It Can't Be!

It Can't Be!

Directed by Leonid Gaidai

Produced by Mosfilm

197592 min7.3 / 10

A satirical musical comedy in three acts that uses humor and absurdity to critique the social vices and spiritual emptiness of early Soviet provincial life.

The film includes three short stories based on the stories of Mikhail Zoshchenko: "Crime and Punishment", "Fun Adventure", and "Wedding Event" about the negative phenomena of the provincial life of the young country of the Soviets: stupidity, drunkenness, money-grubbing, lack of spirituality.

Questions people ask

  • Is It Can't Be! scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is It Can't Be! violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does It Can't Be! end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is It Can't Be! sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is It Can't Be! easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

89/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity94

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise94

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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