Peculiarities of the National Ice Fishing
An unruly group of Russian ice-fishing companions turns a traditional winter pastime into a boisterous, alcohol-fueled farce.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- irreverent
- boisterous
- absurd
- casual group viewing
- lazy weekend
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The title and ensemble premise center ice fishing as the basis for broad comic observations about Russian leisure culture.
The principal cast includes Zyama, Golavkin, Uletov, and Sudakov, whose group dynamic defines the comedic appeal.
The film is a Russian-language comedy from post-Soviet Russia using a nationally specific title and comic tradition.
The subtitle’s promise of going all out frames the fishing excursion as a progression from leisure activity to uninhibited farce.
Films like Peculiarities of the National Ice Fishing, and why
Peculiarities of the National Hunt
Russian ensemble comedy built around exaggerated national stereotypes and chaotic group misadventures
Peculiarities of the National Fishing
Russian farce combining broad humor, male camaraderie, and absurd encounters in a distinctly local cultural setting
Operation Happy New Year!
Russian cult comedy with eccentric characters, deadpan absurdity, and escalating alcohol-fueled disorder
Movie Details
- Director
- Stanislav Mareev
- Release Date
- 2007-01-01
- Runtime
- 76 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (4)
Cast
- Semyon Strugachyov
- Andrey Fedortsov
- Aleksandr Bashirov
- Sergey Russkin
- Anastasiya Lifanova
- Kira Krejlis-Petrova
- Sergey Rubeko
- Tatyana Aptikeyeva
- Mikhail Tryasorukov
- Anna Lutseva
Common questions
- What is Peculiarities of the National Ice Fishing about?
- An unruly group of Russian ice-fishing companions turns a traditional winter pastime into a boisterous, alcohol-fueled farce.
- What is Peculiarities of the National Ice Fishing like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Peculiarities of the National Ice Fishing as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Peculiarities of the National Ice Fishing violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Peculiarities of the National Ice Fishing.
- Which films are like Peculiarities of the National Ice Fishing?
- Films with a similar feel include Peculiarities of the National Hunt, Peculiarities of the National Fishing, and Operation Happy New Year!.
- How long is Peculiarities of the National Ice Fishing?
- Peculiarities of the National Ice Fishing runs 76 minutes.
