Soviet Toys

Soviet Toys

Directed by Dziga Vertov

Produced by Goskino

192411 min5.4 / 10

A propagandistic early Soviet animation that uses grotesque caricature and satirical energy to critique capitalist excess through the lens of communist ideology.

The first animated movie made in the Soviet Union, it portrays a bloated caricature of a Capitalist devouring a massive heap of food and drink.

Questions people ask

  • Is Soviet Toys sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Does Soviet Toys end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.

  • Is Soviet Toys scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Soviet Toys violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Soviet Toys 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.

28/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise13

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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