Best Russian Films & Series to Stream in the UK

The 100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window...

After living a long and colourful life, Allan Karlsson finds himself stuck in a nursing home. On his 100th birthday, he leaps out a window and begins an unexpected journey.

The 101-Year-Old Man Who Skipped Out...

Desperate for money, an eccentric old spy and his younger octogenarian partner go on a quest for a very valuable Soviet soda formula that takes them all over the world.

20 Days in Mariupol

As the Russian invasion begins, a team of Ukrainian journalists trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol struggles to continue their work documenting the war's atrocities.

The Americans

At the height of the Cold War, two Russian agents pose as the average American couple, complete with family.

Bridge of Spies

An American lawyer is recruited to defend a Soviet spy to help the CIA facilitate an exchange of the spy for a captured American U2 spy plane pilot.

The Chernobyl Disaster

A dramatic and detailed 3-part documentary series that reveals the events that led to the 1986 nuclear accident.

Day Watch

A man who serves in the war between the forces of Light and Dark comes into possession of a device that can restore life to Moscow.

Flee

Amin Nawabi grapples with a painful secret he has kept hidden for 20 years, one that threatens to derail the life he has built for himself and his soon to be husband.

I Am Love

The unfulfilled Russian wife of a wealthy Italian businessman, Emma Recchi finds her passions rekindled from an unlikely quarter.

McMafia

Alex tries to evade his family's dark past. However, a murder exposes his family's mafia ties and he has to enter the world of crime to protect his loved ones.

The Missing

Tony and Emily's vacation turns into a nightmare when their 5-year-old son Oliver disappears from a large celebrating crowd in Northern France.

Mr Nobody Against Putin

A Russian teacher secretly documents his school becoming a war recruitment centre during the Ukraine invasion, revealing the ethical dilemmas educators face.

Navalny

Alexei survived an assassination attempt by poisoning in August 2020. During his months-long recovery he makes shocking discoveries and decides to return home.

Night Watch

After battling for centuries, Night Watch and Day Watch come to a truce. But a member of the Night Watch threatens the peace between them.

The Shape of Water

At a top secret research facility in the 1960s, a lonely janitor forms a unique relationship with an amphibious creature that is being held in captivity.

Son of Saul

An inmate tasked with burning the dead discovers the body of his young son, and must choose between participating in the uprisings, or securing a Jewish burial for his child.

The Third Man

Holly arrives in Vienna at the invitation of his friend Harry only to learn he has died. Unable to accept the inconsistent stories surrounding his death, he decides to investigate.

Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom

A civil rights movement erupts in the Ukraine after a peaceful student protest quickly morphs into a violent revolution.