Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- warm
- sincere
- witty
- lazy sunday
- comfort viewing
What critics said
The limited available reception signal is favorable, suggesting a warmly received character-driven comedy drama.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Three apartment residents are forced to babysit Yura for ten days, making care an imposed rather than chosen responsibility.
The central premise places three men and Yura together in a Moscow apartment for an extended babysitting period.
Yura's mental disabilities are central to the caretaking situation, while he remains a named principal character played by Konstantin Khabenskiy.
Oleg, Seryoga, and Cheba must collectively manage an unfamiliar ten-day babysitting assignment.
Films like Yura Was Here, and why
The Intouchables
Shares warm caregiving drama, emotional accessibility, and comic tension arising from an unexpected responsibility.
The Station Agent
Shares intimate ensemble storytelling, gentle humor, and themes of companionship and social connection.
The Odd Couple
Shares an apartment-centered ensemble, awkward domestic comedy, and escalating interpersonal friction.
The Fundamentals of Caring
Shares a compassionate disability-focused drama balanced with humor and evolving responsibility.
Movie Details
- Director
- Sergey Malkin
- Release Date
- 2026-02-05
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (7)
Cast
- Konstantin Khabenskiy
- Denis Paramonov
- Kuzma Kotrelev
- Aleksandr Porshin
- Darya Kotrelyova
- Vasily Mikhailov
- Yuliya Cherepnina
- Elena Moiseeva
- Anton Kalugin
- Mila Isaeva
Common questions
- What is Yura Was Here about?
- Three Moscow roommates discover that ten days of caring for an unexpected uncle can transform domestic chaos into an unlikely bond.
- What is Yura Was Here like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Yura Was Here as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Yura Was Here violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Yura Was Here.
- What did critics think of Yura Was Here?
- The limited available reception signal is favorable, suggesting a warmly received character-driven comedy drama.
- Which films are like Yura Was Here?
- Films with a similar feel include The Intouchables, The Station Agent, The Odd Couple, and The Fundamentals of Caring.
- How long is Yura Was Here?
- Yura Was Here runs 96 minutes.
