How I Became Russian

How I Became Russian

Directed by Akaki Sahelashvili, Xia Hao

Produced by Nebo, U. Lan Media Hongkong

201994 min6.4 / 10

A lighthearted, satirical romantic comedy about cultural clash and winning over a skeptical father-in-law, driven by optimism and comedic mishaps.

Getting your fiancee's father to like you is not an easy task. The Chinese guy Pen also faces this problem when he goes to Moscow for his love, Ira, without even knowing what a nightmare awaits him.

Questions people ask

  • Is How I Became Russian sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is How I Became Russian easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does How I Became Russian end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is How I Became Russian violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is How I Became Russian scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

35/ 100

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Love40

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