Navalny
A gripping documentary follows Alexei Navalny from recovery after nerve-agent poisoning through a high-stakes investigation into the forces that tried to silence him.
Overview
A gripping exploration of survival and resilience in the face of political tyranny.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- urgent
- serious
- current affairs viewing
- political discussion
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the documentary as a tense, absorbing, and astonishing investigation that transforms a real political crisis into gripping nonfiction suspense.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film follows the poisoning investigation, including discoveries about the attempted assassination and the people behind it.
Navalny’s opposition politics and confrontation with Russian state institutions drive the film’s personal and geopolitical stakes.
The poisoning, recovery, intelligence trail, and investigative revelations create thriller-like tension while remaining grounded in documented events.
Alexei Navalny’s recovery and political decisions are shown alongside Yulia Navalnaya and their children.
Films like Navalny, and why
Citizenfour
investigative political documentary built around real-time danger, intelligence operations, and a charismatic opposition figure
The Dissident
urgent nonfiction examination of state power, surveillance, and political repression
Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine
tense biographical documentary portrait of a controversial public figure confronting powerful institutions
Movie Details
- Director
- Daniel Roher
- Release Date
- 2022-04-08
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (305)
Cast
- Alexei Navalny
- Yulia Navalnaya
- Daria Navalnaya
- Zakhar Navalny
- Maria Pevchikh
- Christo Grozev
- Leonid Volkov
- Kira Yarmysh
- Georgy Alburov
- Anna Biryukova
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Navalny about?
- A gripping documentary follows Alexei Navalny from recovery after nerve-agent poisoning through a high-stakes investigation into the forces that tried to silence him.
- What is Navalny like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Navalny as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Navalny violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Navalny as mild.
- What did critics think of Navalny?
- Critics broadly praised the documentary as a tense, absorbing, and astonishing investigation that transforms a real political crisis into gripping nonfiction suspense.
- Which films are like Navalny?
- Films with a similar feel include Citizenfour, The Dissident, and Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine.
- How long is Navalny?
- Navalny runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Navalny?
- In United States, Navalny streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.
