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The Challenge

Original title: Vyzov
  • 2023
  • 2h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
2.7K
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The Challenge (2023)
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Drama

Follows a female surgeon who has to perform an operation on a cosmonaut too ill to return to Earth immediately.Follows a female surgeon who has to perform an operation on a cosmonaut too ill to return to Earth immediately.Follows a female surgeon who has to perform an operation on a cosmonaut too ill to return to Earth immediately.

  • Director
    • Klim Shipenko
  • Writers
    • Bakur Bakuradze
    • Konstantin Ernst
    • Dmitriy Rogozin
  • Stars
    • Yuliya Peresild
    • Milos Bikovic
    • Vladimir Mashkov
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    2.7K
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    • Director
      • Klim Shipenko
    • Writers
      • Bakur Bakuradze
      • Konstantin Ernst
      • Dmitriy Rogozin
    • Stars
      • Yuliya Peresild
      • Milos Bikovic
      • Vladimir Mashkov
    • 21User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Yuliya Peresild
    Yuliya Peresild
    • Zhenya Belyaeva
    Milos Bikovic
    Milos Bikovic
    • Vladislav Nikolaev
    Vladimir Mashkov
    Vladimir Mashkov
    • Volin
    Oleg Novitsky
    • Oleg Bogdanov
    Aleksandr Ustyugov
    Aleksandr Ustyugov
    • Oleg Bogdanov
    • (voice)
    Anton Shkaplerov
    • Anton Shkaplerov
    Dmitry Kozelsky
    • Anton Shkaplerov
    • (voice)
    Pyotr Dubrov
    • Poytr Kudryavtsev
    Elena Valyushkina
    Elena Valyushkina
    • Galina Vasilievna
    Varvara Volodina
    • Masha
    Andrei Shchepochkin
    • Valentin Borisovich
    Aleksandr Baluev
    Aleksandr Baluev
    • General Manager of the Space Center
    Igor Gordin
    Igor Gordin
    • Dmitriy Yuryevich
    Aleksey Grishin
    Aleksey Grishin
    • Simonov
    Artur Beschastnyy
    Artur Beschastnyy
    • Vasya
    Benik Arakelyan
    Benik Arakelyan
    • Rafik
    Yuliya Konyukhova
    • Doctor in the MCC
    Simon Steinberg
    • Kirill
    • Director
      • Klim Shipenko
    • Writers
      • Bakur Bakuradze
      • Konstantin Ernst
      • Dmitriy Rogozin
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    User reviews21

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    10hakimull

    Amazing, its real

    This is the first film of its kind. It's very interesting and incredible. Everything feels very real and true (because this is reality). I envy the actors who were able to fly into space, realized their dream.

    The actors play very well. The main character is pretty. The astronauts themselves are also real, of course, they don't play very well, but they tried.

    I was surprised that, probably, some scenes of the film were shot in outer space, the director and the actress were allowed to go into space, it's amazing.

    The film itself is probably not the best from an artistic point of view. But the film is unique, to support it appreciated positively.
    8ertunc

    New era in space and film industry

    Though some parts of the movie takes place in space, you don't categorize it as science-fiction but rather drama. This gives us a clue of a new era not only in space but also in film industry.

    Many scenes are not fictious, they are real. They match with what we saw at documentaries about International Space Station (ISS).

    I'm not sure whether the blood in an open wound would behave like that, or how real was the operation. That is something a medical doctor can talk more about.

    It also seems very dangerous to allow to carry a sharp object during space walk.

    The movie deserves an eight from me not only because it is the first movie ever to be filmed in space, but also its extraordinary scenario.
    9chakala80

    perfect movie.

    Absolutely great movie, everything is there. Every second is worth watching. First feature-length fiction film shot in outer space. The actors play very well. The main character is pretty. The astronauts themselves are also real, of course, they don't play very well, but they tried. It was really cool to see the amazing achievements of engineering and science in real life and documented like this, and I felt like I was witnessing something special. Congratulations to the team and the people of Russia for making history! Few movies make one remember that there is still time to do something extraordinary, to push the limits of humankind, but truly. Stole my heart.
    10anonim-73883

    Great movie shot in space

    I had a great day today, the best thing about today is going to the movies!) So I went to see the movie "The Challenge" I'll start by saying that this year makes me happy for the newest of our films.

    And, Challenge is no exception!

    "Challenge" is the first and hopefully not the last Russian film made about space and space.

    The film is beautiful, with excellent acting, a wonderful and exciting story, and the film was interesting and not boring, even though the film has a running time of 164 minutes.

    The plot of the film is simple, but I repeat that it is beautiful.

    This movie has some great actors: Julia Peresild, Milos Bikovich, Vladimir Mashkov, Elena Valyushkina and many, many good actors.

    They played great, like other actors and I think that these are their best roles!

    Also, I want to note the excellent camera work and views of space and a wonderful soundtrack, where all the songs perfectly complement the film.

    The song of the singer Yolka on the credits is gorgeous.

    In general, I found only pluses in this film, not minuses!

    As a result, the film "The Challenge" is a wonderful and not ashamed best Russian film this year.

    I consider it the best Russian film of the year, except for "Cheburashka" and "Going".

    I give "The Challenge" 10 out of 10 and I advise you to watch this film in the cinema!

    Home will be a completely different experience than in the cinema!

    P. S: By the way, I went to the VIP room today, and it's beautiful!!!

    If tickets cost 500 rubles each, like today, then I would just go there!) P. S. S: By the way, I haven't left the hall with dizziness and headache for a long time, because there are scenes in this film that made my head spin for some reason!
    10siminovicondrejkov

    A nice movie

    I found this movie rather enjoyable. It may have it's issues, after all no movie is perfect. However credit must be given for the performance of the main actress and for the simple fact that this movie was shot in space and still looked good. And to address the negative reviews I must say this. This movie was made to be as realistic as possible and was filmed under significant constrictions. Filming with real equipment for the space programme, aircraft, spacecraft including the ISS, as well as real locations or detailed sets based on them. Multiple "actors" were not experienced actors but space industry professionals. Real cosmonauts, technicians, doctors and others. And finally, when it comes to reviews for this movie on this website I find them extremely suspicious. The majority of the reviews are above 5/10, afterwards very few reviews between 5 and 2/10 , and then a huge spike of 1/10. To me, based on pure logic, this seems like review bombing or negative reviews based only on the fact that this movie is Russian. I find it extremely suspicious that almost nobody reviewed it from 2 to 5.

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    • Trivia
      First feature-length fiction film shot in outer space.
    • Goofs
      In the movie the space shuttle is running with a speed that caused the broken ribs of the cosmonaut. In real life the movement is much slower than shown.
    • Quotes

      Volin: Are you ready to go to space?

      Zhenya Belyaeva: Not right now but tomorrow I might go there.

    • Connections
      Featured in BadComedian: Vyzov (vory i prostitutki) (2024)

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    • Release date
      • April 20, 2023 (Russia)
    • Country of origin
      • Russia
    • Official sites
      • Central Partnership
      • Central Partnership [EN]
    • Language
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Chaqiruv
    • Filming locations
      • International Space Station
    • Production companies
      • Roscosmos
      • Yellow, Black & White
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      • RUR 905,826,715 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $26,064,906
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 44 minutes
    • Color
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