The Icebreaker
2016, Russian. Directed by Nikolay Khomeriki.
The story is based on the real events of 1985. The team of a Russian polar icebreaker “Mikhail Gromov” discovered a giant iceberg. The ship came into collision while attempting to take cover from the weather and is forced to drift with ice along the Amundsen Sea coast. The crew of “Gromov” spent 133 days of polar night trying to find a way out of their icy trap. They have no room for mistakes; one wrong move and the vessel is crushed by ice.
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
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The Icebreaker is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and History Vault in India.
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Cast & crew
- Nikolay KhomerikiDirector
- Pyotr FyodorovПетров
- Sergey PuskepalisСевченко
- Anna MikhalkovaГалина
- Olga SmirnovaЛюда
- Aleksandr YatsenkoЦимбалистый
- Aleksandr PalКукушкин
- Vitaliy KhaevБанник
- Dmitriy PodnozovDolgov
- Igor KhripunovTikhonov
- Anatoly KhropovChernogortsev, staremech
- Ilya SinkevichCast
- Aleksey BarabashЕремеев
Details
- Released
- 20 October 2016
- Original title
- Ледокол
- Country
- Russia
- Written by
- Aleksey Onishchenko, Andrey Zolotarev
- Budget
- $10M
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The Icebreaker: quick answers
Is The Icebreaker worth watching?
Our verdict is Snoozefest: Your time is worth more. It scores 5.9/10 from 124 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is The Icebreaker?
The Icebreaker runs 120 minutes (2h 0m).
Does The Icebreaker have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for The Icebreaker. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
The Icebreaker parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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Which OTT platform is The Icebreaker on?
The Icebreaker is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and History Vault in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Icebreaker?
If you liked The Icebreaker, try The Perfect Storm, The Edge, Cave Rescue.
Who directed The Icebreaker?
The Icebreaker (2016) was directed by Nikolay Khomeriki and stars Pyotr Fyodorov, Sergey Puskepalis, Anna Mikhalkova.