
Sergei Polunin
Actor · Born November 20, 1989 (36) · Kherson, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine]
Sergei Polunin is an internationally acclaimed Ukrainian ballet dancer and actor known for his roles in major Hollywood films and high-profile stage productions. Originally a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet, he transitioned into cinema, appearing in blockbusters such as Murder on the Orient Express (2017) and Red Sparrow (2018).
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Biography from TMDB.
- November 20, 1989 (36)
- Kherson, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine]
- Actor
- 8 on MovieCove · 13 credits in all
Known for
What are Sergei Polunin's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 3
Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 2
Steady 2 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 4
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
- Shapeshifteras Alexandre in Simple Passion (2020)
- Heroas Sergei in SERGEI: Unplugged Cinema by Shailendra Singh (2020)
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet2
- Ambiguous3
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 Polunin's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Sergei Polunin'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
13 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Премьера (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

Simple Passion(2020)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
The White Crow(2018)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Red Sparrow(2018)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Ashton Celebration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

The Sleeping Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

Peter & The Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Mayerling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Career shape
Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 12 titles from 2010 to 2024; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)

Highest rated
The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall (2011)

Most popular right now
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)
Film career
Peak 2017 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 2011Screen debut· The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall
- 2021Career best· Simple Passion
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do Sergei Polunin's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 8 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 35. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
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 Polunin's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 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 Polunin work with?
People who share at least 2 of Sergei Polunin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ilan Eshkeri shares the most, 2.
Composers
- Ilan EshkeriShared titles: The White Crow (2018), Dancer (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Ilan Eshkeri

Producers
- Andrew SemansShared titles: The White Crow (2018), Dancer (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Andrew Semans

- Carolyn Marks BlackwoodShared titles: The White Crow (2018), Dancer (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Carolyn Marks Blackwood

- Gabrielle TanaShared titles: The White Crow (2018), Dancer (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Gabrielle Tana

- Sam GordonShared titles: The White Crow (2018), Dancer (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Sam Gordon
Mixed roles
- Julie KavanaghShared titles: The White Crow (2018), Dancer (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Julie Kavanagh
