The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!

The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!

Comedy • NR • 1966 • 2 hr 6 min

6.5

7.0

When a Soviet submarine gets stuck on a sandbar off the coast of a New England island, its commander orders his second-in-command, Lieutenant Rozanov, to get them moving again before there is an international incident. Rozanov seeks assistance from the island locals, including the police chief and a vacationing television writer, while trying to allay their fears of a Communist invasion by claiming he and his crew are Norwegian sailors.

Starring

Carl Reiner, Eva Marie Saint, Alan Arkin, Brian Keith, Paul Ford

Directed By

Written By

Attributes

Simple Light Watch With Family

Genre

Release Date

May 25, 1966

User Reviews

So cleverly built and just a cute little story with so many fantastic characters

A decent concept with great physical comedy. Stretched out probably 45 minutes longer than it should have been. A bit of wasted potential.

Very funny and absurd Cold War commentary film, depicting how blind fear can lead to escalated absurd and dire consequences

Joel Vredenburg

I’d really loud sit coms are your thing, then this movie is perfect. It had a solid ending, and the humor was well done.

Alan.John.Gerstle

Satire of cold war mentality. A Russian sub lands on Long Island and Americans and Russians alike are terrified.

Greysky Morning

If you have never seen this classic comedy it has Cold War elements that really hit home in a world where each side was afraid of the other

Slow and quirky with some chuckles sprinkled in.

Cassie Fitzherbert

A classic comedy with a deep message but plenty of laughs

I mean it’s cute but man is it a drag.

Bad

Stats

Ratings

6.5 – Based on 70 ratings

Attributes

Watch With

Trailer

The Russians Are Coming (1966) ORIGINAL TRAILER

Featurette

John Landis on The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming