Why Don't You Just Die!

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.

Why Don't You Just Die!
Directed byKirill Sokolov
Written byKirill Sokolov
Produced by
  • Sofiko Kiknavelidze
  • Elena Geladze
Starring
CinematographyDmitry Ulyukaev
Edited byKirill Sokolov
Music byVadim Karpenko
Sergey Solovyov
Production
company
White Mirror Film Company
Distributed byArrow Films
Release dates
August 13, 2018 (Window to Europe Film Festival)
April 4, 2019 (Russia)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryRussia
LanguageRussian
Budget₽50 million
Box office₽2 million

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]

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