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St. Petersburg Police [[Major Grom#Major Igor Grom|Major Igor Grom]] is chasing three bank robbers wearing hockey masks. He catches them, while causing significant property damage, and gets reprimanded by his superior, General Fedor Prokopenko.
St. Petersburg Police [[Major Grom#Major Igor Grom|Major Igor Grom]] is chasing three bank robbers wearing hockey masks. He catches them, while causing significant property damage, and gets reprimanded by his superior, General Fedor Prokopenko.


Soon after, the trial of "rich boy" Kirill Grechkin begins; he is accused of fatally hitting a girl with his car. Despite the evidence against him, Grechkin is unexpectedly acquitted, and the brother of the deceased suspects the court of corruption. IT millionaire Sergei Razumovsky, founder of the social network Vmeste, and his friend Oleg Volkov, who grew up in the same orphanage as the deceased girl, are also outraged by the court's decision. At the same time, videos of the Plague Doctor appear on the internet—an avenger in a mask and a combat suit who promises to "cleanse" the city of scoundrels. The Doctor burns Kirill Grechkin to death in his car. After the murder, Oleg comes to Razumovsky and confesses that he was the Doctor. Razumovsky is dissatisfied, but hesitates to turn his friend in to the authorities.
Soon after, the trial of "rich boy" Kirill Grechkin begins; he is accused of fatally hitting a girl with his car. Despite the evidence against him, Grechkin is unexpectedly acquitted, and the brother of the deceased, Lyosha Makarov, suspects the court of corruption. IT millionaire Sergei Razumovsky, founder of the social network Vmeste, and his friend Oleg Volkov, who grew up in the same orphanage as the deceased girl, are also outraged by the court's decision. At the same time, videos of the Plague Doctor appear on the internet—an avenger in a mask and a combat suit who promises to "cleanse" the city of scoundrels. The Doctor burns Kirill Grechkin to death in his car. After the murder, Oleg comes to Razumovsky and confesses that he was the Doctor. Razumovsky is dissatisfied, but hesitates to turn his friend in to the authorities.


Grom, who witnessed the murder, is trying to investigate it and find the Doctor, who is now considered by many to be a hero. [[Federal Security Service|FSB]] officer Evgeny Strelkov, who arrives from Moscow to capture the Doctor, removes the major from the case. Instead, Grom and his new trainee, Dima Dubin, are sent to deal with the theft of twelve refrigerators. However, contrary to their official assignment, the two continue to investigate the Doctor's case. In the meantime, Grom saves a girl from thugs, but she turns out to be journalist and blogger Yulia Pchelkina, who staged the attack in order to get close to the major and obtain information about the Plague Doctor case for her blog.
Grom, who witnessed the murder, is trying to investigate it and find the Doctor, who is now considered by many to be a hero. [[Federal Security Service|FSB]] officer Evgeny Strelkov, who arrives from Moscow to capture the Doctor, removes the major from the case. Instead, Grom and his new trainee, Dima Dubin, are sent to deal with the theft of twelve refrigerators. However, contrary to their official assignment, the two continue to investigate the Doctor's case. In the meantime, Grom saves a girl from thugs, but she turns out to be journalist and blogger Yulia Pchelkina, who staged the attack in order to get close to the major and obtain information about the Plague Doctor case for her blog.
Despite his dismissal, he continues his investigation and learns about Razumovsky's childhood in the orphanage, and that he used to draw birds that looked like the Doctor's mask. Back at the casino, Pchelkina had told the major about Razumovsky's contract with Holt International, a company engaged in high-tech weapon development. It was Holt International that created the Plague Doctor's costume and equipment. Grom directly accuses Razumovsky of being the Plague Doctor. Sergei suddenly realizes that the accusation is true: "Oleg" was his [[Dissociative identity disorder|secondary personality]] (Grom points out that according to official documents, the real Oleg Volkov died in the [[Russian military intervention in the Syrian civil war|war in Syria]]). His dark side takes over; he knocks Grom out with a blow to the head, puts the Doctor's suit on him, and tosses him near the site of his next murder. The police grab Grom, and Strelkov now believes that Igor is the Doctor.
Despite his dismissal, he continues his investigation and learns about Razumovsky's childhood in the orphanage, and that he used to draw birds that looked like the Doctor's mask. Back at the casino, Pchelkina had told the major about Razumovsky's contract with Holt International, a company engaged in high-tech weapon development. It was Holt International that created the Plague Doctor's costume and equipment. Grom directly accuses Razumovsky of being the Plague Doctor. Sergei suddenly realizes that the accusation is true: "Oleg" was his [[Dissociative identity disorder|secondary personality]] (Grom points out that according to official documents, the real Oleg Volkov died in the [[Russian military intervention in the Syrian civil war|war in Syria]]). His dark side takes over; he knocks Grom out with a blow to the head, puts the Doctor's suit on him, and tosses him near the site of his next murder. The police grab Grom, and Strelkov now believes that Igor is the Doctor.


Dubin and Pchelkina help Grom escape from custody and he goes on the hunt for the Doctor. Meanwhile, the vigilante publishes a new video: he calls on all his followers to fill the streets and lynch anyone they consider to be a villain. Spontaneous pogroms begin in the city. Razumovsky confesses to Igor that in this way, he wants to get rid of not only corrupt officials and rich people, but also his followers, whom he considers to be immoral imitators; in his opinion, the state will be forced to send troops and kill them, and Razumovsky will subsequently be able to create a "new Petersburg". A fight breaks out between Grom and Razumovsky, in which the Doctor almost wins, but Dubin and Pchelkina come to Grom's rescue. Razumovsky is neutralized, and Pchelkina reveals that she recorded his boasting speech, including his nefarious plans. Grom declares to the Doctor that he also sees problems in the country, but considers unacceptable to solve them by means of mass murder. The FSB claims all credit for the apprehension of the Plague Doctor, while Grom is content to spend time with his new friends.
Dubin and Pchelkina help Grom escape from custody and he goes on the hunt for the Doctor. Meanwhile, the vigilante publishes a new video: he calls on all his followers to fill the streets and lynch anyone they consider to be a villain. Spontaneous pogroms begin in the city. Razumovsky confesses to Igor that in this way, he wants to get rid of not only corrupt officials and rich people, but also his followers, whom he considers to be immoral imitators; in his opinion, the state will be forced to send troops and kill them, and Razumovsky will subsequently be able to create a "new Petersburg". A fight breaks out between Grom and Razumovsky, in which the Doctor almost wins, but Dubin and Pchelkina come to Grom's rescue. Razumovsky is neutralized, and Pchelkina reveals that she recorded his boasting speech, including his nefarious plans. Grom declares to the Doctor that he also sees problems in the country, but considers unacceptable to solve them by means of mass murder.

Meanwhile, the pogroms quickly subside when football fans, led by Grom's informant, act against the rioters, and Lyosha Makarov, who participated in them, is going to kill the corrupt judge who released Grechkin, but when his grandchildren visit him, Lyosha realizes that he is incapable of committing the murder, and spares him. The FSB claims all credit for the apprehension of the Plague Doctor, while Grom is content to spend time with his new friends.


In a mid-credits scene, Razumovsky is shown in a mental institution. His "dark side" speaks to him, telling him that "they" will soon be free. In a post-credits scene, Oleg Volkov is shown in a militant camp in Syria: it turns out that he is still alive, and he watches his friend Razumovsky's capture on television.
In a mid-credits scene, Razumovsky is shown in a mental institution. His "dark side" speaks to him, telling him that "they" will soon be free. In a post-credits scene, Oleg Volkov is shown in a militant camp in Syria: it turns out that he is still alive, and he watches his friend Razumovsky's capture on television.

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'{{short description|2021 Russian action film}} {{distinguish|Major Grom|Major Grom (2017 film)}} {{use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox film | name = Major Grom: Plague Doctor | image = Major Grom- Plague Doctor poster.jpg | alt = | caption = English-language theatrical release poster | director = Oleg Trofim | producer = {{Plainlist| * Artyom Gabrelyanov ([[:ru:Габрелянов, Артём Арамович|ru]]) * Michael Kitaev * Olga Filipuk * Roman Kotkov * Evgeniy Eronin }} | writer = {{Plainlist| * Artyom Gabrelyanov * Roman Kotkov * Evgeniy Eronin * Vladimir Besedin * Aleksandr Kim * Valentina Tronova * Nikolay Titov }} | based_on = {{Based on|''[[Major Grom]]''|Artyom Gabrelyanov|Jevgénij Fyedotov}} | starring = {{Plainlist| * Tikhon Zhiznevsky * Lyubov Aksyonova * [[Aleksei Maklakov]] * Aleksandr Seteykin * Sergei Goroshko * Dmitry Chebotarev * Mikhail Evlanov * Oleg Chugunov }} | music = Roman Seliverstov | cinematography = Maxim Zhukov | editing = {{Plainlist| * Yuriy Karikh * Aleksandr Puzyryov }} | studio = {{Plainlist| * [[Bubble Studios]] * [[KinoPoisk|KinoPoisk HD]] * [[Yandex]] Studios * [[Russia-1]] * [[STS (TV channel)|STS]] * [[Main Road Post]] }} | distributor = {{plainlist | * [[The Walt Disney Company CIS|Walt Disney Studios]] * [[Netflix]] (International) }} | released = {{Film date|2021|04|01|[[Russia]]|ref1=<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kinopoisk.ru/film/1109271/ |title=Premiere in Russia |language=Russian |work=[[KinoPoisk]]}}</ref>}} | runtime = 137 minutes | country = Russia | language = {{plainlist | * Russian * English }} | budget = {{plainlist| * {{RUB}}640 million }} | gross = {{plainlist| * {{RUB}}316.8 million<ref>[https://ekinobilet.fond-kino.ru/films/detail/111004121/ Box Office], [[Russian Cinema Fund]]'s Analytics (RCFA)</ref> * $4.4 million (Worldwide)<ref name=BOM>{{cite BOM|id=7601480 |title=Major Grom: Plague Doctor (2021) |accessdate=May 5, 2021}}</ref> }} | border = }} '''''Major Grom: Plague Doctor''''' ({{lang-ru|Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор}}) is a 2021 Russian action film directed by Oleg Trofim, based on the comic book series of the [[Major Grom|same name]] by the Russian publisher [[Bubble Comics]], created by Artyom Gabrelyanov<ref>{{cite web |url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/06/a-detective-hunts-a-costumed-vigilante-in-major-grom-plague-doctor-trailer/ |title=A detective hunts a costumed vigilante in Major Grom: Plague Doctor trailer |last=Ouellette |first=Jennifer |date=2020-05-06 |work=[[Ars Technica]] |accessdate=2021-03-28}}</ref> It is the second film based on Bubble comics, as well as the first [[feature film|feature-length film]] based on Russian comics<ref name="meshcheryakova">{{cite news|last=Мещерякова|first=Ольга|title=Вышел тизер первого фильма по российским комиксам|url=https://rg.ru/2017/10/01/na-comic-con-pokazali-tizer-pervogo-filma-po-rossijskim-komiksam.html|accessdate=2017-10-01|work=[[Российская газета]]|date=2017-10-01}}</ref>. Prior to that, the studio had released a [[short film]] ''[[Major Grom (2017 film)|Major Grom]]'', which acted as a "test of the pen" before a larger full-length project<ref name="kinobusiness">{{cite web|url=http://www.kinobusiness.com/interview/v-blizhayshie-gody-o-kinovselennoy-bubble-zagovoryat-vo-vsem-mire-poverte/|title=В ближайшие годы о киновселенной BUBBLE заговорят во всем мире, поверьте!|publisher=Kinobusiness.com|date=2016-10-27|accessdate=2017-03-12}}</ref>. The film is set in [[Saint Petersburg]] and tells the story of police major Igor Grom, an honest and skilled cop with unconventional methods, who pursues a [[vigilante]] murderer in the mask of a [[plague doctor]]. The teaser was first shown on September 30, 2017 at the [[IgroMir|IgroMir / Comic Con Russia 2017]] festival<ref name="meshcheryakova"/>, after which the film faced difficulties in production for some time — the team was disbanded and reassembled, and the concept of the film was redone from scratch. Prior to that, it was planned to make the film with the support of Hollywood producers in English, but as a result, it was decided to make the film primarily for Russian-speaking viewers. Three years later, a full-fledged trailer was presented at the Comic Con Russia 2020 festival, where the release date was announced — it was April 8, 2021<ref>{{cite web|author=Аммосов, Александр|title=«Майор Гром» выйдет в прокат в апреле 2021 года|url=https://www.igromania.ru/news/98510/Mayor_Grom_vyydet_v_prokat_v_aprele_2021_goda.html|publisher=[[Igromania]]|date=2020-10-04|accessdate=2020-10-04|lang=ru}}</ref>, but later the release date was postponed a week earlier - to April 1<ref name="tass_1apr">{{cite news|title=Премьеру российского фильма "Майор Гром" перенесли на 1 апреля|url=https://tass.ru/kultura/10471597|accessdate=2021-02-25|work=[[ТАСС]]|date=2021-01-15}}</ref>. The premiere screening of ''Major Grom'' took place in St. Petersburg on March 25, 2021. The online premiere took place on May 5, 2021 at the Russian streaming platform [[KinoPoisk|KinoPoisk HD]] and [[Netflix]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Башурина|first=Евгения|title=Netflix купил российский фильм "Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор"|url=https://www.forbes.ru/newsroom/forbeslife/428651-netflix-kupil-rossiyskiy-film-mayor-grom-chumnoy-doktor|accessdate=2021-05-05|work=[[Forbes (Russia)|Forbes]]|date=2021-05-05}}</ref><ref name="Online">{{cite web|url=https://rg.ru/2021/05/06/film-major-grom-chumnoj-doktor-vyshel-na-netflix-i-kinopoiske-odnovremenno.html|title=Фильм "Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор" вышел на Netflix и КиноПоиске одновременно|first=Сусанна.|last=Альперина|publisher=«[[Rg.ru]]»|date=2021-05-06|accessdate=2021-05-08}}</ref>. There are plans to release a [[director's cut]], which will include deleted scenes. ''Major Grom: Plague Doctor'' was generally assessed by critics moderately positively: the general high quality of the work done was noted, but at the same time it was scolded for the cliché and secondariness of the plot. Some observers believed that ''Major Grom'' carried a message containing a reproach towards the [[Opposition to Vladimir Putin in Russia|Russian opposition]] and praise of the police<ref>{{cite web|last=Гимашев|first=Линар|title=Обзор фильма «Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор». Герои против оппозиции|url=https://pluggedin.ru/openreview/obzor-filyma-mayor-grom:-chumnoy-doktor-geroi-protiv-oppozicii-498|publisher=PluggedIn|date=2021-03-31|lang=ru}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Гугнин|first=Ефим|title=Лёд под ногами «Майора Грома»: Можем ли мы смотреть кино в отрыве от политики?|url=https://www.film.ru/articles/led-pod-nogami-mayora-groma-mozhem-li-my-smotret-kino-v-otryve-ot-politiki|publisher=[[Film.ru]]|date=2021-04-12|lang=ru}}</ref>, but not all reviewers agreed with this opinion<ref name="МирФ">{{cite web|last=Пекло|first=Евгений|title=«Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор»: Петербург как русский Готэм|url=https://www.mirf.ru/kino/major-grom-chumnoj-doktor/|publisher=[[Мир Фантастики]]|date=2021-03-31|lang=ru}}</ref><ref name="Игромания">{{cite web|last=Шепелёв|first=Дмитрий|title=Обзор фильма «Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор». Бэтмент навсегда|url=https://www.igromania.ru/article/31635/Obzor_filma_Mayor_Grom_Chumnoy_Doktor._Byetment_navsegda.html|publisher=[[Игромания (журнал)|Игромания]]|date=2021-04-04|lang=ru}}</ref>, and the authors themselves also denied these allegations in several interviews<ref>{{cite web|last=Катаев|first=Денис|title=«Безусловно, есть политический контекст». Режиссёр «Майора Грома» объясняет, почему Навальный — не Чумной Доктор, Дуров — прототип злодея, а протест все обострил|url=https://tvrain.ru/teleshow/vechernee_shou/major_grom-528398/|publisher=[[Дождь (телеканал)|Дождь]]|date=2021-04-18|lang=ru}}</ref>. The film failed at the box office, collecting only 328 million rubles in the [[Commonwealth of Independent States|CIS]] with a budget of 640 million rubles<ref name="КМ">{{cite web|title=МАЙОР ГРОМ: ЧУМНОЙ ДОКТОР: кассовые сборы, о фильме|url=https://www.kinometro.ru/release/card/id/39947|website=[[Бюллетень кинопрокатчика|«Бюллетеня кинопрокатчика»]]|accessdate=2021-04-16|lang=ru}}</ref>, but it successed when it was released on the online platforms Netflix and Kinopoisk HD, where after the release it became the leader in the number of views<ref>{{cite web|last=Мосенко|first=Лариса|title=«Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор» возглавил список самых популярных фильмов Netflix в России|url=https://kg-portal.ru/comments/96469-major-grom-chumnoj-doktor-vozglavil-spisok-samyh-populjarnyh-filmov-netflix-v-rossii/|website=kg-portal.ru|date=2021-05-09|lang=ru}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Аммосов|first=Александр|title=«Майор Гром» возглавил топ просмотров «КиноПоиск HD» в мае|url=https://www.igromania.ru/news/105680/Mayor_Grom_vozglavil_top_prosmotrov_KinoPoisk_HD_v_mae.html|publisher=[[Igromania]]|date=2021-06-03|lang=ru}}</ref>. ==Plot== St. Petersburg Police [[Major Grom#Major Igor Grom|Major Igor Grom]] is chasing three bank robbers wearing hockey masks. He catches them, while causing significant property damage, and gets reprimanded by his superior, General Fedor Prokopenko. Soon after, the trial of "rich boy" Kirill Grechkin begins; he is accused of fatally hitting a girl with his car. Despite the evidence against him, Grechkin is unexpectedly acquitted, and the brother of the deceased suspects the court of corruption. IT millionaire Sergei Razumovsky, founder of the social network Vmeste, and his friend Oleg Volkov, who grew up in the same orphanage as the deceased girl, are also outraged by the court's decision. At the same time, videos of the Plague Doctor appear on the internet—an avenger in a mask and a combat suit who promises to "cleanse" the city of scoundrels. The Doctor burns Kirill Grechkin to death in his car. After the murder, Oleg comes to Razumovsky and confesses that he was the Doctor. Razumovsky is dissatisfied, but hesitates to turn his friend in to the authorities. Grom, who witnessed the murder, is trying to investigate it and find the Doctor, who is now considered by many to be a hero. [[Federal Security Service|FSB]] officer Evgeny Strelkov, who arrives from Moscow to capture the Doctor, removes the major from the case. Instead, Grom and his new trainee, Dima Dubin, are sent to deal with the theft of twelve refrigerators. However, contrary to their official assignment, the two continue to investigate the Doctor's case. In the meantime, Grom saves a girl from thugs, but she turns out to be journalist and blogger Yulia Pchelkina, who staged the attack in order to get close to the major and obtain information about the Plague Doctor case for her blog. Meanwhile, the Doctor accumulates new victims: the head of a bank that defrauded depositors and the owner of a polluting landfill, along with the latter's entire family. Dubin puts forward the theory that the next appearance of the Doctor should be expected at the opening of a casino where all of St. Petersburg "cream of society" will gather. Grom infiltrates the opening party, where he meets Pchelkina and Razumovsky. Instead of the real Doctor, however, only his followers appear, wanting to rob the rich. Sergei Razumovsky tries to prevent the violence and dissuade them with money, but a fight ensues, in which Grom and a number of FSB officers capture the bandits. Grom is subsequently forced to resign from the police by Strelkov. Despite his dismissal, he continues his investigation and learns about Razumovsky's childhood in the orphanage, and that he used to draw birds that looked like the Doctor's mask. Back at the casino, Pchelkina had told the major about Razumovsky's contract with Holt International, a company engaged in high-tech weapon development. It was Holt International that created the Plague Doctor's costume and equipment. Grom directly accuses Razumovsky of being the Plague Doctor. Sergei suddenly realizes that the accusation is true: "Oleg" was his [[Dissociative identity disorder|secondary personality]] (Grom points out that according to official documents, the real Oleg Volkov died in the [[Russian military intervention in the Syrian civil war|war in Syria]]). His dark side takes over; he knocks Grom out with a blow to the head, puts the Doctor's suit on him, and tosses him near the site of his next murder. The police grab Grom, and Strelkov now believes that Igor is the Doctor. Dubin and Pchelkina help Grom escape from custody and he goes on the hunt for the Doctor. Meanwhile, the vigilante publishes a new video: he calls on all his followers to fill the streets and lynch anyone they consider to be a villain. Spontaneous pogroms begin in the city. Razumovsky confesses to Igor that in this way, he wants to get rid of not only corrupt officials and rich people, but also his followers, whom he considers to be immoral imitators; in his opinion, the state will be forced to send troops and kill them, and Razumovsky will subsequently be able to create a "new Petersburg". A fight breaks out between Grom and Razumovsky, in which the Doctor almost wins, but Dubin and Pchelkina come to Grom's rescue. Razumovsky is neutralized, and Pchelkina reveals that she recorded his boasting speech, including his nefarious plans. Grom declares to the Doctor that he also sees problems in the country, but considers unacceptable to solve them by means of mass murder. The FSB claims all credit for the apprehension of the Plague Doctor, while Grom is content to spend time with his new friends. In a mid-credits scene, Razumovsky is shown in a mental institution. His "dark side" speaks to him, telling him that "they" will soon be free. In a post-credits scene, Oleg Volkov is shown in a militant camp in Syria: it turns out that he is still alive, and he watches his friend Razumovsky's capture on television. ==Cast and characters== * {{ill|Tikhon Zhiznevsky|ru|Жизневский, Тихон Игоревич}} as Major [[Major Grom#Major Igor Grom|Igor Grom]], a police detective with the [[Saint Petersburg Police]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bubble.ru/en/characters/115-igor-grom |title=Igor Grom |work=[[Bubble Comics]]}}</ref> * {{ill|Lyubov Aksyonova|ru|Аксёнова, Любовь Павловна}} as [[Major Grom#Julia Pchelkina|Yulia Pchelkina]], a blogger and journalist<ref>{{cite web |url=https://moviecomicswhoswho.wordpress.com/2020/06/14/yulia-pchelkina/ |title=Yulia Pchelkina |work=Who’s Who In Comic Book Movies |date=June 14, 2020 |accessdate=March 28, 2021}}</ref> * [[Aleksei Maklakov]] as Inspector Fedor Prokopenko, Igor Grom's boss<ref>{{cite web |url=https://moviecomicswhoswho.wordpress.com/2020/06/18/fedor-ivanovich-prokopenko/ |title=Fedor Ivanovich Prokopenko |work=Who’s Who In Comic Book Movies |date=June 18, 2020 |accessdate=March 28, 2021}}</ref> * Aleksandr Seteykin as [[Major Grom#Dima Dubin|Dima Dubin]], a researcher at the [[Police of the Russian Federation]], Igor Grom's partner<ref>{{cite web |url=https://moviecomicswhoswho.wordpress.com/2020/06/16/dmitry-evgenievich-dima-dubin/ |title=Dmitry Evgenievich "Dima" Dubin |work=Who’s Who In Comic Book Movies |date=June 16, 2020 |accessdate=March 28, 2021}}</ref> * Sergei Goroshko as [[Major Grom#Sergey Razumovsky|Sergei Razumovsky]] / [[Major Grom#The Plague Doctor|The Plague Doctor]], a billionaire philanthropist, creator of the "Vmeste" social network * Dmitry Chebotarev as Oleg Volkov, childhood friend and bodyguard of Razumovsky * {{ill|Mikhail Evlanov|ru|Евланов, Михаил Михайлович}} as Evgeny Strelkov, a [[Federal Security Service]] officer assigned from Moscow to investigate the Plague Doctor case * Yuri Nasonov as Kirill Grechkin<ref>{{cite web |url=https://moviecomicswhoswho.wordpress.com/2020/06/20/kirill-vsevolodovich-grechkin/ |title=Kirill Vsevolodovich Grechkin |work=Who’s Who In Comic Book Movies |date=June 20, 2020 |accessdate=March 28, 2021}}</ref> * {{ill|Oleg Chugunov|ru|Чугунов, Олег Вячеславович}} as Aleksei Makarov, a boy from an orphanage * Anton Bogdanov as "Ringleader" * Nikita Kologrivy as "Psycho" * Oisel More Despaigne as "Thug" * Anna Nevskaya as Olga Isaeva, head of RosGarantBank * Vitaly Khaev as Albert Bekhtiev, entrepreneur, owner of the Golden Dragon casino * [[Vitaly Milonov]] ([[cameo appearance]]) ==Production== ===Development=== [[File:Владимир_Беседин,_Артём_Габрелянов_с_постерами_и_Олег_Чугунов._Презентация_фильма_Майор_Гром._Чумной_Доктор.jpg|left|thumb|220px|Vladimir Besedin, Artyom Gabrelyanov, and Oleg Chugunov during the film's presentation at [[IgroMir]]/[[Comic-Con Russia|Comic-Con]] 2017]] Representatives of [[Bubble Studios]] have repeatedly stated that the short film [[Major Grom (2017 film)|''Major Grom'' (2017)]] will be a test project before filming a full-length movie, which, if successful, would be followed by adaptations of other Bubble comics.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kinobusiness.com/interview/v-blizhayshie-gody-o-kinovselennoy-bubble-zagovoryat-vo-vsem-mire-poverte/ |title=В ближайшие годы о киновселенной BUBBLE заговорят во всем мире, поверьте! |language=Russian |trans-title=In the coming years, the BUBBLE movie universe will be talked about all over the world, believe me! |last=Gabrelyanov |first=Artyom |date=27 October 2016 |publisher=Kinobusiness.com |accessdate=28 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cinemafia.ru/posts/731/ |title=Майор Гром: со страниц комиксов на киноэкран |language=Russian |trans-title=Major Grom: from the comic book pages to the movie screen |last=Rudich |first=Kseniya |date=16 November 2016 |publisher=Cinemafia.ru |accessdate=28 May 2020}}</ref> The film's plot recounts the struggle of "Major Grom" with a serial killer hiding under the mask of a [[plague doctor]], which is the main story arc of the original comic book. In the scenario itself, the leaders of [[Bubble Studios]] plan to leave about 80% of the plot of the original story and add 20% of new content.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://kanobu.ru/articles/major-grom-glavnoe-sobyitie-comic-con-russia-2016-369745/ |title=Превью фильма "Майор Гром" по комиксам Bubble |language=Russian |trans-title=Preview of the film ''Major Grom'' on comics Bubble |last=Boguslavskiy |first=Nikita |date=2 October 2016 |publisher=Kanobu.ru |accessdate=28 May 2020}}</ref> It was stated that Bubble Studios plans to attract American actors to the project, film it in English, and launch it internationally, but with a focus on the Western market.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kinopoisk.ru/media/article/2897626/ |title="Майор Гром": Отечественный Бэтмен без плаща и бэтмобиля |language=Russian |trans-title=''Major Grom'': Domestic Batman without a cloak and a Batmobile |last=Fedorov |first=Aleksandr |date=17 February 2017 |work=[[KinoPoisk]] |accessdate=28 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://life.ru/p/918240 |title=Комиксы из России в мировом прокате: как "Майор Гром" будет покорять Китай и США |language=Russian |trans-title=Worldwide comics from Russia: how ''[[Major Grom (2017 film)|Major Grom]]'' will conquer China and the USA |last=Panfilova |first=Anna |date=17 October 2016 |work=[[Life (news agency, Russia)|Life]] |accessdate=28 May 2020}}</ref> [[File:IgroMir 2017 011.jpg|thumb|180px|The short film ''Major Grom'' was shown at [[Comic-Con Russia|Comic-Con]] 2017]] While the first teaser was released in September 2017, there was no news about production. Like in the [[Major Grom (2017 film)|short film]], to shoot the car chase scenes, the producers closed entire blocks in the city center of [[Saint Petersburg]]. Alternative routes for public traffic were developed. Especially for the film, the production team redesigned the look of the [[Russian police]] and developed a new, unique service uniform, service cars, and equipment. ===Filming=== [[Principal photography]] took place in September 2019; it was announced that the film was in the shooting stage on the streets of Saint Petersburg and was filmed by director Oleg Trofim. The first glimpse of the project included various details from the production, which were revealed to [[Comic-Con Russia|Russian Comic-Con]] critics in October 2019. Production was completed in December 2019. ==Release== ===Marketing=== After the initial publicity in 2017, there was no new information about the film for two years. On 5 October 2019, continuation of work on the film was announced at [[IgroMir]] / [[Comic-Con Russia]]. It was announced that the director had been replaced, and instead of Vladimir Besedin, Oleg Trofim was at the helm of the production. The role of Major Grom also changed from [[Major Grom (2017 film)#Cast|Aleksander Gorbatov]] ([[:ru:Горбатов, Александр (актёр)|ru]]) to Tikhon Zhiznevsky ([[:ru:Жизневский, Тихон Игоревич|ru]]).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://moviecomicswhoswho.wordpress.com/2020/06/12/igor-konstantinovich-grom/ |title=Igor Konstantinovich Grom |work=Who’s Who In Comic Book Movies |date=June 12, 2020 |accessdate=March 28, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://dtf.ru/cinema/73627-avtory-filma-mayor-grom-chumnoy-doktor-smenili-ispolnitelya-glavnoy-roli-i-obyavili-novyy-akterskiy-sostav |title=Авторы фильма "Майор Гром: Чумной доктор" сменили исполнителя главной роли и объявили новый актёрский состав |language=Russian |trans-title=The authors of the film ''Major Grom: Plague Doctor'' changed the lead role and announced a new cast |last=Ilyasov |first=Daniil |date=5 October 2019 |publisher=DTF.RU |accessdate=28 May 2020}}</ref> Additionally, significant changes had been made to the script.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vedomosti.ru/technology/articles/2019/10/05/812934-kinokomiks |title="Яндекс" и Артем Габрелянов снимут кинокомикс о майоре полиции |language=Russian |trans-title=[[Yandex]] and Artyom Gabrelyanov will remove film comic about police major |last=Istomina |first=Mariya |date=5 October 2019 |work=[[Vedomosti]] |accessdate=28 May 2020}}</ref> A teaser for the film was first shown on 30 September 2017 at the [[IgroMir]] / [[Comic-Con Russia]] festival.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Meshcheryakova|first=Olga|date=1 October 2017|title=Вышел тизер первого фильма по российским комиксам|language=Russian|trans-title=Teaser of the first film on Russian comics released|work=[[Rossiyskaya Gazeta]]|url=https://rg.ru/2017/10/01/na-comic-con-pokazali-tizer-pervogo-filma-po-rossijskim-komiksam.html|access-date=1 October 2017}}</ref> [[Principal photography]] began in August 2017 and stopped in September 2019. Filming resumed in [[Saint Petersburg]] and the film was initially planned to go on screen in 2019. However, in October of that year, it was announced that the film would not be released on the due date. Filming was completed in December 2019. The official first trailer was released on 27 May 2020, a day after Saint Petersburg's anniversary celebrations.<ref>{{Cite news|date=27 May 2020|title=Официальный трейлер|language=Russian|trans-title=Bubble Studios presents the first official trailer of ''Major Grom: Plague Doctor''.|work=[[Bubble Comics]]|url=https://www.xn--d1ajeffgcbssd1c.xn--80asehdb/|accessdate=28 May 2020}}</ref> It became known that [[Yandex]] would act as a strategic partner, receiving exclusive rights to online display on the [[KinoPoisk]] platform once the film is released.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://regnum.ru/news/2739447.html |title="Яндекс" и "КиноПоиск" поддержат кинокомикс "Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор" |language=Russian |trans-title=Yandex and KinoPoisk will support the film plague ''Major Grom: Plague Doctor'' |last= |first= |date=5 October 2019 |work=[[REGNUM News Agency]] |accessdate=28 May 2020}}</ref> ===Telegram=== Echoing a scene from the film trailer where the Plague Doctor incites protesters against corruption and lawlessness in Russia to release paper airplanes on the street at 9:00&nbsp;pm,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://vc.ru/flood/36804-telegram-predlozhil-rossiyanam-ustroit-akciyu-i-vypustit-bumazhnye-samoletiki-iz-okna |title=Telegram предложил россиянам устроить акцию и выпустить бумажные самолётики из окна |language=Russian |trans-title=Telegram invited the Russians to arrange an action and release paper airplanes from the window |last=Frolov |first=Andrey |date=22 April 2018 |publisher=vc.ru |accessdate=29 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://daily.afisha.ru/news/16354-telegram-predlozhil-polzovatelyam-zapustit-bumazhnye-samoletiki-v-podderzhku-svobodnogo-interneta/ |title=Telegram предложил пользователям запустить бумажные самолетики в поддержку свободного интернета |language=Russian |trans-title=Telegram invited users to launch paper planes in support of the free Internet |last=Masaltseva |first=Mariya |date=22 April 2018 |work=Afisha Daily |accessdate=29 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://medialeaks.ru/2304sda-st-durov-chumnoy-doktor/ |title=Павел Дуров — Чумной Доктор? Почему его акции сравнивают с действиями злодея из "Майора Грома" |language=Russian |trans-title=[[Pavel Durov]] – Plague Doctor? Why are his actions compared with the actions of the villain from "Major Grom" |last=Styopin |first=Dmitriy |date=23 April 2018 |work=Medialeaks |accessdate=29 May 2020}}</ref> entrepreneur [[Pavel Durov]] arranged a flash mob after [[Roskomnadzor]] blocked internet messenger [[Telegram (software)|Telegram]], encouraging people to release [[paper airplane]]s on the street at 7:00&nbsp;pm on 22 April 2018. On 22 April 2018, it was announced that the film would be released in October 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://life.ru/p/1110346 |title=Стала известна дата выхода фильма "Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор" |language=Russian |trans-title=The release date of the film ''Major Grom: Plague Doctor'' became known |last=Grigoryev |first=Andrey |date=22 April 2018 |work=[[Life (news agency, Russia)|Life]] |accessdate=28 May 2020}}</ref> The planned budget was to be about 5 million US dollars.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rbc.ru/magazine/2017/04/58cfaec89a7947b5c9715c1f?from=detailed |title=Миллион для майора: можно ли заработать на российских супергероях |language=Russian |trans-title=Million for a major: is it possible to earn on Russian superheroes |last=Arkhangelskaya |first=Yelizaveta |date=29 March 2017 |work=[[RBK Group]] |accessdate=28 May 2020}}</ref> The announcement was made as part of a campaign in support of [[Telegram (software)|Telegram]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://daily.afisha.ru/news/16367-sozdateli-mayora-groma-vospolzovalis-akciey-telegram-chtoby-obyavit-datu-vyhoda-filma/ |title=Создатели "Майора Грома" воспользовались акцией Telegram, чтобы объявить дату выхода фильма |language=Russian |trans-title=The creators of ''Major Grom'' used the Telegram campaign to announce the release date of the film |last=Ivanov |first=Svyatoslav |date=23 April 2018 |work=[[Afisha]] |accessdate=28 May 2020}}</ref> ===Theatrical=== At the 2020 [[Comic-Con Russia]] on 4 October, an official trailer was presented and it was announced that the film would be released in April 2021.<ref name="Release">{{cite web |url=https://www.igromania.ru/news/98510/Mayor_Grom_vyydet_v_prokat_v_aprele_2021_goda.html |title="Майор Гром" выйдет в прокат в апреле 2021 года |language=Russian |trans-title=''Major Grom'' will be released in April 2021 |last=Ammosov |first=Alexander |date=October 4, 2020 |work=[[Igromania]] |accessdate=March 26, 2021}}</ref> ''Major Grom: Plague Doctor'' had a special screening on 26 March at the Aurora cinema in St. Petersburg.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tass.ru/kultura/10998859 |title=В Петербурге представили премьеру российского блокбастера "Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор" |language=Russian |trans-title=The premiere of the Russian blockbuster ''Major Grom: Plague Doctor'' was presented in St. Petersburg |last=Podervyanskaya |first=Aleksandra |work=[[TASS]] |date=March 26, 2021 |accessdate=March 30, 2021}}</ref> Its world premiere took place on 29 March at the Karo 11 October cinema center in [[Moscow]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thoughtsabout.ru/events/9897/ |title=В Москве состоялась премьера фильма "Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор". |language=Russian |trans-title=The premiere of the film ''Major Grom: Plague Doctor'' took place in Moscow. |work=ThoughtsAbout |accessdate=March 30, 2021}}</ref> It is scheduled to be theatrically released in the [[Russian Federation]] on 1 April 2021 by [[The Walt Disney Company CIS|Walt Disney Studios]]. ==Reception== ''Major Grom: Plague Doctor'' received mixed to positive reviews from Russian critics with review aggregator ''Kritikanstvo'' rating it 6,4/10 based on 39 reviews,<ref>[https://kritikanstvo.ru/movies/majorgromchumnojdoktor/ Рецензии на фильм Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор (2021), отзывы]</ref> while ''[[KinoPoisk]]'' reported a 71% critical approval rating based on 34 reviews.<ref>[https://www.kinopoisk.ru/film/1109271/press/ Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор (2021)&nbsp;— критика]&nbsp;— КиноПоиск</ref> The movie was praised by ''[[Kanobu]]'',<ref>[https://kanobu.ru/articles/retsenziya-na-major-grom-chumnoj-doktor-ocherednyie-zaschitniki-ili-dostojnoe-nachalo-franshizyi-376295/ Рецензия на фильм «Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор» (2021) с Тихоном Жизневским] | Канобу</ref> ''[[Mir Fantastiki]]'',<ref>[https://www.mirf.ru/kino/major-grom-chumnoj-doktor-peterburg-kak-russkij-gotem/ «Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор»: Петербург как русский Готэм] | Мир фантастики и фэнтези</ref> ''[[Igromania]]'',<ref>[https://www.igromania.ru/article/31635/Obzor_filma_Mayor_Grom_Chumnoy_Doktor._Byetment_navsegda.html Обзор фильма «Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор». Бэтмент навсегда]&nbsp;— Игромания</ref> ''[[Rossiyskaya Gazeta]]'',<ref name="РГ">{{cite web|author=Сусанна Альперина|title=И грянул Гром... Как в одном фильме соединились кепка Жеглова, очки Шурика и призрак Джокера|url=https://rg.ru/2021/03/30/v-rossijskij-prokat-vyhodit-film-major-grom-chumnoj-doktor.html|publisher=[[Российская газета]]|date=2021-03-30|accessdate=2021-04-07|lang=ru}}</ref> [[TASS]],<ref>[https://tass.ru/opinions/11020627 «Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор»: каким получился русский супергерой]&nbsp;— ТАСС</ref> ''[[TJournal]]'',<ref>[https://tjournal.ru/tv/360216-iz-drugoy-rossii-kakim-poluchilsya-mayor-grom-chumnoy-doktor-pervyy-rossiyskiy-kinokomiks Из другой России: каким получился «Майор Гром: Чумной доктор»&nbsp;— первый российский кинокомикс]&nbsp;— Кино и сериалы на TJ</ref> DTF.ru,<ref>[https://dtf.ru/cinema/686292-mayor-grom-chumnoy-doktor-udachnyy-rossiyskiy-blokbaster-sdelannyy-po-vsem-kanonam-gollivuda «Майор Гром: Чумной доктор»&nbsp;— удачный российский блокбастер, сделанный по всем канонам Голливуда]&nbsp;— Кино и сериалы на DTF</ref> ''[[Elle Girl]]'',<ref>[https://www.ellegirl.ru/articles/stoit-li-smotret-maior-grom-chumnoi-doktor-recenziya-bez-spoilerov/ Стоит ли смотреть «Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор»: рецензия без спойлеров] | ELLEGIRL</ref> and ''[[RBK Group|RBK Daily]]''.<ref>[https://style.rbc.ru/impressions/6065e67d9a7947074f56a456 Есть ли шанс у российских комиксов и каким получился фильм «Майор Гром»] :: Впечатления :: РБК Стиль</ref> Others, like ''[[Afisha]]'',<ref>[https://daily.afisha.ru/cinema/19329-gorod-kotorogo-net-stanislav-zelvenskiy-o-filme-mayor-grom-chumnoy-doktor/ Рецензия на фильм Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор от Станислава Зельвенского]</ref> [[Film.ru]],<ref>[https://www.film.ru/articles/shaverma-patrul-recenziya-na-film-mayor-grom-chumnoy-doktor Шаверма-патруль: рецензия на фильм «Майор Гром: Чумной доктор»]</ref> and ''[[Time Out (magazine)|TimeOut Russia]]''<ref>[https://www.timeout.ru/artwork/mayor_grom_chumnoy_doktor/review Рецензия на фильм Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор] | Time Out</ref> published mixed reviews, while ''[[Nezavisimaya Gazeta]]'',<ref>[https://www.ng.ru/cinematograph/2021-03-30/7_8115_movie.html Майор Гром разоблачает Чумного доктора] / Независимая газета</ref> [[Mail.ru|Kino Mail.ru]],<ref>[https://kino.mail.ru/cinema/movies/920049_maior_grom_chumnoi_doktor/#review Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор (2021) Рецензия редакции]&nbsp;— Кино Mail.ru</ref> [[InterMedia]],<ref>[https://www.intermedia.ru/news/356829 Рецензия на фильм «Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор»: Бандитский Петербург]</ref> and ''[[Meduza]]'' were critical of the movie, and ''[[Kommersant]]'' published two conflicting reviews.<ref>[https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/4751538 Бэтмент. На экраны выходит «Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор» Олега Трофима]&nbsp;— Газета Коммерсантъ №&nbsp;55 (7017) от 31.03.2021</ref><ref name="stepanov">[https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/4731462#id2031722 Полицейская академия художеств]. Василий Степанов о «Майоре Громе: Чумном докторе», первой&nbsp;— и удачной&nbsp;— экранизации российского комикса&nbsp;— Weekend&nbsp;— Коммерсантъ</ref> Many critics praised the film for impressive visuals and the portrayal of a fictionalized version of Saint Petersburg, with an emphasis on the city's atmosphere. The acting, especially by Zhiznevsky and Aksyonova, was also met positively. However, many authors were uncomfortable with the movie's underlying message, which some believed to be anti-liberal and pro-police. ==See also== * ''[[Major Grom (2017 film)|Major Grom]]'', 2017 short superhero film ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category|Major Grom: The Plague Doctor}} * {{Official website|http://majorgrom.com/}} {{in lang|en}} * {{Netflix title}} * {{IMDb title|tt7601480}} {{Portal bar|Film|Russia|Speculative fiction|Crime|Comics}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Major Grom: Plague Doctor}} [[Category:2021 films]] [[Category:Russian-language films]] [[Category:2020s superhero films]] [[Category:2021 crime action films]] [[Category:2020s vigilante films]] [[Category:Films based on Bubble Comics]] [[Category:Russian films]] [[Category:Russian superhero films]] [[Category:Russian crime action films]] [[Category:Russian vigilante films]] [[Category:2020s action adventure films]] [[Category:Russian action adventure films]] [[Category:Police detective films]] [[Category:Russian detective films]] [[Category:2020s police procedural films]] [[Category:Films set in Saint Petersburg]] [[Category:Films set in Russia]] [[Category:Films set in the 2020s]] [[Category:Films about police officers]] [[Category:Bubble Comics]] [[Category:Russian superheroes]] [[Category:Films shot in Saint Petersburg]] [[Category:Films directed by Oleg Trofim]]'
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'{{short description|2021 Russian action film}} {{distinguish|Major Grom|Major Grom (2017 film)}} {{use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox film | name = Major Grom: Plague Doctor | image = Major Grom- Plague Doctor poster.jpg | alt = | caption = English-language theatrical release poster | director = Oleg Trofim | producer = {{Plainlist| * Artyom Gabrelyanov ([[:ru:Габрелянов, Артём Арамович|ru]]) * Michael Kitaev * Olga Filipuk * Roman Kotkov * Evgeniy Eronin }} | writer = {{Plainlist| * Artyom Gabrelyanov * Roman Kotkov * Evgeniy Eronin * Vladimir Besedin * Aleksandr Kim * Valentina Tronova * Nikolay Titov }} | based_on = {{Based on|''[[Major Grom]]''|Artyom Gabrelyanov|Jevgénij Fyedotov}} | starring = {{Plainlist| * Tikhon Zhiznevsky * Lyubov Aksyonova * [[Aleksei Maklakov]] * Aleksandr Seteykin * Sergei Goroshko * Dmitry Chebotarev * Mikhail Evlanov * Oleg Chugunov }} | music = Roman Seliverstov | cinematography = Maxim Zhukov | editing = {{Plainlist| * Yuriy Karikh * Aleksandr Puzyryov }} | studio = {{Plainlist| * [[Bubble Studios]] * [[KinoPoisk|KinoPoisk HD]] * [[Yandex]] Studios * [[Russia-1]] * [[STS (TV channel)|STS]] * [[Main Road Post]] }} | distributor = {{plainlist | * [[The Walt Disney Company CIS|Walt Disney Studios]] * [[Netflix]] (International) }} | released = {{Film date|2021|04|01|[[Russia]]|ref1=<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kinopoisk.ru/film/1109271/ |title=Premiere in Russia |language=Russian |work=[[KinoPoisk]]}}</ref>}} | runtime = 137 minutes | country = Russia | language = {{plainlist | * Russian * English }} | budget = {{plainlist| * {{RUB}}640 million }} | gross = {{plainlist| * {{RUB}}316.8 million<ref>[https://ekinobilet.fond-kino.ru/films/detail/111004121/ Box Office], [[Russian Cinema Fund]]'s Analytics (RCFA)</ref> * $4.4 million (Worldwide)<ref name=BOM>{{cite BOM|id=7601480 |title=Major Grom: Plague Doctor (2021) |accessdate=May 5, 2021}}</ref> }} | border = }} '''''Major Grom: Plague Doctor''''' ({{lang-ru|Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор}}) is a 2021 Russian action film directed by Oleg Trofim, based on the comic book series of the [[Major Grom|same name]] by the Russian publisher [[Bubble Comics]], created by Artyom Gabrelyanov<ref>{{cite web |url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/06/a-detective-hunts-a-costumed-vigilante-in-major-grom-plague-doctor-trailer/ |title=A detective hunts a costumed vigilante in Major Grom: Plague Doctor trailer |last=Ouellette |first=Jennifer |date=2020-05-06 |work=[[Ars Technica]] |accessdate=2021-03-28}}</ref> It is the second film based on Bubble comics, as well as the first [[feature film|feature-length film]] based on Russian comics<ref name="meshcheryakova">{{cite news|last=Мещерякова|first=Ольга|title=Вышел тизер первого фильма по российским комиксам|url=https://rg.ru/2017/10/01/na-comic-con-pokazali-tizer-pervogo-filma-po-rossijskim-komiksam.html|accessdate=2017-10-01|work=[[Российская газета]]|date=2017-10-01}}</ref>. Prior to that, the studio had released a [[short film]] ''[[Major Grom (2017 film)|Major Grom]]'', which acted as a "test of the pen" before a larger full-length project<ref name="kinobusiness">{{cite web|url=http://www.kinobusiness.com/interview/v-blizhayshie-gody-o-kinovselennoy-bubble-zagovoryat-vo-vsem-mire-poverte/|title=В ближайшие годы о киновселенной BUBBLE заговорят во всем мире, поверьте!|publisher=Kinobusiness.com|date=2016-10-27|accessdate=2017-03-12}}</ref>. The film is set in [[Saint Petersburg]] and tells the story of police major Igor Grom, an honest and skilled cop with unconventional methods, who pursues a [[vigilante]] murderer in the mask of a [[plague doctor]]. The teaser was first shown on September 30, 2017 at the [[IgroMir|IgroMir / Comic Con Russia 2017]] festival<ref name="meshcheryakova"/>, after which the film faced difficulties in production for some time — the team was disbanded and reassembled, and the concept of the film was redone from scratch. Prior to that, it was planned to make the film with the support of Hollywood producers in English, but as a result, it was decided to make the film primarily for Russian-speaking viewers. Three years later, a full-fledged trailer was presented at the Comic Con Russia 2020 festival, where the release date was announced — it was April 8, 2021<ref>{{cite web|author=Аммосов, Александр|title=«Майор Гром» выйдет в прокат в апреле 2021 года|url=https://www.igromania.ru/news/98510/Mayor_Grom_vyydet_v_prokat_v_aprele_2021_goda.html|publisher=[[Igromania]]|date=2020-10-04|accessdate=2020-10-04|lang=ru}}</ref>, but later the release date was postponed a week earlier - to April 1<ref name="tass_1apr">{{cite news|title=Премьеру российского фильма "Майор Гром" перенесли на 1 апреля|url=https://tass.ru/kultura/10471597|accessdate=2021-02-25|work=[[ТАСС]]|date=2021-01-15}}</ref>. The premiere screening of ''Major Grom'' took place in St. Petersburg on March 25, 2021. The online premiere took place on May 5, 2021 at the Russian streaming platform [[KinoPoisk|KinoPoisk HD]] and [[Netflix]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Башурина|first=Евгения|title=Netflix купил российский фильм "Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор"|url=https://www.forbes.ru/newsroom/forbeslife/428651-netflix-kupil-rossiyskiy-film-mayor-grom-chumnoy-doktor|accessdate=2021-05-05|work=[[Forbes (Russia)|Forbes]]|date=2021-05-05}}</ref><ref name="Online">{{cite web|url=https://rg.ru/2021/05/06/film-major-grom-chumnoj-doktor-vyshel-na-netflix-i-kinopoiske-odnovremenno.html|title=Фильм "Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор" вышел на Netflix и КиноПоиске одновременно|first=Сусанна.|last=Альперина|publisher=«[[Rg.ru]]»|date=2021-05-06|accessdate=2021-05-08}}</ref>. There are plans to release a [[director's cut]], which will include deleted scenes. ''Major Grom: Plague Doctor'' was generally assessed by critics moderately positively: the general high quality of the work done was noted, but at the same time it was scolded for the cliché and secondariness of the plot. Some observers believed that ''Major Grom'' carried a message containing a reproach towards the [[Opposition to Vladimir Putin in Russia|Russian opposition]] and praise of the police<ref>{{cite web|last=Гимашев|first=Линар|title=Обзор фильма «Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор». Герои против оппозиции|url=https://pluggedin.ru/openreview/obzor-filyma-mayor-grom:-chumnoy-doktor-geroi-protiv-oppozicii-498|publisher=PluggedIn|date=2021-03-31|lang=ru}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Гугнин|first=Ефим|title=Лёд под ногами «Майора Грома»: Можем ли мы смотреть кино в отрыве от политики?|url=https://www.film.ru/articles/led-pod-nogami-mayora-groma-mozhem-li-my-smotret-kino-v-otryve-ot-politiki|publisher=[[Film.ru]]|date=2021-04-12|lang=ru}}</ref>, but not all reviewers agreed with this opinion<ref name="МирФ">{{cite web|last=Пекло|first=Евгений|title=«Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор»: Петербург как русский Готэм|url=https://www.mirf.ru/kino/major-grom-chumnoj-doktor/|publisher=[[Мир Фантастики]]|date=2021-03-31|lang=ru}}</ref><ref name="Игромания">{{cite web|last=Шепелёв|first=Дмитрий|title=Обзор фильма «Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор». Бэтмент навсегда|url=https://www.igromania.ru/article/31635/Obzor_filma_Mayor_Grom_Chumnoy_Doktor._Byetment_navsegda.html|publisher=[[Игромания (журнал)|Игромания]]|date=2021-04-04|lang=ru}}</ref>, and the authors themselves also denied these allegations in several interviews<ref>{{cite web|last=Катаев|first=Денис|title=«Безусловно, есть политический контекст». Режиссёр «Майора Грома» объясняет, почему Навальный — не Чумной Доктор, Дуров — прототип злодея, а протест все обострил|url=https://tvrain.ru/teleshow/vechernee_shou/major_grom-528398/|publisher=[[Дождь (телеканал)|Дождь]]|date=2021-04-18|lang=ru}}</ref>. The film failed at the box office, collecting only 328 million rubles in the [[Commonwealth of Independent States|CIS]] with a budget of 640 million rubles<ref name="КМ">{{cite web|title=МАЙОР ГРОМ: ЧУМНОЙ ДОКТОР: кассовые сборы, о фильме|url=https://www.kinometro.ru/release/card/id/39947|website=[[Бюллетень кинопрокатчика|«Бюллетеня кинопрокатчика»]]|accessdate=2021-04-16|lang=ru}}</ref>, but it successed when it was released on the online platforms Netflix and Kinopoisk HD, where after the release it became the leader in the number of views<ref>{{cite web|last=Мосенко|first=Лариса|title=«Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор» возглавил список самых популярных фильмов Netflix в России|url=https://kg-portal.ru/comments/96469-major-grom-chumnoj-doktor-vozglavil-spisok-samyh-populjarnyh-filmov-netflix-v-rossii/|website=kg-portal.ru|date=2021-05-09|lang=ru}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Аммосов|first=Александр|title=«Майор Гром» возглавил топ просмотров «КиноПоиск HD» в мае|url=https://www.igromania.ru/news/105680/Mayor_Grom_vozglavil_top_prosmotrov_KinoPoisk_HD_v_mae.html|publisher=[[Igromania]]|date=2021-06-03|lang=ru}}</ref>. ==Plot== St. Petersburg Police [[Major Grom#Major Igor Grom|Major Igor Grom]] is chasing three bank robbers wearing hockey masks. He catches them, while causing significant property damage, and gets reprimanded by his superior, General Fedor Prokopenko. Soon after, the trial of "rich boy" Kirill Grechkin begins; he is accused of fatally hitting a girl with his car. Despite the evidence against him, Grechkin is unexpectedly acquitted, and the brother of the deceased, Lyosha Makarov, suspects the court of corruption. IT millionaire Sergei Razumovsky, founder of the social network Vmeste, and his friend Oleg Volkov, who grew up in the same orphanage as the deceased girl, are also outraged by the court's decision. At the same time, videos of the Plague Doctor appear on the internet—an avenger in a mask and a combat suit who promises to "cleanse" the city of scoundrels. The Doctor burns Kirill Grechkin to death in his car. After the murder, Oleg comes to Razumovsky and confesses that he was the Doctor. Razumovsky is dissatisfied, but hesitates to turn his friend in to the authorities. Grom, who witnessed the murder, is trying to investigate it and find the Doctor, who is now considered by many to be a hero. [[Federal Security Service|FSB]] officer Evgeny Strelkov, who arrives from Moscow to capture the Doctor, removes the major from the case. Instead, Grom and his new trainee, Dima Dubin, are sent to deal with the theft of twelve refrigerators. However, contrary to their official assignment, the two continue to investigate the Doctor's case. In the meantime, Grom saves a girl from thugs, but she turns out to be journalist and blogger Yulia Pchelkina, who staged the attack in order to get close to the major and obtain information about the Plague Doctor case for her blog. Meanwhile, the Doctor accumulates new victims: the head of a bank that defrauded depositors and the owner of a polluting landfill, along with the latter's entire family. Dubin puts forward the theory that the next appearance of the Doctor should be expected at the opening of a casino where all of St. Petersburg "cream of society" will gather. Grom infiltrates the opening party, where he meets Pchelkina and Razumovsky. Instead of the real Doctor, however, only his followers appear, wanting to rob the rich. Sergei Razumovsky tries to prevent the violence and dissuade them with money, but a fight ensues, in which Grom and a number of FSB officers capture the bandits. Grom is subsequently forced to resign from the police by Strelkov. Despite his dismissal, he continues his investigation and learns about Razumovsky's childhood in the orphanage, and that he used to draw birds that looked like the Doctor's mask. Back at the casino, Pchelkina had told the major about Razumovsky's contract with Holt International, a company engaged in high-tech weapon development. It was Holt International that created the Plague Doctor's costume and equipment. Grom directly accuses Razumovsky of being the Plague Doctor. Sergei suddenly realizes that the accusation is true: "Oleg" was his [[Dissociative identity disorder|secondary personality]] (Grom points out that according to official documents, the real Oleg Volkov died in the [[Russian military intervention in the Syrian civil war|war in Syria]]). His dark side takes over; he knocks Grom out with a blow to the head, puts the Doctor's suit on him, and tosses him near the site of his next murder. The police grab Grom, and Strelkov now believes that Igor is the Doctor. Dubin and Pchelkina help Grom escape from custody and he goes on the hunt for the Doctor. Meanwhile, the vigilante publishes a new video: he calls on all his followers to fill the streets and lynch anyone they consider to be a villain. Spontaneous pogroms begin in the city. Razumovsky confesses to Igor that in this way, he wants to get rid of not only corrupt officials and rich people, but also his followers, whom he considers to be immoral imitators; in his opinion, the state will be forced to send troops and kill them, and Razumovsky will subsequently be able to create a "new Petersburg". A fight breaks out between Grom and Razumovsky, in which the Doctor almost wins, but Dubin and Pchelkina come to Grom's rescue. Razumovsky is neutralized, and Pchelkina reveals that she recorded his boasting speech, including his nefarious plans. Grom declares to the Doctor that he also sees problems in the country, but considers unacceptable to solve them by means of mass murder. Meanwhile, the pogroms quickly subside when football fans, led by Grom's informant, act against the rioters, and Lyosha Makarov, who participated in them, is going to kill the corrupt judge who released Grechkin, but when his grandchildren visit him, Lyosha realizes that he is incapable of committing the murder, and spares him. The FSB claims all credit for the apprehension of the Plague Doctor, while Grom is content to spend time with his new friends. In a mid-credits scene, Razumovsky is shown in a mental institution. His "dark side" speaks to him, telling him that "they" will soon be free. In a post-credits scene, Oleg Volkov is shown in a militant camp in Syria: it turns out that he is still alive, and he watches his friend Razumovsky's capture on television. ==Cast and characters== * {{ill|Tikhon Zhiznevsky|ru|Жизневский, Тихон Игоревич}} as Major [[Major Grom#Major Igor Grom|Igor Grom]], a police detective with the [[Saint Petersburg Police]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bubble.ru/en/characters/115-igor-grom |title=Igor Grom |work=[[Bubble Comics]]}}</ref> * {{ill|Lyubov Aksyonova|ru|Аксёнова, Любовь Павловна}} as [[Major Grom#Julia Pchelkina|Yulia Pchelkina]], a blogger and journalist<ref>{{cite web |url=https://moviecomicswhoswho.wordpress.com/2020/06/14/yulia-pchelkina/ |title=Yulia Pchelkina |work=Who’s Who In Comic Book Movies |date=June 14, 2020 |accessdate=March 28, 2021}}</ref> * [[Aleksei Maklakov]] as Inspector Fedor Prokopenko, Igor Grom's boss<ref>{{cite web |url=https://moviecomicswhoswho.wordpress.com/2020/06/18/fedor-ivanovich-prokopenko/ |title=Fedor Ivanovich Prokopenko |work=Who’s Who In Comic Book Movies |date=June 18, 2020 |accessdate=March 28, 2021}}</ref> * Aleksandr Seteykin as [[Major Grom#Dima Dubin|Dima Dubin]], a researcher at the [[Police of the Russian Federation]], Igor Grom's partner<ref>{{cite web |url=https://moviecomicswhoswho.wordpress.com/2020/06/16/dmitry-evgenievich-dima-dubin/ |title=Dmitry Evgenievich "Dima" Dubin |work=Who’s Who In Comic Book Movies |date=June 16, 2020 |accessdate=March 28, 2021}}</ref> * Sergei Goroshko as [[Major Grom#Sergey Razumovsky|Sergei Razumovsky]] / [[Major Grom#The Plague Doctor|The Plague Doctor]], a billionaire philanthropist, creator of the "Vmeste" social network * Dmitry Chebotarev as Oleg Volkov, childhood friend and bodyguard of Razumovsky * {{ill|Mikhail Evlanov|ru|Евланов, Михаил Михайлович}} as Evgeny Strelkov, a [[Federal Security Service]] officer assigned from Moscow to investigate the Plague Doctor case * Yuri Nasonov as Kirill Grechkin<ref>{{cite web |url=https://moviecomicswhoswho.wordpress.com/2020/06/20/kirill-vsevolodovich-grechkin/ |title=Kirill Vsevolodovich Grechkin |work=Who’s Who In Comic Book Movies |date=June 20, 2020 |accessdate=March 28, 2021}}</ref> * {{ill|Oleg Chugunov|ru|Чугунов, Олег Вячеславович}} as Aleksei Makarov, a boy from an orphanage * Anton Bogdanov as "Ringleader" * Nikita Kologrivy as "Psycho" * Oisel More Despaigne as "Thug" * Anna Nevskaya as Olga Isaeva, head of RosGarantBank * Vitaly Khaev as Albert Bekhtiev, entrepreneur, owner of the Golden Dragon casino * [[Vitaly Milonov]] ([[cameo appearance]]) ==Production== ===Development=== [[File:Владимир_Беседин,_Артём_Габрелянов_с_постерами_и_Олег_Чугунов._Презентация_фильма_Майор_Гром._Чумной_Доктор.jpg|left|thumb|220px|Vladimir Besedin, Artyom Gabrelyanov, and Oleg Chugunov during the film's presentation at [[IgroMir]]/[[Comic-Con Russia|Comic-Con]] 2017]] Representatives of [[Bubble Studios]] have repeatedly stated that the short film [[Major Grom (2017 film)|''Major Grom'' (2017)]] will be a test project before filming a full-length movie, which, if successful, would be followed by adaptations of other Bubble comics.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kinobusiness.com/interview/v-blizhayshie-gody-o-kinovselennoy-bubble-zagovoryat-vo-vsem-mire-poverte/ |title=В ближайшие годы о киновселенной BUBBLE заговорят во всем мире, поверьте! |language=Russian |trans-title=In the coming years, the BUBBLE movie universe will be talked about all over the world, believe me! |last=Gabrelyanov |first=Artyom |date=27 October 2016 |publisher=Kinobusiness.com |accessdate=28 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cinemafia.ru/posts/731/ |title=Майор Гром: со страниц комиксов на киноэкран |language=Russian |trans-title=Major Grom: from the comic book pages to the movie screen |last=Rudich |first=Kseniya |date=16 November 2016 |publisher=Cinemafia.ru |accessdate=28 May 2020}}</ref> The film's plot recounts the struggle of "Major Grom" with a serial killer hiding under the mask of a [[plague doctor]], which is the main story arc of the original comic book. In the scenario itself, the leaders of [[Bubble Studios]] plan to leave about 80% of the plot of the original story and add 20% of new content.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://kanobu.ru/articles/major-grom-glavnoe-sobyitie-comic-con-russia-2016-369745/ |title=Превью фильма "Майор Гром" по комиксам Bubble |language=Russian |trans-title=Preview of the film ''Major Grom'' on comics Bubble |last=Boguslavskiy |first=Nikita |date=2 October 2016 |publisher=Kanobu.ru |accessdate=28 May 2020}}</ref> It was stated that Bubble Studios plans to attract American actors to the project, film it in English, and launch it internationally, but with a focus on the Western market.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kinopoisk.ru/media/article/2897626/ |title="Майор Гром": Отечественный Бэтмен без плаща и бэтмобиля |language=Russian |trans-title=''Major Grom'': Domestic Batman without a cloak and a Batmobile |last=Fedorov |first=Aleksandr |date=17 February 2017 |work=[[KinoPoisk]] |accessdate=28 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://life.ru/p/918240 |title=Комиксы из России в мировом прокате: как "Майор Гром" будет покорять Китай и США |language=Russian |trans-title=Worldwide comics from Russia: how ''[[Major Grom (2017 film)|Major Grom]]'' will conquer China and the USA |last=Panfilova |first=Anna |date=17 October 2016 |work=[[Life (news agency, Russia)|Life]] |accessdate=28 May 2020}}</ref> [[File:IgroMir 2017 011.jpg|thumb|180px|The short film ''Major Grom'' was shown at [[Comic-Con Russia|Comic-Con]] 2017]] While the first teaser was released in September 2017, there was no news about production. Like in the [[Major Grom (2017 film)|short film]], to shoot the car chase scenes, the producers closed entire blocks in the city center of [[Saint Petersburg]]. Alternative routes for public traffic were developed. Especially for the film, the production team redesigned the look of the [[Russian police]] and developed a new, unique service uniform, service cars, and equipment. ===Filming=== [[Principal photography]] took place in September 2019; it was announced that the film was in the shooting stage on the streets of Saint Petersburg and was filmed by director Oleg Trofim. The first glimpse of the project included various details from the production, which were revealed to [[Comic-Con Russia|Russian Comic-Con]] critics in October 2019. Production was completed in December 2019. ==Release== ===Marketing=== After the initial publicity in 2017, there was no new information about the film for two years. On 5 October 2019, continuation of work on the film was announced at [[IgroMir]] / [[Comic-Con Russia]]. It was announced that the director had been replaced, and instead of Vladimir Besedin, Oleg Trofim was at the helm of the production. The role of Major Grom also changed from [[Major Grom (2017 film)#Cast|Aleksander Gorbatov]] ([[:ru:Горбатов, Александр (актёр)|ru]]) to Tikhon Zhiznevsky ([[:ru:Жизневский, Тихон Игоревич|ru]]).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://moviecomicswhoswho.wordpress.com/2020/06/12/igor-konstantinovich-grom/ |title=Igor Konstantinovich Grom |work=Who’s Who In Comic Book Movies |date=June 12, 2020 |accessdate=March 28, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://dtf.ru/cinema/73627-avtory-filma-mayor-grom-chumnoy-doktor-smenili-ispolnitelya-glavnoy-roli-i-obyavili-novyy-akterskiy-sostav |title=Авторы фильма "Майор Гром: Чумной доктор" сменили исполнителя главной роли и объявили новый актёрский состав |language=Russian |trans-title=The authors of the film ''Major Grom: Plague Doctor'' changed the lead role and announced a new cast |last=Ilyasov |first=Daniil |date=5 October 2019 |publisher=DTF.RU |accessdate=28 May 2020}}</ref> Additionally, significant changes had been made to the script.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vedomosti.ru/technology/articles/2019/10/05/812934-kinokomiks |title="Яндекс" и Артем Габрелянов снимут кинокомикс о майоре полиции |language=Russian |trans-title=[[Yandex]] and Artyom Gabrelyanov will remove film comic about police major |last=Istomina |first=Mariya |date=5 October 2019 |work=[[Vedomosti]] |accessdate=28 May 2020}}</ref> A teaser for the film was first shown on 30 September 2017 at the [[IgroMir]] / [[Comic-Con Russia]] festival.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Meshcheryakova|first=Olga|date=1 October 2017|title=Вышел тизер первого фильма по российским комиксам|language=Russian|trans-title=Teaser of the first film on Russian comics released|work=[[Rossiyskaya Gazeta]]|url=https://rg.ru/2017/10/01/na-comic-con-pokazali-tizer-pervogo-filma-po-rossijskim-komiksam.html|access-date=1 October 2017}}</ref> [[Principal photography]] began in August 2017 and stopped in September 2019. Filming resumed in [[Saint Petersburg]] and the film was initially planned to go on screen in 2019. However, in October of that year, it was announced that the film would not be released on the due date. Filming was completed in December 2019. The official first trailer was released on 27 May 2020, a day after Saint Petersburg's anniversary celebrations.<ref>{{Cite news|date=27 May 2020|title=Официальный трейлер|language=Russian|trans-title=Bubble Studios presents the first official trailer of ''Major Grom: Plague Doctor''.|work=[[Bubble Comics]]|url=https://www.xn--d1ajeffgcbssd1c.xn--80asehdb/|accessdate=28 May 2020}}</ref> It became known that [[Yandex]] would act as a strategic partner, receiving exclusive rights to online display on the [[KinoPoisk]] platform once the film is released.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://regnum.ru/news/2739447.html |title="Яндекс" и "КиноПоиск" поддержат кинокомикс "Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор" |language=Russian |trans-title=Yandex and KinoPoisk will support the film plague ''Major Grom: Plague Doctor'' |last= |first= |date=5 October 2019 |work=[[REGNUM News Agency]] |accessdate=28 May 2020}}</ref> ===Telegram=== Echoing a scene from the film trailer where the Plague Doctor incites protesters against corruption and lawlessness in Russia to release paper airplanes on the street at 9:00&nbsp;pm,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://vc.ru/flood/36804-telegram-predlozhil-rossiyanam-ustroit-akciyu-i-vypustit-bumazhnye-samoletiki-iz-okna |title=Telegram предложил россиянам устроить акцию и выпустить бумажные самолётики из окна |language=Russian |trans-title=Telegram invited the Russians to arrange an action and release paper airplanes from the window |last=Frolov |first=Andrey |date=22 April 2018 |publisher=vc.ru |accessdate=29 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://daily.afisha.ru/news/16354-telegram-predlozhil-polzovatelyam-zapustit-bumazhnye-samoletiki-v-podderzhku-svobodnogo-interneta/ |title=Telegram предложил пользователям запустить бумажные самолетики в поддержку свободного интернета |language=Russian |trans-title=Telegram invited users to launch paper planes in support of the free Internet |last=Masaltseva |first=Mariya |date=22 April 2018 |work=Afisha Daily |accessdate=29 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://medialeaks.ru/2304sda-st-durov-chumnoy-doktor/ |title=Павел Дуров — Чумной Доктор? Почему его акции сравнивают с действиями злодея из "Майора Грома" |language=Russian |trans-title=[[Pavel Durov]] – Plague Doctor? Why are his actions compared with the actions of the villain from "Major Grom" |last=Styopin |first=Dmitriy |date=23 April 2018 |work=Medialeaks |accessdate=29 May 2020}}</ref> entrepreneur [[Pavel Durov]] arranged a flash mob after [[Roskomnadzor]] blocked internet messenger [[Telegram (software)|Telegram]], encouraging people to release [[paper airplane]]s on the street at 7:00&nbsp;pm on 22 April 2018. On 22 April 2018, it was announced that the film would be released in October 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://life.ru/p/1110346 |title=Стала известна дата выхода фильма "Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор" |language=Russian |trans-title=The release date of the film ''Major Grom: Plague Doctor'' became known |last=Grigoryev |first=Andrey |date=22 April 2018 |work=[[Life (news agency, Russia)|Life]] |accessdate=28 May 2020}}</ref> The planned budget was to be about 5 million US dollars.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rbc.ru/magazine/2017/04/58cfaec89a7947b5c9715c1f?from=detailed |title=Миллион для майора: можно ли заработать на российских супергероях |language=Russian |trans-title=Million for a major: is it possible to earn on Russian superheroes |last=Arkhangelskaya |first=Yelizaveta |date=29 March 2017 |work=[[RBK Group]] |accessdate=28 May 2020}}</ref> The announcement was made as part of a campaign in support of [[Telegram (software)|Telegram]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://daily.afisha.ru/news/16367-sozdateli-mayora-groma-vospolzovalis-akciey-telegram-chtoby-obyavit-datu-vyhoda-filma/ |title=Создатели "Майора Грома" воспользовались акцией Telegram, чтобы объявить дату выхода фильма |language=Russian |trans-title=The creators of ''Major Grom'' used the Telegram campaign to announce the release date of the film |last=Ivanov |first=Svyatoslav |date=23 April 2018 |work=[[Afisha]] |accessdate=28 May 2020}}</ref> ===Theatrical=== At the 2020 [[Comic-Con Russia]] on 4 October, an official trailer was presented and it was announced that the film would be released in April 2021.<ref name="Release">{{cite web |url=https://www.igromania.ru/news/98510/Mayor_Grom_vyydet_v_prokat_v_aprele_2021_goda.html |title="Майор Гром" выйдет в прокат в апреле 2021 года |language=Russian |trans-title=''Major Grom'' will be released in April 2021 |last=Ammosov |first=Alexander |date=October 4, 2020 |work=[[Igromania]] |accessdate=March 26, 2021}}</ref> ''Major Grom: Plague Doctor'' had a special screening on 26 March at the Aurora cinema in St. Petersburg.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tass.ru/kultura/10998859 |title=В Петербурге представили премьеру российского блокбастера "Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор" |language=Russian |trans-title=The premiere of the Russian blockbuster ''Major Grom: Plague Doctor'' was presented in St. Petersburg |last=Podervyanskaya |first=Aleksandra |work=[[TASS]] |date=March 26, 2021 |accessdate=March 30, 2021}}</ref> Its world premiere took place on 29 March at the Karo 11 October cinema center in [[Moscow]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thoughtsabout.ru/events/9897/ |title=В Москве состоялась премьера фильма "Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор". |language=Russian |trans-title=The premiere of the film ''Major Grom: Plague Doctor'' took place in Moscow. |work=ThoughtsAbout |accessdate=March 30, 2021}}</ref> It is scheduled to be theatrically released in the [[Russian Federation]] on 1 April 2021 by [[The Walt Disney Company CIS|Walt Disney Studios]]. ==Reception== ''Major Grom: Plague Doctor'' received mixed to positive reviews from Russian critics with review aggregator ''Kritikanstvo'' rating it 6,4/10 based on 39 reviews,<ref>[https://kritikanstvo.ru/movies/majorgromchumnojdoktor/ Рецензии на фильм Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор (2021), отзывы]</ref> while ''[[KinoPoisk]]'' reported a 71% critical approval rating based on 34 reviews.<ref>[https://www.kinopoisk.ru/film/1109271/press/ Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор (2021)&nbsp;— критика]&nbsp;— КиноПоиск</ref> The movie was praised by ''[[Kanobu]]'',<ref>[https://kanobu.ru/articles/retsenziya-na-major-grom-chumnoj-doktor-ocherednyie-zaschitniki-ili-dostojnoe-nachalo-franshizyi-376295/ Рецензия на фильм «Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор» (2021) с Тихоном Жизневским] | Канобу</ref> ''[[Mir Fantastiki]]'',<ref>[https://www.mirf.ru/kino/major-grom-chumnoj-doktor-peterburg-kak-russkij-gotem/ «Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор»: Петербург как русский Готэм] | Мир фантастики и фэнтези</ref> ''[[Igromania]]'',<ref>[https://www.igromania.ru/article/31635/Obzor_filma_Mayor_Grom_Chumnoy_Doktor._Byetment_navsegda.html Обзор фильма «Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор». Бэтмент навсегда]&nbsp;— Игромания</ref> ''[[Rossiyskaya Gazeta]]'',<ref name="РГ">{{cite web|author=Сусанна Альперина|title=И грянул Гром... Как в одном фильме соединились кепка Жеглова, очки Шурика и призрак Джокера|url=https://rg.ru/2021/03/30/v-rossijskij-prokat-vyhodit-film-major-grom-chumnoj-doktor.html|publisher=[[Российская газета]]|date=2021-03-30|accessdate=2021-04-07|lang=ru}}</ref> [[TASS]],<ref>[https://tass.ru/opinions/11020627 «Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор»: каким получился русский супергерой]&nbsp;— ТАСС</ref> ''[[TJournal]]'',<ref>[https://tjournal.ru/tv/360216-iz-drugoy-rossii-kakim-poluchilsya-mayor-grom-chumnoy-doktor-pervyy-rossiyskiy-kinokomiks Из другой России: каким получился «Майор Гром: Чумной доктор»&nbsp;— первый российский кинокомикс]&nbsp;— Кино и сериалы на TJ</ref> DTF.ru,<ref>[https://dtf.ru/cinema/686292-mayor-grom-chumnoy-doktor-udachnyy-rossiyskiy-blokbaster-sdelannyy-po-vsem-kanonam-gollivuda «Майор Гром: Чумной доктор»&nbsp;— удачный российский блокбастер, сделанный по всем канонам Голливуда]&nbsp;— Кино и сериалы на DTF</ref> ''[[Elle Girl]]'',<ref>[https://www.ellegirl.ru/articles/stoit-li-smotret-maior-grom-chumnoi-doktor-recenziya-bez-spoilerov/ Стоит ли смотреть «Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор»: рецензия без спойлеров] | ELLEGIRL</ref> and ''[[RBK Group|RBK Daily]]''.<ref>[https://style.rbc.ru/impressions/6065e67d9a7947074f56a456 Есть ли шанс у российских комиксов и каким получился фильм «Майор Гром»] :: Впечатления :: РБК Стиль</ref> Others, like ''[[Afisha]]'',<ref>[https://daily.afisha.ru/cinema/19329-gorod-kotorogo-net-stanislav-zelvenskiy-o-filme-mayor-grom-chumnoy-doktor/ Рецензия на фильм Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор от Станислава Зельвенского]</ref> [[Film.ru]],<ref>[https://www.film.ru/articles/shaverma-patrul-recenziya-na-film-mayor-grom-chumnoy-doktor Шаверма-патруль: рецензия на фильм «Майор Гром: Чумной доктор»]</ref> and ''[[Time Out (magazine)|TimeOut Russia]]''<ref>[https://www.timeout.ru/artwork/mayor_grom_chumnoy_doktor/review Рецензия на фильм Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор] | Time Out</ref> published mixed reviews, while ''[[Nezavisimaya Gazeta]]'',<ref>[https://www.ng.ru/cinematograph/2021-03-30/7_8115_movie.html Майор Гром разоблачает Чумного доктора] / Независимая газета</ref> [[Mail.ru|Kino Mail.ru]],<ref>[https://kino.mail.ru/cinema/movies/920049_maior_grom_chumnoi_doktor/#review Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор (2021) Рецензия редакции]&nbsp;— Кино Mail.ru</ref> [[InterMedia]],<ref>[https://www.intermedia.ru/news/356829 Рецензия на фильм «Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор»: Бандитский Петербург]</ref> and ''[[Meduza]]'' were critical of the movie, and ''[[Kommersant]]'' published two conflicting reviews.<ref>[https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/4751538 Бэтмент. На экраны выходит «Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор» Олега Трофима]&nbsp;— Газета Коммерсантъ №&nbsp;55 (7017) от 31.03.2021</ref><ref name="stepanov">[https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/4731462#id2031722 Полицейская академия художеств]. Василий Степанов о «Майоре Громе: Чумном докторе», первой&nbsp;— и удачной&nbsp;— экранизации российского комикса&nbsp;— Weekend&nbsp;— Коммерсантъ</ref> Many critics praised the film for impressive visuals and the portrayal of a fictionalized version of Saint Petersburg, with an emphasis on the city's atmosphere. The acting, especially by Zhiznevsky and Aksyonova, was also met positively. However, many authors were uncomfortable with the movie's underlying message, which some believed to be anti-liberal and pro-police. ==See also== * ''[[Major Grom (2017 film)|Major Grom]]'', 2017 short superhero film ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category|Major Grom: The Plague Doctor}} * {{Official website|http://majorgrom.com/}} {{in lang|en}} * {{Netflix title}} * {{IMDb title|tt7601480}} {{Portal bar|Film|Russia|Speculative fiction|Crime|Comics}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Major Grom: Plague Doctor}} [[Category:2021 films]] [[Category:Russian-language films]] [[Category:2020s superhero films]] [[Category:2021 crime action films]] [[Category:2020s vigilante films]] [[Category:Films based on Bubble Comics]] [[Category:Russian films]] [[Category:Russian superhero films]] [[Category:Russian crime action films]] [[Category:Russian vigilante films]] [[Category:2020s action adventure films]] [[Category:Russian action adventure films]] [[Category:Police detective films]] [[Category:Russian detective films]] [[Category:2020s police procedural films]] [[Category:Films set in Saint Petersburg]] [[Category:Films set in Russia]] [[Category:Films set in the 2020s]] [[Category:Films about police officers]] [[Category:Bubble Comics]] [[Category:Russian superheroes]] [[Category:Films shot in Saint Petersburg]] [[Category:Films directed by Oleg Trofim]]'
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'@@ -79,5 +79,5 @@ St. Petersburg Police [[Major Grom#Major Igor Grom|Major Igor Grom]] is chasing three bank robbers wearing hockey masks. He catches them, while causing significant property damage, and gets reprimanded by his superior, General Fedor Prokopenko. -Soon after, the trial of "rich boy" Kirill Grechkin begins; he is accused of fatally hitting a girl with his car. Despite the evidence against him, Grechkin is unexpectedly acquitted, and the brother of the deceased suspects the court of corruption. IT millionaire Sergei Razumovsky, founder of the social network Vmeste, and his friend Oleg Volkov, who grew up in the same orphanage as the deceased girl, are also outraged by the court's decision. At the same time, videos of the Plague Doctor appear on the internet—an avenger in a mask and a combat suit who promises to "cleanse" the city of scoundrels. The Doctor burns Kirill Grechkin to death in his car. After the murder, Oleg comes to Razumovsky and confesses that he was the Doctor. Razumovsky is dissatisfied, but hesitates to turn his friend in to the authorities. +Soon after, the trial of "rich boy" Kirill Grechkin begins; he is accused of fatally hitting a girl with his car. Despite the evidence against him, Grechkin is unexpectedly acquitted, and the brother of the deceased, Lyosha Makarov, suspects the court of corruption. IT millionaire Sergei Razumovsky, founder of the social network Vmeste, and his friend Oleg Volkov, who grew up in the same orphanage as the deceased girl, are also outraged by the court's decision. At the same time, videos of the Plague Doctor appear on the internet—an avenger in a mask and a combat suit who promises to "cleanse" the city of scoundrels. The Doctor burns Kirill Grechkin to death in his car. After the murder, Oleg comes to Razumovsky and confesses that he was the Doctor. Razumovsky is dissatisfied, but hesitates to turn his friend in to the authorities. Grom, who witnessed the murder, is trying to investigate it and find the Doctor, who is now considered by many to be a hero. [[Federal Security Service|FSB]] officer Evgeny Strelkov, who arrives from Moscow to capture the Doctor, removes the major from the case. Instead, Grom and his new trainee, Dima Dubin, are sent to deal with the theft of twelve refrigerators. However, contrary to their official assignment, the two continue to investigate the Doctor's case. In the meantime, Grom saves a girl from thugs, but she turns out to be journalist and blogger Yulia Pchelkina, who staged the attack in order to get close to the major and obtain information about the Plague Doctor case for her blog. @@ -87,5 +87,7 @@ Despite his dismissal, he continues his investigation and learns about Razumovsky's childhood in the orphanage, and that he used to draw birds that looked like the Doctor's mask. Back at the casino, Pchelkina had told the major about Razumovsky's contract with Holt International, a company engaged in high-tech weapon development. It was Holt International that created the Plague Doctor's costume and equipment. Grom directly accuses Razumovsky of being the Plague Doctor. Sergei suddenly realizes that the accusation is true: "Oleg" was his [[Dissociative identity disorder|secondary personality]] (Grom points out that according to official documents, the real Oleg Volkov died in the [[Russian military intervention in the Syrian civil war|war in Syria]]). His dark side takes over; he knocks Grom out with a blow to the head, puts the Doctor's suit on him, and tosses him near the site of his next murder. The police grab Grom, and Strelkov now believes that Igor is the Doctor. -Dubin and Pchelkina help Grom escape from custody and he goes on the hunt for the Doctor. Meanwhile, the vigilante publishes a new video: he calls on all his followers to fill the streets and lynch anyone they consider to be a villain. Spontaneous pogroms begin in the city. Razumovsky confesses to Igor that in this way, he wants to get rid of not only corrupt officials and rich people, but also his followers, whom he considers to be immoral imitators; in his opinion, the state will be forced to send troops and kill them, and Razumovsky will subsequently be able to create a "new Petersburg". A fight breaks out between Grom and Razumovsky, in which the Doctor almost wins, but Dubin and Pchelkina come to Grom's rescue. Razumovsky is neutralized, and Pchelkina reveals that she recorded his boasting speech, including his nefarious plans. Grom declares to the Doctor that he also sees problems in the country, but considers unacceptable to solve them by means of mass murder. The FSB claims all credit for the apprehension of the Plague Doctor, while Grom is content to spend time with his new friends. +Dubin and Pchelkina help Grom escape from custody and he goes on the hunt for the Doctor. Meanwhile, the vigilante publishes a new video: he calls on all his followers to fill the streets and lynch anyone they consider to be a villain. Spontaneous pogroms begin in the city. Razumovsky confesses to Igor that in this way, he wants to get rid of not only corrupt officials and rich people, but also his followers, whom he considers to be immoral imitators; in his opinion, the state will be forced to send troops and kill them, and Razumovsky will subsequently be able to create a "new Petersburg". A fight breaks out between Grom and Razumovsky, in which the Doctor almost wins, but Dubin and Pchelkina come to Grom's rescue. Razumovsky is neutralized, and Pchelkina reveals that she recorded his boasting speech, including his nefarious plans. Grom declares to the Doctor that he also sees problems in the country, but considers unacceptable to solve them by means of mass murder. + +Meanwhile, the pogroms quickly subside when football fans, led by Grom's informant, act against the rioters, and Lyosha Makarov, who participated in them, is going to kill the corrupt judge who released Grechkin, but when his grandchildren visit him, Lyosha realizes that he is incapable of committing the murder, and spares him. The FSB claims all credit for the apprehension of the Plague Doctor, while Grom is content to spend time with his new friends. In a mid-credits scene, Razumovsky is shown in a mental institution. His "dark side" speaks to him, telling him that "they" will soon be free. In a post-credits scene, Oleg Volkov is shown in a militant camp in Syria: it turns out that he is still alive, and he watches his friend Razumovsky's capture on television. '
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