The Crazy Empress (2025)
- Original title
- Шальная императрица
- Country
- Russia
- Rated
- 18+
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Catherine the Great is accidentally transported from the 18th century to modern day Saint Petersburg. She teams up with three local friends to navigate the strange new world.
lightheartedwhimsicalfunnychaoticfish-out-of-waterfast-pacedsillyabsurd
What happens
The Crazy Empress (Russian: Шальная императрица, romanized: Shalnaya imperatritsa) is a 2025 Russian adventure comedy film directed by Radda Novikova in her feature film directorial debut. The film stars Irina Pegova as Catherine the Great, who is accidentally transported to modern-day Saint Petersburg. The three friends were portrayed by Angelina Strechina, Zoya Berber, and Alisa Stasyuk. The cast also included Kirill Zaytsev and Fyodor Gamaleya. The Crazy Empress was theatrically released in Russia on December 4, 2025, by "Our Cinema" Film Distribution. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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