Yolki 5 (Russian: Ёлки 5, meaning Christmas Trees 5 or Those Christmas Trees), is a 2016 Russian comedy film, sequel to Yolki 1914.[5] The roles are played by Ivan Urgant, Sergey Svetlakov, Kirill Pletnev, Katerina Shpitsa, Anna Khilkevich, Gosha Kutsenko, Maria Shukshina, Alexander Golovin. It premiered in Russia on December 22, 2016. The television premiere took place on July 6, 2018 on the television channel Russia-1.

Yolki 5
Directed by
Written by
  • Roman Nepomnyaschiy
  • Dmitry Pinchukov
  • Vadim Seleznev
  • Grigory Shatokhin
  • Andrei Shavkiro
  • Maxim Sveshnikov
  • Vadim Sveshnikov
  • Roman Cantor
  • Jaroslava Pulinovich
  • Timur Ezugbai
Produced byTimur Bekmambetov
Iva Stromilova
Starring
Narrated byKonstantin Khabensky
Cinematography
  • Sergey Kozlov
  • Pavel Kapinos
  • Vladimir Ushakov
  • Levan Kapanadze
  • Denis Panov
  • Pavel Trubnikov
  • Andrey Vakorin
Music by
  • Pavel Yesenin
  • Yuriy Poteyenko
  • Ilya Lagutenko
  • Vladimir Osinsky
  • Sergey Kashirin
Production
company
Release date
  • 22 December 2016 (2016-12-22)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryRussia
LanguageRussian
Budget$3,526,000[1]
Box office$13,155,692[2]
Yolki 5
Astronauts from Soyuz TMA-18M and Soyuz MS-02 that were the cast launched to ISS for the film
Space career
A Film Shot On Space Station[3][4]
Time in space
Various[a] (~3-4 minutes of production)
MissionsSoyuz TMA-18M (Expedition 46, ISS year-long mission)
/Soyuz MS-02 (Expedition 49)
(Equipment along with space cast)
Mission insignia

The film was received negatively by viewers, who criticized the plot and acting, although the actions and acting of Urgant and Svetlakov were highly praised.[6] "Yolki 5" grossed about 13 million dollars worldwide, making it a box office success. Despite this, its critical performance was lower than expected.

The next "Yolki 6" movie was released on December 21, 2017. The film, despite the original title and the changed actors, is not a reboot of the series.

Plot edit

Segment with Boris and Evgeniy edit

Boris has separated from his wife and wishes that everything would return to the way it was. Evgeniy tries to help him reconcile with his wife, but he does not suspect that Boris is planning to steal a penguin from Evgeniy's zoo, which he wants to give as a gift to his son.

Segment with Andrei edit

Andrei who had many girlfriends in the past, finally settles down. But he is jealous and constantly tests his wife for infidelity.

Segment with Snowboarder and the Skier edit

The snowboarder and the skier invite girls to their apartment. But the boys have been so distracted with computer games that they have forgotten to buy a Christmas tree. The girls threaten to leave if the guys fail to find and deliver a Christmas tree for them.

Segment with Konstantin edit

Konstantin is convinced that the way he meets the New Year will affect the rest of it. For this reason, he seeks in every possible way to attract the attention of Zhenechka and dissuade her, so that she does not marry another man.

Segment with Manya edit

Manya knows that it is possible to find everything and everyone on the internet, so she decides to find her old flame online. But there is one problem: she must be taught how to use a computer. Varya and Vova come to the rescue. They will have to face romantic desires.

Cast edit

  • Ivan Urgant as Boris Vorobiev
  • Sergey Svetlakov as Evgeny Pavlovich
  • Elena Plaksina as Olya, wife of Boris, mother of little Boris
  • Irina Arkhipova as Olya, wife of Evgeny
  • Alexander Golovin as Dimon Fomenko "tanker"
  • Alexander Domogarov Jr. as Grisha Zemlyanikin "tanker"
  • Anna Khilkevich as Lesya, Dimon's
  • Gosha Kutsenko as Professor Andrei Nikolaevich
  • Maria Shukshina as Natasha, wife of Andrei Nikolaevich
  • Kirill Pletnyov as Kostya
  • Katerina Shpitsa as Zhenya
  • Jan Tzapnik as Makar, seller of the penguin
  • Aleksandr Robak as Alexander Korovin
  • Anastasia Smetanina as Katya, girlfriend of Grisha
  • Galina Stakhanova as old woman Manya
  • Irina Chipizhenko as Tatyana, longtime acquaintance Manya, lift operator
  • Yuri Tsurilo as head of platform
  • Baimurat Allaberiyev as Yusuf, janitor
  • Adylbek Atykhaev as Ibrahim, janitor
  • Victor Nizovoi as police player with the nickname "The Bottle of Honey"
  • Aleksei Petrenko as Grigory Pavlovich Zemlyanikin, uncle of Boris
  • Irina Alfyorova as Yuliya Snegireva, wife of Zemlyanikin
  • Alina Bulynko as Varya
  • Sergey Pokhodayev as Vova
  • Mikhail Kornienko as himself, filmed in actual space onboard ISS.[7][8]
  • Andrey Borisenko as himself, filmed in actual space onboard ISS.[9][10]
  • Sasha Spielberg as herself
  • Yang Gordienko as himself
  • Julia Pushman as herself
  • Karina Kasparyants as herself
  • Marie Senne as herself
  • Elena Sheydlina as herself
  • Valeria Lubarsky as herself
  • Dmitry Ivanov as himself

Production edit

Yolki 5 consists of seven segments which unfold in Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Sochi, Chelyabinsk, Perm, Yekaterinburg, on the oil platform Prirazlomnaya, located in the Barents Sea and at the International Space Station at an altitude of 400 km above the ground.[11]

References edit

  1. ^ varies with astronaut, that is, 340d 8h 43m for Mikhail Kornienko and 173d 3h 16m Andrey Borisenko but mission is counted during their time in 2016
  1. ^ "ЕЛКИ-5". Kinobusiness.
  2. ^ "Сборы / Ёлки 5". Kinopoisk.
  3. ^ "Бекмамбетов: фильм "Елки-5" могут включить в книгу Гиннесса". RIA Novosti. 12 December 2016.
  4. ^ Ёлки 5 в 720HD, retrieved 2023-10-30
  5. ^ "О ПРОЕКТЕ Елки-5. Х/ф". Russia-1.
  6. ^ "Yolki 5". IMDb. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  7. ^ "Бекмамбетов: фильм "Елки-5" могут включить в книгу Гиннесса". RIA Novosti. 12 December 2016.
  8. ^ Ёлки 5 в 720HD, retrieved 2023-10-30
  9. ^ "Бекмамбетов: фильм "Елки-5" могут включить в книгу Гиннесса". RIA Novosti. 12 December 2016.
  10. ^ Ёлки 5 в 720HD, retrieved 2023-10-30
  11. ^ "Бекмамбетов: фильм "Елки-5" могут включить в книгу Гиннесса". RIA Novosti. 12 December 2016.

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