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Summary Moscow, 1953: when tyrannical dictator Joseph Stalin drops dead, his parasitic cronies square off in a frantic power struggle to be the next Soviet leader. Among the contenders are the dweeby Georgy Malenkov (Jeffrey Tambor), the wily Nikita Khrushchev (Steve Buscemi), and the sadistic secret police chief Lavrentiy Beria (Simon Russell B...

The Death of Stalin
Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 43 Critic Reviews
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User Score Generally Favorable Based on 305 User Ratings
7.3
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Summary Moscow, 1953: when tyrannical dictator Joseph Stalin drops dead, his parasitic cronies square off in a frantic power struggle to be the next Soviet leader. Among the contenders are the dweeby Georgy Malenkov (Jeffrey Tambor), the wily Nikita Khrushchev (Steve Buscemi), and the sadistic secret police chief Lavrentiy Beria (Simon Russell B...

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Universal Acclaim Based on 43 Critic Reviews
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Universal Acclaim Based on 43 Critic Reviews
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100% Positive
43 Reviews
0% Mixed
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Generally Favorable Based on 305 User Ratings
7.3
76% Positive
233 Ratings
16% Mixed
49 Ratings
8% Negative
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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 305 User Ratings
7.3
76% Positive
233 Ratings
16% Mixed
49 Ratings
8% Negative
23 Ratings

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Production Company Quad, Main Journey, Gaumont, France 3 Cinéma, La Compagnie Cinématographique, Panache Productions, Canal+, Cine+, France Télévisions, Free Range Films, Title Media
Release Date Mar 9, 2018
Duration 1 h 47 m
Rating R
Tagline Everybody wants a piece
British Independent Film Awards
• 4 Wins & 13 Nominations
Empire Awards, UK
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations
Evening Standard British Film Awards
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations