Kraken

2025 2h 14m RU

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6.7

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5.3

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★6.7TMDB · 114★5.3IMDB · 2,232

Science FictionAdventureDrama

Synopsis

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A Russian missile submarine disappears without trace during a secret mission in the Greenland Sea. A vessel is deployed to search for it, captained by the brother of the missing submarine’s commander. The search crew is tasked with locating the submarine and preventing a top-secret weapon from falling into enemy hands. Meanwhile, a geological research operation at the North Pole awakens the Kraken, a giant deep-water monster with an incredible ability to camouflage and an uncanny intelligence. As the search party narrows in on the missing submarine, they will encounter the legendary creature of the deep.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alexander Petrov
Victor Voronin
Aleksey Guskov
Rear Admiral Olshanskiy
Victor Dobronravov
Aleksandr Voronin
Sergey Garmash
Admiral Belousov
Diana Pozharskaya
Dzhuliya
Anton Rival
Oscar
Aleksandr Ratnikov
Tatarinov
Sergey Kempo
Koshkin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nikolay Lebedev
Writers: Alexey Sidorov, Nikolay Lebedev
Languages: German, Russian
Countries: Russia

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ERA

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Released last year.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Russian.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nikolay Lebedev, shot by Sergey Machilsky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Artyom Vasilev. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Helios Chuchka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Alexander Petrov and Aleksey Guskov and Victor Dobronravov carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt28364592 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nikolay Lebedev directs. Sergey Machilsky behind the camera. Artyom Vasilev scores. Helios Chuchka cuts. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in German, Russian.

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Things worth knowing

1Released last year.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Russian.
3Directed by Nikolay Lebedev, shot by Sergey Machilsky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Artyom Vasilev. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Helios Chuchka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alexander Petrov and Aleksey Guskov and Victor Dobronravov carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt28364592 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Sergey Machilsky
Original score: Artyom Vasilev
Editing: Helios Chuchka
Production design: Yuliya Charandaeva
Makeup / hair: Svetlana Barova
Stunt coordinator: Aleksandr Stetsenko
Runtime: 134 min · 2h 14m
Status: Released
Original language: RU
Certification (US): ATP
IMDB: Kraken (2025)
IMDB rating: 5.3/10 · 2,232 votes

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What people are saying

MovieGuys2025-08-10
★ 7/10
"Kraken" is a cinematic undersea monster action adventure from Russia. As is so often the case with Russian film's, the cinematography in Kraken is top notch. Scenes are beautifully rendered and expansively visual, bringing to life the notion of a Russian nuclear submarine playing a deadly game of cat and mouse, with a mythical sea monster, as they struggle to complete a deep sea, rescue mission. Convincing characterisations, that have personal depth and complexity, elevate this tale beyond the confines of a simple action flick. That's not to say there is not a lot going on. This film is well paced, with an abundance of action and adventure, that keeps things rolling along. Perhaps the only downside I could find were aspects of the CGI. The whales, for example, ended up looking like giant sea slugs. In summary, Kraken is a surprisingly compelling monster action adventure, in an ocean of underwater monster flicks,that, more often than not, end up feeling silly and unconvincing. Most definitely worth a look.

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