Overview
A lighthearted journey of dreams and friendship unfolds in the heart of Moscow.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- nostalgic
- lazy sunday
- comfort viewing
What critics said
Critics and audiences broadly value the film's warm humanism, comic performances, and affectionate portrayal of Caucasus identity.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mimino and Rubik develop an affectionate bond while sharing adventures and homesickness in Moscow.
Both men pursue opportunities in Moscow yet continually long for their families, friends, and hometowns.
The Georgian pilot and Armenian truck driver become companions through linguistic and cultural difference rather than conflict.
Mimino flies helicopters between small Georgian villages while dreaming of piloting large international aircraft.
Films like Mimino, and why
The Irony of Fate
warm buddy comedy, homesickness, and regional identity expressed through affectionate humor
Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears
comic fish out of water story pairing provincial characters with the pressures of a major city
The Stationmaster
humanist comedy drama about friendship, displacement, and longing for home
Movie Details
- Director
- Georgiy Daneliya
- Release Date
- 1977-06-06
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 (129)
Cast
- Vakhtang Kikabidze
- Mher Mkrtchyan
- Evgeni Leonov
- Elena Proklova
- Marina Dyuzheva
- Archil Gomiashvili
- Leonid Kuravlyov
- Savely Kramarov
- Vladimir Basov
- Boryslav Brondukov
Common questions
- What is Mimino about?
- A homesick Georgian helicopter pilot and an Armenian truck driver find unexpected brotherhood amid comic adventures in Moscow.
- What is Mimino like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mimino as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Mimino violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Mimino.
- What did critics think of Mimino?
- Critics and audiences broadly value the film's warm humanism, comic performances, and affectionate portrayal of Caucasus identity.
- Which films are like Mimino?
- Films with a similar feel include The Irony of Fate, Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears, and The Stationmaster.
- How long is Mimino?
- Mimino runs 92 minutes.
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