Selfie (2018 film)

Selfie
Directed byNikolay Khomeriki
Screenplay bySergey Minaev
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyVladislav Opelyants
Production
company
Distributed byWalt Disney Studios Sony Pictures Releasing (WDSSPR)[1]
Release date
  • February 1, 2018 (2018-02-01) (Russia)
CountryRussia
LanguageRussian
Budget$2 million[2]
Box office$4 148 110[2]

Selfie (Russian: Селфи) is a 2018 Russian drama film directed by Nikolay Khomeriki and starring Konstantin Khabensky and Feodor Bondarchuk. The film is based on the novel Soulless of the 21st century. Selfie by Sergey Minaev.[3] The picture was released on 1 February 2018.[4][5]

Plot

The protagonist - popular writer and TV presenter Vladimir Bogdanov, suddenly is replaced with an absolute double. He takes Bogdanov's job, fame, wife, mistress and handles his role much better than the original. And only the daughter wants the return of the real Bogdanov.

Cast

Marketing

For its February issue Esquire Russia placed Konstantin Khabensky's selfie on the cover. It was the first time that a Russian magazine was published with a cover shot on an iPhone.[6]

Reception

Box office

The film was a Russian box-office leader of the February 1–4 weekend — the film collected 125.1 million rubles.[7][8]

Critical response

The film received mixed reviews.[9] Khabensky's acting and cinematography by Opelyants received considerable praise, but many reviewers have criticized the screenplay.[10][11][12] [13]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Фильм "Селфи" с Хабенским и Бондарчуком выйдет в прокат 1 февраля 2018 года". TASS.
  2. ^ a b "СЕЛФИ". KinoBusiness.
  3. ^ ""Селфи": Константин Хабенский и Федор Бондарчук на съемках фильма по роману Сергея Минаева". Hello!. 14 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Фильм "Селфи" с Константином Хабенским выходит в российский прокат". TASS.
  5. ^ "Константин Хабенский в первом трейлере фильма "Селфи" Николая Хомерики". OK!.
  6. ^ Maria Dudaleva. "Журнал Esquire выйдет с первой в России обложкой, снятой на смартфон". Ekspress Gazeta.
  7. ^ "Новым лидером российского проката стало "Селфи" с Хабенским". Gazeta.ru.
  8. ^ "Кассовые сборы в России и СНГ за уик-энд 1 – 4 февраля, 2018 (данные неофициальные и предварительные)". KinoBusiness.
  9. ^ "Отзывы и рецензии на фильм Селфи". Kritikanstvo.
  10. ^ "Рецензия: "Селфи" с Константином Хабенским". The Hollywood Reporter.
  11. ^ ""Селфи": создатели "Духless" выпустили триллер Хабенский отличный, а в целом — не очень". Meduza.
  12. ^ Elena Yakovleva (31 January 2018). "На зеркало пенять. Рецензия на фильм "Селфи" с Константином Хабенским". Argumenty i Fakty.
  13. ^ Justin Wilmes". ""Selfie (2017)". KinoKultura.


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