The Best Movie
2008, Russian. Directed by Kirill Kuzin.
Vadik Volnov (Garik Kharlamov) dies on his own wedding of cannabis overdose and has to prove to God that he is worthy to enter Heaven. During his conversation with God's secretary, Vadik recalls numerous memorable moments of his earthly existence, such as getting drunk on cognac on his 8th birthday, service in the Soviet Army in Afghanistan, bandit showdowns in crime-ridden 1990s Russia, and, finally, meeting the love of his life.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Kirill KuzinDirector
- Garik KharlamovВадик Вольнов / папа Вадика / Виктория Владимировна
- Mikhail GalustyanПолкило
- Elena VelikanovaНастя
- Armen DzhigarkhanyanБог
- Pavel VolyaТима Милан
- Valeriy Barinovбанкир
- Iosif BuyanovskiyЛяля
- Dmitriy Nagievпрапорщик
- Dmitry Sychevфутболист Сычёв
- Kseniya Sobchakпроститутка
- Boris Moiseevмайор милиции
- Anastasiya Kalmanovichсекретарша в приемной Бога
Details
- Released
- 23 January 2008
- Original title
- Самый лучший фильм
- Country
- Russia
- Written by
- Artak Gasparyan, Garik Kharlamov
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The Best Movie: quick answers
What comes after The Best Movie?
Next in the series: The Best Movie 2 (2009) and The Best Movie 3-DE (2011).
Is The Best Movie worth watching?
Our verdict is Snoozefest: Your time is worth more. It scores 3.8/10 from 80 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is The Best Movie?
The Best Movie runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
Does The Best Movie have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is The Best Movie on?
The Best Movie isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 January 2008. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Best Movie?
If you liked The Best Movie, try Shane Gillis: Beautiful Dogs, Ricky Gervais: Mortality, The Land of OZ.
Who directed The Best Movie?
The Best Movie (2008) was directed by Kirill Kuzin and stars Garik Kharlamov, Mikhail Galustyan, Elena Velikanova.