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The Good Soldier Shweik

2012Movie1 h 17 min

AnimationComedy
80
GreatGoodWatch score

A moving, bleak animated movie about history and war.

Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood

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Not for warmth, comfort or uplift.

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Story

An average soldier is caught up in the cogs of an inhuman war machine during the First World War.

Feels like

  • Anti-War Satire
  • Absurdist Comedy
  • Historical Animation
  • Futility of War
  • Philosophical Reflection
  • Dark Humor
  • WWI Setting
  • Character Study
  • Animated Adaptation

Cast

8 of 8

Crew

Directed by
Rinat Gazizov, Manuk Depoyan
Written by
Jaroslav Hašek, Robert Crombie
Produced by
Artur Novikov
Music by
Arkadiy Ukupnik, Maro Theodorakis

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Facts

November 15, 2012 · 1 h 17 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released
November 15, 2012
Runtime
1 h 17 min
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Animation, Comedy, Family, War
Original language
Russian
Made in
Ukraine, United Kingdom
Keywords
based on novel or book

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is The Good Soldier Shweik worth watching?"

Questions about The Good Soldier Shweik

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is The Good Soldier Shweik worth watching?

80
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80.

Will The Good Soldier Shweik make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly satire (8 of 10) and dark humor (8 of 10).

Is The Good Soldier Shweik plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (8 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is The Good Soldier Shweik in English?

Russian

No, it was made in Russian.