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The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!

1966Movie2 h 6 minNR

Comedy
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Metacritic696.6Rotten Tomatoes83%75%

A hopeful, wholesome comedy movie about society.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Not for scares, brutality or tears.

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Story

IT'S A PLOT! ...to make the world die laughing!!

When a Soviet submarine gets stuck on a sandbar off the coast of a New England island, its commander orders his second-in-command, Lieutenant Rozanov, to get them moving again before there is an international incident. Rozanov seeks assistance from the island locals, including the police chief and a vacationing television writer, while trying to allay their fears of a Communist invasion by claiming he and his crew are Norwegian sailors.

Feels like

  • Cold War Comedy
  • Farcical Misunderstandings
  • Heartwarming Satire
  • Small-Town Panic
  • Ensemble Cast
  • Charming 1960s Cinema
  • Humanity Over Politics
  • Classic Comedy

Cast

24 of 29

Crew

Directed by
Norman Jewison
Written by
Nathaniel Benchley, William Rose
Produced by
Norman Jewison
Music by
Johnny Mandel

Everyone

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Facts

May 25, 1966 · 2 h 6 min · NR

Released
May 25, 1966
Runtime
2 h 6 min
Age rating
NR
Genres
Comedy, War
Original language
English
Also spoken
Russian
Made in
United States
Budget
$4 million
Available in
108 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Hello Again, Officer, Bound and Gagged, Alliterative Name +9

  • Hello Again, Officer
  • Bound and Gagged
  • Alliterative Name
  • As Long as It Sounds Foreign
  • Defiant to the End
  • Climbing Climax
  • The Film of the Book
  • Hypocritical Humor
  • The Backwards Я
  • Conflict Killer
  • Hidden in Plain Sight
  • World Gone Mad

12 of 40 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!?"

Questions about The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!

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Where can I stream The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!?

PrimefuboTVMGM+PhiloHooplaTubi TV

In the United States, The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! streams on Prime, fuboTV, MGM+, and Philo, and it is free with ads on Hoopla and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 5 other countries.

Is The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! worth watching?

72
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 7, Rotten Tomatoes 83%, and Metacritic 69).

Is The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! okay for kids?

NR

Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (9 of 10) and satire (8 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!?

BleakHopeful

Yes, it's an uplifting movie: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for hopefulness and 7 for wholesome.

What tropes does The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! use?

Hello Again, OfficerBound and GaggedAlliterative NameAs Long as It Sounds ForeignDefiant to the EndClimbing ClimaxThe Film of the BookHypocritical HumorThe Backwards ЯConflict KillerHidden in Plain SightWorld Gone Madand 28 more

TV Tropes lists 40 tropes for it, including Hello Again, Officer, Bound and Gagged, and Alliterative Name.