Movies about the USSR

Movies about the USSR
List of the best movies about the USSR, selected by visitors to our site: True Blue Story, Odessa, Sakharov. Two Lives, The End of a Great Era, My Best Friend, Currencies, Hotel "Rossiya", Dear Comrades, The Social Network, A Dog Named Palma.

In the top there are new films of 2022, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

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Country
Markimdb: 6.1
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryRussia
Duration01:41

A coming of age story taking place in a small Soviet town in early 70s...

Markimdb: 6.3
Genredrama
CountryRussia

Odessa, August 1970. A heat wave. The city is full of tourists. Boris, a journalist and foreign affairs specialist, and his eight-year-old son Valeri arrive from Moscow to visit Boris’ in-laws, Grigori Iosifovich and Raisa Irovna Davidov. But on the day of their arrival, Odessa declares a quarantine due to a cholera outbreak, and the city is closed off. Having come for a few days, the son-in-law is plunged into a world changed by serious danger. Family secrets will be disclosed, improbable events happen, and a great forbidden love starts.

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Genredrama, biography
CountryRussia

Avenue, university and even an asteroid bear his name. Academician Sakharov is known all over the world: someone as the creator of the hydrogen bomb, someone as an outstanding public figure and human rights activist. All his life Andrei Sakharov lived between two fires - science and humanism - and this dualism formed the basis of the film. The picture will show the scientist as he saw himself, through his dialogues with the Conscience.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryRussia
Duration02:06

Drama based on life and stories of one of the most popular Soviet/Russian writers - Sergei Dovlatov.

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Genredrama, history
CountryRussia
Duration01:04

After an accident at a compressor station in Kazakhstan kills her husband, Ainur, a young Kazakh woman, travels to Russia to find Andrei Artamonov, her husband's former university classmate and best friend. Together with Ainur and the head of the station Lykov, Andrei has to find a solution to a problem that failed his university project many years ago and make what might be the hardest choice of his life.

Markimdb: 5.9
Genremelodrama
CountryRussia
Duration01:03

Based on true story of the most famous Soviet counterfeiter.

Markimdb: 6.9
Genremelodrama, drama, detective
CountryRussia

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Markimdb: 7.4
Genredrama, history
CountryRussia

Novocherkassk, USSR, 1962. Liudmila is a Party executive and devout communist who fought at the front of WWII for Stalin’s ideology. Certain that her contribution will create a communist society, she detests any anti-Soviet sentiment. During a workers’ strike at the local electromotive factory, Liudmila witnesses the demonstration being gunned down on the government’s order, seeking to suppress mass strikes in the USSR. During the bloodbath and the ensuing panic, her daughter disappears, which changes Liudmila’s world view. Despite the blockade of the city, mass arrests, and the authorities’ attempts to cover up the massacre, Liudmila searches for her daughter. We don’t know how the search will end, but realize that her life will never be the same.

Markimdb: 7.7
Genredrama, biography
CountryUSA
Duration01:56

    On a fall night in 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer programming genius Mark Zuckerberg sits down at his computer and heatedly begins working on a new idea. In a fury of blogging and programming, what begins in his dorm room as a small site among friends soon becomes a global social network and a revolution in communication. A mere six years and 500 million friends later, Mark Zuckerberg is the youngest billionaire in history... but for this entrepreneur, success leads to both personal and legal complications.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genreadventure, family
    CountryRussia, Japan

    The film is inspired by an incredible story of a shepherd dog named Palm who was inadvertently left in the airport by her owner. She befriends nine-year old Nicholas whose mother dies leaving him with a father he barely knows - a pilot who finds the dog at the airport. It's a story of amazing adventures, true friendship and unconditional love.

    Markimdb: 5.6
    Genredrama, biography
    CountryRussia
    Duration01:31

    The film is about the life and death of the outstanding playwright Alexander Vampilov. Life and death, which reflected the era. The two most important meanings are connected in this story. The fate of a simple provincial man who chooses the path of the artist and the love of their native places.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genredrama
    CountryRussia
    Duration01:45

    This story take place in Moscow during the 1970s and unfolds around the love triangle between two young men and a girl who study at the same university. They argue, make up, and face their first disappointments and victories. While busy with personal lives and loves, they miss foreseeing that the country in which they were born and live will soon disappear from the map.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:09

    On a small town college campus, a philosophy professor in existential crisis gives his life new purpose when he enters into a relationship with his student.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrethriller, history, sport
    CountryPoland, USA

    During 1962's Cuban missile crisis, a troubled math genius finds himself drafted to play in a U.S.-Soviet chess match -- and a deadly game of espionage.

    Markimdb: 7.7
    Genredrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:38

    A chronicle of three weeks in the lives of several high school teachers, administrators and students through the eyes of substitute teacher, Henry Barthes. Henry roams from school to school, imparting modes of knowledge, but never staying long enough to form any semblance of sentient attachment.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:43

    Alex Truelove is on a quest to lose his virginity, an event eagerly awaited by his patient girlfriend and cheered on with welcome advice by his rowdy friends. But Alex, a super gregarious dude, is oddly unmotivated. A magical house party throws Alex into the presence of Elliot, a hunky college guy, who pegs Alex as gay and flirts hard. Alex is taken aback but after a series of setbacks on the girlfriend front he takes the plunge and learns some interesting new facts about himself.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genrecomedy, drama, musical, family
    CountryUSA, Canada
    Duration01:28

    Rags follows the story of Charlie Prince, an orphan living with his acerbic and unloving stepfather and spoiled, simple-minded stepbrothers. Charlie's dream is to be a singer, and while he is vocally talented and can write music, he can't seem to catch a break. Kadee Worth, on the other hand, is the daughter of music mogul Reginald Worth and is an international pop phenomenon. While the world knows her as a glamorous superstar, she is secretly frustrated with singing other people's songs and wearing clothes other people choose for her. Kadee wants the world to hear and see her true talent. Despite every obstacle that gets thrown in their way, once Charlie and Kadee find one another, they each finally get what they have been looking for – a voice, a stage, an audience and each other.

    Markimdb: 5.9
    Genrecomedy, drama, sport
    CountryUSA

    A kid must decide between choosing the future his father wants and following his dream of becoming a pro skater.

    Markimdb: 7.6
    Genrethriller, drama, history
    CountryUSA, Germany, India
    Duration02:39

      During the Cold War, the Soviet Union captures U.S. pilot Francis Gary Powers after shooting down his U-2 spy plane. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, Powers' only hope is New York lawyer James Donovan, recruited by a CIA operative to negotiate his release. Donovan boards a plane to Berlin, hoping to win the young man's freedom through a prisoner exchange. If all goes well, the Russians would get Rudolf Abel, the convicted spy who Donovan defended in court.

      Markimdb: 5.9
      Genredocumentary, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:33

      Giving fans unprecedented access to the real life of the music sensation, Katy Perry: Part of Me exposes the hard work, dedication and phenomenal talent of a girl who remained true to herself and her vision in order to achieve her dreams. Featuring rare behind-the-scenes interviews, personal moments between Katy and her friends, and all-access footage of rehearsals, choreography, Katy’s signature style and more, Katy Perry: Part of Me reveals the singer’s unwavering belief that if you can be yourself, then you can be anything.

      Markimdb: 5.9
      Genrehorror, fantastic, comedy
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:58

        In the town of Dillford, humans, vampires and zombies were all living in peace - until the alien apocalypse arrived. Now three teenagers-one human, one vampire, and one zombie-have to team up to figure out how to get rid of the visitors.

        Markimdb: 5.3
        Genremelodrama, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:52

        Set in the 1980s, a young Italian-American from the wrong side of the tracks falls for a Jewish girl from Long Island.

        Markimdb: 7.6
        Genredocumentary, biography, history, sport
        CountryUSA, Russia
        Duration01:24

        From Oscar and Emmy award winning filmmakers, Red Army highlights the Soviet Union's legendary and enigmatic hockey training culture and world-dominating team through the eyes of the team's Captain Slava Fetisov, following his shift from hockey star and celebrated national hero to political enemy. The film turns a unique lens on the social and cultural transformation of the Soviet Union leading up to the fall of Communism, mirroring the rise and fall of the Red Army team. A film by Gabe Polsky and Executive Producers Werner Herzog and Jerry Weintraub.

        Markimdb: 6.5
        Genredrama, biography, history
        CountryUSA

        The story of U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson from his young days in West Texas to the White House.

        Markimdb: 6.3
        Genredrama
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:00

        Lamb, based on the novel by Bonnie Nadzam, traces the self-discovery of David Lamb in the weeks following the disintegration of his marriage and the death of his father. Hoping to regain some faith in his own goodness, he turns his attention to Tommie, an awkward and unpopular eleven-year-old girl. Lamb is convinced that he can help her avoid a destiny of apathy and emptiness, and takes Tommie for a road trip from Chicago to the Rockies, planning to initiate her into the beauty of the mountain wilderness. The journey shakes them in ways neither expects.

        Markimdb: 5.6
        Genremelodrama
        CountryUSA, South Korea

        An artist dumps her longtime boyfriend, but her attempt to take a break from dating ends when she quickly finds herself in two passionate romances.

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genrecomedy
        CountryUnited Kingdom, France, Belgium, Canada, USA
        Duration02:30

        Stalin's core team of ministers tussle for control following the Russian leader's stroke in 1953.

        Markimdb: 5.5
        Genrehorror, thriller, adventure
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:24

        When DEA agents are called to a beach crime scene, they discover a missing college girl drifting alone in a drug-runners boat. As she recalls her island trip of a lifetime, the investigation begins to unravel a spring break adventure that took a lethal dive into drugs, betrayal, and murder.

        Markimdb: 5.8
        Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller
        CountryUSA, Canada, Indonesia
        Duration01:56

        When a group of misfits is hired by an unknown third party to burglarize a desolate house and acquire a rare VHS tape, they discover more found footage than they bargained for.

        Markimdb: 6.7
        Genreaction, thriller, drama
        CountryUSA

        The real-life story of Charles Whitman's deadly shooting spree at the University of Texas is retold. In August 1966, after killing his wife and mother, Whitman climbed to the top of the school's tower and opened fire on passers-by, killing 13 and wounding many others.

        Markimdb: 6.5
        Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
        CountryCzech Republic, United Kingdom, USA, Russia
        Duration02:21

        Set in Stalin-era Soviet Union, a disgraced MGB agent is dispatched to investigate a series of child murders -- a case that begins to connect with the very top of party leadership.

        Markimdb: 5.7
        Genrehorror, fantasy, comedy, musical
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:28

        Six friends on a road trip stop for the night at a bed and breakfast in the sleepy town of Lovelock. After a night that leaves both the inn's owner and chef dead, the gang finds themselves under suspicion by the local sheriff. But that's only the beginning as nearly all of the town's quirky residents become possessed by an evil spirit and pin down the friends inside the B&B.

        Markimdb: 6.2
        Genredrama, crime
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:35

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        Markimdb: 6
        Genreaction, comedy, melodrama, crime
        CountrySoviet Union, Russia, USA
        Duration01:31

        When mysterious Russian bandit named Artist came in USA, brave Russian special agent Fyodor Sokolov runs to States for defeat evil master.

        Markimdb: 7.1
        Genredrama, biography, sport
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:51

          Surfer Jay Moriarity sets out to ride the Northern California break known as Mavericks.

          Markimdb: 5.6
          Genreaction, thriller
          CountryUnited Kingdom, Belgium, USA
          Duration01:29

          When the moral values of a longtime wetwork black ops agent is tested during his last operation, he receives an unfavorable psych evaluation. Now he is given a break and a seemingly uncomplicated assignment of simply protecting the security of a young female code announcer, code resources and remote station they are assigned to. After an ambush and one phone call later, it becomes a complicated fight for their survival.

          Markimdb: 5.7
          Genreaction, comedy, drama, crime
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:36

          Officer Alex Kearney patrols an upscale neighborhood in Philadelphia, where he pulls over a well-connected white collar executive who promises to get even with the policeman. Soon, Kearney learns that he is off the cushy suburban beat and must now work in the deadliest precinct in Philly, where he is partnered with tough veteran cop Dennis Curran. Tensions are high between them, but Kearney soon proves he can play just as rough as the crooks.

          Markimdb: 4.4
          Genredrama, western
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:28

          Wyatt Earp is approached by a journalist for an interview about how he became a famous sheriff. Earp told the story of how he was a fearless U.S. Marshall. If 27-year old Wyatt Earp comes out that his first girlfriend Dora Hand was murdered. Together with his friend Doc Holliday, Bat Masterson, Bill Tilghman and Charlie Bassett he goes hunting for the perpetrator ...

          Markimdb: 7.1
          Genremelodrama, drama
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:27

          Air Force Major Lloyd Gruver (Marlon Brando) is reassigned to a Japanese air base, and is confronted with US racial prejudice against the Japanese people. The issue is compounded because a number of the soldiers become romantically involved with Japanese women, in defiance of US military policy. Ordinarily an officer who is by-the-book, Gruver must take a position when a buddy of his, an enlisted man Joe Kelly (Red Buttons) falls in love with a Japanese woman Katsumi (Miyoshi Umeki) and marries her. Gruver risks his position by serving as best man at the wedding ceremony.

          Markimdb: 4.2
          Genrehorror, thriller, comedy
          CountryUSA

          A college student who will do just about anything for Internet fame is kidnapped by a fan, and her reluctant roommate is the only one who can save her.

          Markimdb: 7
          Genredrama
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:42

          All eyes focus on the Vatican, watching for the traditional puffs of white smoke that signal the election of the next Pope. This time much more is at stake. The new pontiff may be the only person who can bring peace to a world on the brink of nuclear nightmare.

          Markimdb: 8.3
          Genredrama
          CountryUnited Kingdom, France, USA

          A man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages. As he tries to make sense of his changing circumstances, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own mind and even the fabric of his reality.

          Markimdb: 4.3
          Genrethriller, drama
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:21

          Feeling undervalued by her boyfriend, a young woman begins to explore her sexuality with other people.

          Markimdb: 5.9
          Genreaction, thriller, fantasy, comedy
          CountryUnited Kingdom, Canada, USA

          A rowdy, unorthodox Santa Claus is fighting to save his declining business. Meanwhile, Billy, a neglected and precocious 12 year old, hires a hit man to kill Santa after receiving a lump of coal in his stocking.

          Markimdb: 8.1
          Genredrama, military
          CountryUSA
          Duration03:03

          A group of working-class friends decides to enlist in the Army during the Vietnam War and finds it to be hellish chaos -- not the noble venture they imagined. Before they left, Steven married his pregnant girlfriend -- and Michael and Nick were in love with the same woman. But all three are different men upon their return.

          Markimdb: 5.3
          Genredrama
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:34

          Just days before Rhett (Chris Pine) is leaving for Nashville to pursue a lifelong dream of being a singer/songwriter, his girlfriend Samantha (Bre Blair) realizes that "his" future may not be "their" future. This news comes as a shock to Rhett, and he is faced with having to choose between following his dream and staying in his hometown in order to be with the woman he loves.

          Markimdb: 6.9
          Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:21

          A Louisiana con man enters his steamboat into a winner-take-all race with a rival while trying to find a witness to free his nephew, about to be hanged for murder.

          Markimdb: 5.3
          Genrehorror, fantastic, action, adventure, detective
          CountryUSA

          Five young mutants, just discovering their abilities while held in a secret facility against their will, fight to escape their past sins and save themselves.

          Markimdb: 6.7
          Genreaction, thriller
          CountryUSA, Germany, Sweden, Hungary
          Duration02:32

            An undercover MI6 agent is sent to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and recover a missing list of double agents.

            Markimdb: 7.2
            Genredrama, sport
            CountryGermany, USA
            Duration01:58

            A small, turbulent town in Texas obsesses over their high school football team to an unhealthy degree. When the star tailback, Boobie Miles, is seriously injured during the first game of the season, all hope is lost, and the town's dormant social problems begin to flare up. It is left to the inspiring abilities of new coach Gary Gaines to instill in the other team members -- and, by proxy, the town itself -- a sense of self-respect and honor.




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