The Trotsky

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The Trotsky

2009,

1h 57m,

Comedy

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79%

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1,000+ Ratings

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A teenager from Montreal believes that he is the reincarnation of Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky.

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Perri Nemiroff

CinemaBlend

Aug 13, 2010

3.5/5

Handful of gags fall flat and those who can only handle low doses of Barchuel may grow tired of his shtick, but it's a curiously enjoyable experience and educational, too.

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Stephen Cole

Globe and Mail

May 14, 2010

3/4

Fitfully charming and sitcom cute.

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Linda Barnard

Toronto Star

May 13, 2010

3.5/4

Tierny's script is smart and funny although some of the jokes are likely over the heads of a teen audience, who may not be up on their Russian revolutionary lore.

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Dorothy Woodend

The Tyee (British Columbia)

Aug 22, 2017

Certainly the film is cute in places, but the larger ideas that little Leon is messing about with are never any more than cardboard cutouts, a child's approximation of political thinking.

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Dan Jardine

Cinemania

Jul 12, 2012

72/100

Baruchal gives a charming performance, full of intellectual wit and good-natured charisma, but also take-charge sex appeal, albeit of the nerd variety.

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Mike Scott

Times-Picayune

Aug 2, 2010

2.5/4

If Norma Rae and Ferris Bueller's Day Off had a child, you've got to think it would probably be a lot like The Trotsky, a smart - if overlong - indie teen comedy.

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Draco P

Apr 9, 2019

Tribal propaganda, celebrating an exceptionally evil man, while telling us we're too stupid to see the trick.

Luke M

Jan 9, 2019

Though the movie suffers from a somewhat quick pace at times, "The Trotsky" still manages to surprise its audience with great writing and a fun plot fueled by a great performance from Jay Baruchel.

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Ron S

May 6, 2018

Awesome! Reminds me of myself, my youngest brother & my son.

Albus S

Jan 2, 2018

If you are young and in school? Watch this Movie. If you are a old person done with school? Watch this movie. If you have knowledge of socialist-culture? FU**** WATCH DAD MOVIE!

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Hermione W

Nov 30, 2017

Nice Little Movie! Jay Baruchel shines in his performance. It gets a little silly at times, but still fun.

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Jacob Tierney

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Jay Baruchel

Leon

Geneviève Bujold

Denise Archambault

Anne-Marie Cadieux

Anne Bronstein

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Synopsis

A teenager from Montreal believes that he is the reincarnation of Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky.

Director: Jacob Tierney
Producer: Kevin Tierney
Screenwriter: Jacob Tierney
Production Co: Park Ex Pictures, The Harold Greenberg Fund
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 13, 2011
Runtime: 1h 57m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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