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Little Odessa

1994Movie1 h 38 minR

CrimeDrama
62
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Metacritic645.9Rotten Tomatoes57%69%

A profoundly sad, relentlessly bleak crime movie about everyday modern life and crime.

Good for friends night · drop-in friendly · thought-provoking

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing

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Story

Brothers in blood. Partners in crime.

Long separated from his family, hitman Joshua returns to Brighton Beach for a contract killing for the Russian Mafia. His abusive father, Arkady, banned him from returning after Joshua committed his first murder. He takes up residence in a hotel, and soon everyone knows he has returned. He goes home to visit his dying mother, Irina, and prepares for the assassination, getting drawn back into the criminal community he left behind.

Feels like

  • Russian Mafia
  • Hitman
  • Family Drama
  • Bleak
  • Crime
  • Psychological
  • 90s Independent Film
  • Contemporary Realism
  • Melancholy

Cast

14 of 14

Crew

Directed by
James Gray
Written by
James Gray
Produced by
Paul Webster
Music by
Dana Sano

Everyone

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Facts

October 28, 1994 · 1 h 38 min · R

Released
October 28, 1994
Runtime
1 h 38 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Crime, Drama
Original language
English
Also spoken
Russian
Made in
United States
Available in
15 countries

Tropes

Fake Russian, City Noir, The Quiet One +9

  • Fake Russian
  • City Noir
  • The Quiet One
  • Calling the Old Man Out
  • Happy Place
  • Kosher Nostra
  • Downer Ending
  • Ineffectual Loner
  • Professional Killer
  • Satellite Love Interest
  • Black Sheep
  • Harmful to Minors

12 of 21 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Little Odessa?"

Questions about Little Odessa

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Little Odessa?

StarzTubi TV

In the United States, Little Odessa streams on Starz, and it is free with ads on Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 2 other countries.

Is Little Odessa worth watching?

62
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 57%, and Metacritic 64).

Will I feel good after watching Little Odessa?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 9 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Little Odessa use?

Fake RussianCity NoirThe Quiet OneCalling the Old Man OutHappy PlaceKosher NostraDowner EndingIneffectual LonerProfessional KillerSatellite Love InterestBlack SheepHarmful to Minorsand 9 more

TV Tropes lists 21 tropes for it, including Fake Russian, City Noir, and The Quiet One.