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Russia's Zuckerberg origin story, but make it Soviet chaos and dial-up dreams.
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Startup (2014)

90s tech nostalgiapost-Soviet hustlescrappy underdog

Overview

Drama

Russia’s answer to U.S. box-office hit “The Social Network”, the movie tells the story of a pair of Moscow students in the mid-90s who create an internet search engine that becomes one of the largest in the world.

Flag of RURURussian
Content warning
ambition vs friendshipcapitalism's wild westtechnological idealismbetrayal and legacy

Standout Aspects

Production

Nail-biting period detail of 90s Moscow computer clubs.

Acting

Tkachuk's manic energy as the obsessed coder Boris.

Best for:Solo: Rainy afternoon when you want obscure tech history with vodka shots.·Streaming: Background research before arguing about Yandex vs Google.
Heads up:Language: Heavy Russian profanity, often untranslated in subtitles.
Evgeniy Tkachuk

Director

Evgeniy Tkachuk

ReleasedApr 3, 2014
Runtime1h 32m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Budget$2M·Revenue$168.6K
Paradise Production Center
Invada Film

Top Cast

Evgeniy Tkachuk

Evgeniy Tkachuk

Boris

Shamil Khamatov

Shamil Khamatov

Ieva Andrejevaitė

Ieva Andrejevaitė

Semyon Morozov

Semyon Morozov

Emmanuil Vitorgan

Emmanuil Vitorgan

Andrey Sokolov

Andrey Sokolov

Dmitriy Bogdan

Dmitriy Bogdan

Anton Shurtsov

Anton Shurtsov

Andrey Nazimov

Andrey Nazimov

Ekaterina Yudina

Ekaterina Yudina

Dmitry Smolev

Dmitry Smolev

Ask about Startup

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Yandex co-founder Arkady Volozh publicly distanced himself from the film, claiming no resemblance to actual events.

Trivia

Shot on a shoestring budget, the filmmakers borrowed authentic 90s hardware from Russian computer museums.

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