“8 Best Dates” - Russian-Ukrainian comedy melodrama of 2016. Continuation of the films “ 8 first dates ” (2012) and “ 8 new dates ” (2015). Initially, the film was planned to be released on December 31, 2015, but later the date was postponed [4] . The film was pre-screened on February 24, 2016 at the Oktyabr movie theater [5] [6] [7] . The premiere of the film in the Russian Federation took place on March 3, 2016 [8] .
| 8 best dates | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | comedy / romance |
| Producer | Marius Weisberg |
| Producer | Ekaterina Gordetskaya Andrey Radko |
| Author script | Yuri Stukalin Andrey Yakovlev Mikhail Savin |
| In the main cast | Vladimir Zelensky Vera Brezhneva Vladimir Epifantsev |
| Operator | Bruce Alan Green |
| Film company | Central Partnership |
| Budget | 75 million rubles |
| Fees | 274 million rubles (161,466,585 rubles in the Russian Federation [1] , + $ 1,326,410 in Ukraine [2] +20,774,265 rubles Kazakhstan and Belarus [3] ) |
| A country |
 Ukraine |
| Tongue | Russian |
| Year | 2016 |
| Previous movie | 8 new dates (2014) |
| IMDb | ID 5338588 |
Slogan: "I am looking for a husband for my wife."
Content
Story
Nikita learns that he is terminally ill, so he decides to find a replacement for himself, for which he arranges a contest. However, after the bridegroom has already been found, Nikita suddenly finds out that a medical error occurred, but everyone is already used to the newly made boyfriend Masha Ilya. The battle for his wife, children and life at Nikita is just beginning [6] [8] .
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Vladimir Zelensky | Nikita Andreevich Sokolov |
| Vera Brezhneva | Masha (Maria Igorevna) |
| Vladimir Epifantsev | Ilya |
| Evgeny Koshevoy | Senya driver of the protagonist |
| Sergey Kazanin | leading music competition |
| Nino Cantaria | |
| Victor Schur | |
| Maria Gorban | Elena Vasilievna Secretary |
Reviews and Reviews
Artyom Melnikov, a film reviewer for the InterMedia information portal, notes that, in addition to Zelensky and director Weisberg, nothing connects the series with the previous parts. In general, the film, according to the critic, is not bad, but there are “unnecessary” points. Melnikov also notes that Brezhnev is “a surprisingly good actress.” As a result, the movie reviewer puts 3 out of five stars [6] .
Fees and Impressions
The deputy of the municipal district of Yakimanka in Moscow, Dmitry Zakharov, demanded that the Karo 11 October movie theater cancel the pre-premiere screening of the film, but the press service of the film distributor, Central Partnership, said it did not intend to cancel the premiere [9] .
Sergei Obukhov , a deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation from the Communist Party faction, made a statement that the film should be banned in Russia, since the actor Zelensky, "known for his active criticism of Russia's policy towards Ukraine" was shot in it [10] . In Russian cities, there were several single pickets against the film [5] [11] [12] [13] . In some cities, people announced a boycott and not a single movie ticket was bought [14] .
State structures of the Russian Federation in no way prevented the screening of the film in Russia, and the near-state structures of the Russian Federation actively supported and promoted the screening of cinema: the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation issued a rental certificate to the film, the distributor of the film was Central Partnership, a member of the state holding Gazprom Media, First the channel ”provided the PR picture, and the leading Russian media not only did not support the boycott of the film, but did not even report on it. [15]
In Ukraine, the film collected 34.47 million UAH and took 12th place in the overall rating, and 530 thousand people watched the picture [16] . According to the film business today, the film entered the top 15 Russian box office films [17] .
Notes
- ↑ Box office “8 best dates”
- ↑ Box office (box office) of Ukraine
- ↑ "8 best dates": box office, about the film
- ↑ An exclusive interview with the creators of the film “8 Best Dates” . bw4u.ru. Date of appeal April 25, 2017.
- ↑ 1 2 Andrey Sidorchik. Case Zelensky. What is the essence of the conflict around the movie “8 best dates”? . www.aif.ru. Date of appeal April 25, 2017.
- ↑ 1 2 3 “8 best dates”: “The Green Elephant” strikes back *** (February 27, 2016). Date of appeal April 25, 2017.
- ↑ The premiere of the film “8 Best Dates” with Zelensky began with a scandal (Russian) , Notepad (February 24, 2016). Date of appeal April 25, 2017.
- ↑ 1 2 “ProfiCinema” - a cinematic portal: “8 best dates” . www.proficinema.ru. Date of appeal April 24, 2017.
- ↑ In Moscow they demanded not to show the film with the “Russophobe” Zelensky . Ukrainian truth (February 24, 2016). Date of treatment March 1, 2016. Archived March 1, 2016.
- ↑ A deputy from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation asks to ban the “8 best dates” with Zelensky . riafan.ru (February 29, 2016). Date of treatment March 1, 2016. Archived March 1, 2016.
- ↑ AmurMedia. Khabarovsk opponents 8 best dates with Zelensky found not guilty - AmurMedia . amurmedia.ru. Date of appeal April 24, 2017.
- ↑ In Russia, radical fighters for morality have been counted . kolokolrussia.ru. Date of appeal April 24, 2017.
- ↑ Why did the movie “8 Best Dates” fail? . Date of appeal April 25, 2017.
- ↑ “Zero dates with Zelensky”, or the complete failure of the premiere of “8 best dates” (inaccessible link) . novorossiainform.ru. Date of treatment April 25, 2017. Archived April 26, 2017.
- ↑ Victor Marakhovsky. Why failed “8 best dates” . "Komsomolskaya Pravda" . KP.RU - Komsomolskaya Pravda website (March 10, 2016). Date of treatment March 3, 2019.
- ↑ How is the “most important of the arts” sold - leaders among distributors and movie theaters . delo.ua. Date of appeal April 24, 2017.
- ↑ Samara deputy Mileev asked officials to replace the word “blockbuster” with a Russian analogue . citytraffic.ru. Date of appeal April 24, 2017.
Links
- 8 Best Dates on the Internet Movie Database
- “8 best dates” on Ukrainian Film Distribution website