Why Don't You Just Die! Explained

Why Don't You Just Die!
Producer:
  • Sofiko Kiknavelidze
  • Elena Geladze
Starring:
Music:Vadim Karpenko
Sergey Solovyov
Cinematography:Dmitry Ulyukaev
Editing:Kirill Sokolov
Studio:White Mirror Film Company
Distributor:Arrow Films
Runtime:100 minutes
Country:Russia
Language:Russian
Budget:50 million
Gross:2 million

Why Don't You Just Die (Russian: Папа, сдохни) is a 2018 Russian dark comedy thriller film directed by Kirill Sokolov and starring Aleksandr Kuznetsov, Vitaly Khaev, Yevgenia Kregzhde and Yelena Shevchenko. The release took place in Russia on April 4, 2019.

Cast

Release

The premiere screening of the film took place on August 13, 2018 as part of the XXVI national festival "Window to Europe", where it took first place in the voting of film critics and won the main prize of the festival in the feature film competition.

Why Don't You Just Die! is scheduled to be theatrically released in the Russian Federation in 2019.

Reception

On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 97% based on 76 reviews, and an average rating of 7.4/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "As wickedly smart as it is energetic, Why Don't You Just Die! should satisfy audiences in the mood for a gore-soaked good time."[1] It also has a score of 69 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on 11 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2] Ed Potton of The Times rated the film 4 stars out of 5.[3] Nikki Baughan of Empire rated the film 4 stars out of 5.[4] William Hughes of The A.V. Club rated the film "B".[5] Wendy Ide of The Observer rated the film 4 stars out of 5.[6] Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian rated the film 4 stars out of 5.[7]

The film received positive reviews in the Los Angeles Times,[8] The New York Times,[9] NPR,[10] Variety,[11] and The Hollywood Reporter.[12]

Simon Abrams of RogerEbert.com gave the film a more mixed review, rating it 2.5 stars out of 4.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WHY DON'T YOU JUST DIE! (PAPA, SDOKHNI). . Fandango Media. 30 July 2021.
  2. https://www.metacritic.com/movie/why-dont-you-just-die!
  3. Web site: Why Don’t You Just Die! review — violent Russian comedy thriller is a real blast. Potton. Ed. 17 April 2020. The Times. 30 July 2022.
  4. Web site: Why Don’t You Just Die! Review. Baughan. Nikki. 20 April 2020. Empire. 30 July 2022.
  5. Web site: Why Don’t You Just Die! is a euphoric dose of pitch-black Russian violence. Hugh. William. 21 April 2020. The A.V. Club. 30 July 2022.
  6. Web site: Why Don't You Just Die! review – from Russia with a claw hammer. Ide. Wendy. 18 April 2020. The Observer. 30 July 2022.
  7. Web site: Why Don't You Just Die! review – ingenious drama with hints of Tarantino. Bradshaw. Peter. 15 April 2020. The Guardian. 30 July 2022.
  8. Web site: Review: Throwback ‘Why Don’t You Just Die!’ brings back pulpy memories — Russian-style. Murray. Noel. 20 April 2020. Los Angeles Times. 30 July 2022.
  9. Web site: ‘Why Don’t You Just Die!’ Review: Attempted Murder, but Make It Comedy. Kenny. Glenn. 20 April 2020. The New York Times. 30 July 2022.
  10. Web site: Gore-Flecked 'Why Don't You Just Die!' Is Brutally Fun. Jenkins. Mark. 9 April 2020. NPR. 30 July 2022.
  11. Web site: ‘Why Don’t You Just Die!’: Film Review. Debruge. Peter. 8 April 2020. Variety. 30 July 2022.
  12. Web site: ‘Why Don’t You Just Die!’ (‘Papa, sdokhni’): Film Review. Dalton. Stephen. 12 December 2018. The Hollywood Reporter. 30 July 2022.
  13. Web site: Why Don't You Just Die!. Abrams. Simon. 17 April 2020. RogerEbert.com. 30 July 2022.

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