The Star

The Star

Directed by Nikolay Lebedev

Produced by ARK-Film, Mosfilm

200297 min6.0 / 10

A grim World War II military drama about a doomed Russian sniper unit sent on a suicide reconnaissance mission behind Nazi lines, built on sacrifice and the weight of inevitable loss.

In the summer of 1944, the Nazi Armies prepare a massive Tank Division named 'Viking" for the offensive on occupied Russian land. The Russian Army's special group of seven snipers named "Zvezda" is sent for a reconnaissance operation behind the enemy lines in the back of the Nazi Tank Division. Two previous Russian groups never came back. The seven Russians know that they are going to an almost certain Death for the sake of Victory.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Star scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is The Star sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is The Star violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is The Star easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does The Star end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity24

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise12

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The Star

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Star

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Star, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Star, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Star, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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