The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming
United Artists | Release Date: May 25, 1966 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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89
Austin ChronicleMarjorie Baumgarten
The cast is great and the scene in which Carl Reiner and vaudeville vet Tessie O'Shea are lashed together is unforgettably funny. Read full review
80
The New York TimesRobert Alden
Mr. Arkin and Mr. Reiner meet and the comedy takes off in wild flight. Read full review
80
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
An outstanding cold-war comedy depicting the havoc created on a mythical Massachusetts island by the crew of a grounded Russian sub. Read full review
75
Entertainment WeeklySteve Simels
Still, the picture remains the only ”feel good” movie of the entire Cold War corpus. Read full review
75
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
This hysterically funny parody of Cold War tensions sees a Russian submarine get stuck in a sandbar off the coast of New England after its commander, Bikel, ventures too close to shore in order to get a good look at America. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesMichael Wilmington
Cleverly written by William and Tania Rose, it's become a cold-war curio. [28 May 1989, p.2]
50
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
More memorable for its title than for anything else. Read full review
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