Kiss Them All! Explained

Kiss Them All!
Director:Zhora Kryzhovnikov
Producer:Timur Bekmambetov
Ilya Burets
Dmitry Nelidov
Sergey Svetlakov
Starring:Yuliya Aleksandrova
Egor Koreshkov
Yan Tsapnik
Sergey Svetlakov
Aleksandr Pal
Cinematography:Dmitry Gribanov
Studio:Bazelevs Production
Lunapark Film Company
Country:Russia
Language:Russian
Budget:1.5 million $
Gross:27.3 million $

Kiss Them All! (Russian: Горько!|Gorko!) is a 2013 Russian film directed by Zhora Kryzhovnikov and produced by Timur Bekmambetov, Ilya Burets, Dmitry Nelidov, and Sergey Svetlakov. The movie is a wedding comedy. Natasha and Roma — these two characters are the protagonists of the film who are progressive and talented and dream to organize their wedding by the sea, while Natasha's stepfather Boris Ivanovich wants classic Russian wedding in a restaurant.[1] [2] [3]

Plot

Natasha and Roma are progressive and talented young people who dream to organize their wedding by the sea in Europe. But Natasha's stepfather thinks differently and drafts his own plan. Being the town manager he feels such an event should be a springboard for his own career.

Cast

Reception

Kiss them All is the most profitable domestic film in the history of Russian box office, having managed to earn more than 27.3 million dollars on a budget of 1.5 million $.[4] [5]

The film received mainly positive reviews and reception from critics. Russia Beyond the Headlines wrote in the review— "Russian viewers were offended but laughed, and critics loved it." However, it got a huge negative backlash from viewers. Peak of negativity was after popular Russian YouTube blogger BadComedian made a negative review of this film.

Sequel

The film was followed by Kiss Them All! 2, which became the most profitable film of 2014 in Russia.[6]

Remake

A Mexican remake of the film was released in 2018 and was named «Hasta que la boda nos separe» («Until the wedding breaks us apart»). In Russia it's known as «Kiss Them All in Mexico» (Russian: Горько в Мексике).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Russians' love-hate relationship with the hit film "Gorko!". 14 December 2013 . RBth. 1 January 2021.
  2. Web site: Gorko! . Russian Film Week . 27 March 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402160156/http://russianfilmweeknyc.com/en/programme-2013/films/gorko . 2 April 2015 .
  3. Web site: Gorko. Filmweb. 27 March 2015.
  4. Web site: Кинобизнес / Cамые прибыльные и убыточные отечественные фильмы в кинопрокате России 2013 года. Кинобизнес. ru. 2020-03-31.
  5. Web site: Zakupki.ru. О механизмах господдержки кинематографии. Искусство кино. ru. 2020-03-31.
  6. Web site: Количество успешных российских фильмов выросло. Михаил Филберт. 2015-03-26. Cinemaplex.