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It Can't Be!

1975Movie1 h 32 min

Comedy
74
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.6

A nostalgic, quirky comedy movie about society and history.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

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Not for scares.

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Story

The film includes three short stories based on the stories of Mikhail Zoshchenko: "Crime and Punishment", "Fun Adventure", and "Wedding Event" about the negative phenomena of the provincial life of the young country of the Soviets: stupidity, drunkenness, money-grubbing, lack of spirituality.

Feels like

  • Soviet Satire
  • Absurdist Comedy
  • Provincial Life
  • Social Critique
  • Dark Humor
  • Mikhail Zoshchenko
  • Episodic Narrative
  • 1970s Soviet Cinema
  • Eccentric Characters

Cast

22 of 22

Crew

Directed by
Leonid Gaidai
Written by
Leonid Gaidai, Vladlen Bakhnov
Produced by
Erik Waisberg
Music by
Aleksandr Zatsepin

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Facts

October 23, 1975 · 1 h 32 min · Comedy

Released
October 23, 1975
Runtime
1 h 32 min
Genres
Comedy
Original language
Russian
Made in
Russia
Available in
7 countries

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream It Can't Be!?"

Questions about It Can't Be!

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream It Can't Be!?

It streams in 7 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is It Can't Be! worth watching?

74
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74 (IMDb 7.6).

Will It Can't Be! make me laugh?

Funny

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

Is It Can't Be! plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (7 of 10) and character depth (6 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is It Can't Be! in English?

Russian

No, it was made in Russian.