Sergei Vladimirovich Bodrov (born June 28, 1948) is a two-time Academy Award-nominated Russian film director, screenwriter, and producer. Bodrov was born in Khabarovsk, Russian SFSR, USSR (now Russia). His son, actor Sergei Bodrov, Jr. was killed in an avalanche in the mountains of the North Caucasus on September 20, 2002 while shooting his film which was tentatively titled The Messenger. Bodrov's grandmother was ethnic Buryat which influenced his decision to film the movie Mongol. Bodrov currently has an apartment in Los Angeles and a ranch in Arizona. He is married to American film consultant Carolyn Cavallaro.
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Biography from TMDB.
- June 28, 1948 (78)
- Khabarovsk, RSFSR, USSR
- Writer, director and producer, also actor
- 10 on MovieCove · 50 credits in all
What are Sergei Bodrov's films like?
Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 10
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 4
A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2
Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 3
Steady 2 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 3
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet7
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 Sergei Bodrov's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Sergei Bodrov's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
50 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Land of Legends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Breathe Easy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Kalashnikov(2020)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
The Ninth(2019)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Paradise Club(2015)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
In the Same Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Knight of Cups(2015)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Seventh Son(2014)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
42 One Dream Rush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
A Yakuza's Daughter Never Cries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Mustafa Shokai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Stories on Human Rights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Native Dancer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
The Drunken Sailor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Nomad: The Warrior(2005)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Schizo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Bear's Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
The Quickie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Running Free(1999)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
East/West(1999)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Prisoner of the Mountains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Somebody to Love(1994)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
White King, Red Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
I Wanted to See Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
The Bird of Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Our Man in San-Remo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
And All the Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
The Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Help Me, Bros! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Crazy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Freedom Is Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
The Gambler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Frenchman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
The Stray White and the Speckled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
I Hate You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Do Not Marry, Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
My Home on the Green Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Non-Professionals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Yurka - the Son of the Commander (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Sweet Juice inside the Grass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Very Important Person (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Молодые люди (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
The Long Milky Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
The Mechanic Gavrilov's Beloved Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
My Anfisa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Troublemaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Fuse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
BATU: Historical Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 49 titles, 48 of them dated from 1962 to 2022.
How do Sergei Bodrov's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 10 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the dialogue 37/100 and the plot and story 44/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 Sergei Bodrov'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 Sergei Bodrov work with?
People who share at least 2 of Sergei Bodrov's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rustam Ibragimbekov shares the most, 2.
Writers
- Rustam IbragimbekovShared titles: Nomad: The Warrior (2005), East/West (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Rustam Ibragimbekov
Actors
- Jason Scott LeeShared titles: Seventh Son (2014), Nomad: The Warrior (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Jason Scott Lee
Cinematographers
- Dan LaustsenShared titles: Nomad: The Warrior (2005), Running Free (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Dan Laustsen
Producers
- Alexander RodnyanskyShared titles: The Ninth (2019), East/West (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Alexander Rodnyansky
- Louis FerraraShared titles: Paradise Club (2015), Seventh Son (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Louis Ferrara