72 Meters
Original title: 72 metra
2004 · 1 h 57 min
Vladimir KhotinenkoCast
Sergey Makovetskiy 
Marat Basharov Andrey Krasko Dmitriy Ulyanov 
Chulpan Khamatova Stanislav Nikolski
Credits
Written by: Aleksandr Pokrovsky
Plot
The film begins in the 1980s Soviet Union. Two best friends, Orlov and Muravyev, are serving at the Black Sea Navy Base in Sevastopol, Crimea.
Sinekatalog’s take
Two friends in a Soviet navy base face a submarine crisis. The film is a patriotic naval drama with serious weight and sincere performances. A good match for fans of tense underwater stories.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Golden Eagle Award (Russia) 2004: Best Film (Golden Eagle Award for Best Motion Picture)
Ratings
IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (1,945 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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