TV Tropes lists 22 storytelling tropes for The Russia House, including Adapted Out, Shout-Out, Good Needs Evil.
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