The Icebreaker

The Icebreaker

Directed by Nikolay Khomeriki

Produced by Profit, Algous studio

2016120 min5.8 / 10

A survival drama based on true events, where a Russian icebreaker crew endures 133 days trapped in polar ice, balancing tension and camaraderie against the relentless threat of being crushed.

The story is based on the real events of 1985. The team of a Russian polar icebreaker “Mikhail Gromov” discovered a giant iceberg. The ship came into collision while attempting to take cover from the weather and is forced to drift with ice along the Amundsen Sea coast. The crew of “Gromov” spent 133 days of polar night trying to find a way out of their icy trap. They have no room for mistakes; one wrong move and the vessel is crushed by ice.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Icebreaker violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is The Icebreaker scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is The Icebreaker sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Icebreaker easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does The Icebreaker end with hope? 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.

25/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity69

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise8

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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