Aleksey Balabanov

What are Aleksey Balabanov's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Aleksey Balabanov's films?

As of October 28, 2026, none of Aleksey Balabanov's 4 MovieCove titles is streaming on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Aleksey Balabanov's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

4 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.

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  Cargo 200(2007)

  Director · Writer

  Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films82^nd
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  Blind Man's Bluff(2005)

  Director · Writer

  Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films86^th
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  Brother(1997)

  Director · Writer

  Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films95^th
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  Ispoved neznakomtsu(1995)

  Producer

  Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films12^th

Career shape

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles from 1995 to 2007.

Biggest box office

Blind Man's Bluff (2005)

$4.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Brother (1997)

Midcredits 95^th

Most popular right now

Cargo 200 (2007)

How do Aleksey Balabanov's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 84^th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 83^rd percentile for acclaim.

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 4 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

112

• Universally Loved1
• Cult Classic1
• Crowd Pleaser2

Most divisive · producer

Ispoved neznakomtsu (1995)

74^th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer

Brother (1997)

Midcredits 95^th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 85/100 and the pacing 52/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Aleksey Balabanov's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Aleksey Balabanov work with?

People who share at least 2 of Aleksey Balabanov's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sergey Selyanov shares the most, 4.