“Kinopoisk” in Kazakhstan: Guy Ritchie’s new film is released in cinemas: April 24, 2024 19:17

A closed premiere screening took place in Almaty. Kinopoisk acted as the digital distributor of the film in the CIS countries. “Ministry of Ungentlemanly Affairs” created with the participation of the production center “Plus Studio”, which produces original projects of “Kinopoisk”. In addition to its own production of films and TV series, Plus Studio also co-invests in partners’ content, produces various concerts, performances, exhibitions, and creates licensed products based on its own projects.

“Kinopoisk has already had experience co-producing the film “The Translator” – our first partnership with the cult director. Cooperation continues on the action adventure “Ministry of Ungentlemanly Affairs”. Working on the international film market with internationally recognized creators is a strategic direction for us,” – shared by Kinopoisk content marketing strategist in Central Asia Maria Shisherina.

Kinopoisk is also one of the investors in the film and the distributor of the blockbuster “Ministry of Ungentlemanly Affairs” in the CIS countries, including film distribution, digital rights and TV sales. The video service has partnered with STX and the Toff Guys, along with Amazon Prime and MGM.

In Kazakhstan, the film will be in wide release starting April 25.

It is worth noting that a team of producers from Top Gun and Pirates of the Caribbean worked on Guy Ritchie’s new film. Filming took place in Turkey and the UK, the script is based on the book by Damien Lewis. An adventurous action game about super spies who are entrusted with an impossible mission. Guy Ritchie himself admitted that he always wanted to work on a story about World War II, because he was raised on these films.

Critics compare Guy Ritchie’s new work with Inglourious Basterds, note the British man’s classic black humor and praise the acting work of Henry Cavill and Alan Ritchson. They call it Ritchie’s best film since The Agents of U.N.C.L.E.

Starring: Henry Cavill, Eiza Gonzalez, Alan Ritchson, Alex Pettyfer, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Til Schweiger, Babs Olusanmokun, Henry Golding, Cary Elwes, Freddie Fox, Enrique Saga and others.

Kinopoisk has previously invited Kazakh viewers to film screenings of blockbusters by the cult director, which took place at the Plus Dacha site in Almaty in the Kazakh language. Especially for the Kazakh market, the video service dubs films by Guy Ritchie and other iconic projects from around the world. Today, over 50 foreign films and TV series dubbed into Kazakh are available for subscription.