Petrov's Flu

Name: Petrov's Flu
Genre: Drama, Science Fiction, Comedy
Released: 2021-09-09
Duration: 2 h 25 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Semen Serzin, Chulpan Khamatova, Yulia Peresild, Yuri Kolokolnikov, Yura Borisov

2021·Movie·18·145 min·★ 6.3(97)

Drama Science Fiction Comedy

A day in the life of a comic book artist and his family in Russia. While suffering from the flu, Petrov is carried by his friend Igor on a long walk, drifting in and out of fantasy and reality.

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About Petrov's Flu

Petrov's Flu is a 2021 Russian-language drama, science fiction and comedy film directed by Kirill Serebrennikov. The cast is led by Semen Serzin, Chulpan Khamatova, Yulia Peresild. It has a runtime of 2h 25m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Strand Releasing Amazon Channel.

Petrov's Flu was produced by Bord Cadre Films, Charades, and Hype Film and made in France and Germany. It was released on September 9, 2021, and carries a 18 certification. At the box office it grossed around $1 million worldwide.

Director: Kirill Serebrennikov
Writers: Kirill Serebrennikov
Release date: September 9, 2021
Original language: Russian
Age rating: 18
Status: Released
Country: France, Germany
Box office: $1 million
Production: Bord Cadre Films, Charades, Hype Film

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Petrov's Flu cast & crew

Petrov's Flu was directed by Kirill Serebrennikov and written by Kirill Serebrennikov.

The cast features Semen Serzin as Petrov-sr., Chulpan Khamatova as Nurlynisa Petrova, Yulia Peresild as Marina, Yuri Kolokolnikov as Igor, Yura Borisov as Sasha/Ded Moroz, and Ivan Dorn as Sergey.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Aydar Salakhov, cinematography is by Vladislav Opelyants, and it was produced by Natalya Frolova and Max Pavlov.

Is Petrov's Flu worth watching?

Petrov's Flu holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 97 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 2h 25m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, science fiction, and comedy, Petrov's Flu is worth a place on your watchlist.

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