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The Best Movie
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Wikipedia article
'The Best Movie' (, 'Samy luchshiy film') is a 2008 Russian comedy film from TNT and Comedy Club Russia, spoofing such famous Russian films as 'Night Watch' and 'Day Watch', 'The 9th Company', 'Heat' and TV series: 'My Fair Nanny', 'Dalnoboyshchiki' and 'Brigada'. The movie includes numerous cameos by Russian celebrities, some of them involving a humorous touch on their public image. For instance, socialite Kseniya Sobchak appears as a luxury prostitute, and gay icon Boris Moiseev plays a rough-and-tumble policeman, his only line being: "You gonna sign it all, you faggot!"
Plot
Vadik Volnov (Garik Kharlamov) dies on his own wedding of cannabis overdose and has to prove to God that he is worthy to enter Heaven. During his conversation with God's secretary, Vadik recalls numerous memorable moments of his earthly existence, such as getting drunk on cognac on his 8th birthday, service in the Soviet Army in Afghanistan, bandit showdowns in crime-ridden 1990s Russia, and, finally, meeting the love of his life.
Cast
* Garic Kharlamov 'Vadik'
* Mikhail Galustyan 'Polkilo'
* Elena Velikanova 'Nastya'
* Armen Dzhigarkhanyan 'God's secretary'
* Pavel Volya 'Tima Milan (parody of Dima Bilan)'
* Valery Barinov 'Nastya's father'
* Iosif Buyanovsky 'Lyalya'
* Dmitry Nagiev 'Drill Sergeant'
* Dmitry Sychyov 'Himself'
* Boris Moiseev 'Mjor'
Box office
Supported by an omnipresent marketing campaign, the film grossed 403 Mil. roubles on its opening weekend in Russia. From Russia and the CIS combined, it earned $16.5 million, breaking the opening-weekend record. This record was first surpassed by 'Avatar', although the film still holds the opening-weekend record for Russian films.[https://boxofficemojo.com/intl/cis/opening/ Russia - CIS All Time Opening Weekends]
Sequels
The film was followed by the sequels 'The Best Movie 2' and 'The Best Movie 3'.
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