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Kraken (2025)

Runtime: 134 min
Release date: 17/04/2025
Production countries: Russia
Production companies: Studio Trite, Russia 1, Central Partnership
Overview
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.
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Nikolay Lebedev
Director & Screenwriter
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Alexey Sidorov
Screenwriter
Cast
Alexander Petrov profile photo
Alexander Petrov
as Victor Voronin
Aleksey Guskov profile photo
Aleksey Guskov
as Rear Admiral Olshanskiy
Victor Dobronravov profile photo
Victor Dobronravov
as Aleksandr Voronin
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Sergey Garmash
as Admiral Belousov
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Diana Pozharskaya
as Dzhuliya
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Duration: 02:22
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Author: MovieGuys
"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."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