Attraction (2017): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Attraction is a 2017 romantic drama directed by Fyodor Bondarchuk, starring Oleg Menshikov as Colonel Lebedev, Rinal Mukhametov and Irina Starshenbaum. It runs 1 hour 57 minutes and earned $19.5 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 57m (117 min)
- Director
- Fyodor Bondarchuk
- Original language
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Russian - Studio
- Vodorod 2011
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Attraction About?
The premise of Attraction without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Following the crash of an alien spacecraft in Russia, the arrival of extraterrestrial beings sparks widespread uncertainty and fear. As people witness the aliens and their vessel, many begin to question the nature of reality and humanity’s place in the universe. Simultaneously, a segment of the population insists that the aliens should be expelled from Earth, leading to escalating tensions and a profound societal crisis.
Attraction Cast & Characters
Oleg Menshikov leads the cast as Colonel Lebedev, with Rinal Mukhametov as Haakon / Khariton and Irina Starshenbaum as Yulya Lebedeva. Directed by Fyodor Bondarchuk; 51 actors are credited in all.
- Director Fyodor Bondarchuk
- Oleg Menshikov as Colonel Lebedev
- Rinal Mukhametov as Haakon / Khariton
- Irina Starshenbaum as Yulya Lebedeva
- Alexander Petrov as Artyom (Tom)
Also Starring in Attraction
· 47 more- Nikita Kukushkin Ruslan (Rus)
- Evgeny Sangadzhiev Python
- Evgeniy Mikheev Student "Google"
- Sergey Garmash Vice-Prime Minister
- Nikita Tarasov Deputy Mikhail Petrovich
- Vilen Babichev Police Special Forces
- Aleksey Maslodudov Mishkin
- Sergey Barkovsky
- Aleksandr Nikolskiy Boat Captain
- Evgeny Koryakovsky Teacher
- Lyudmila Maksakova Sofia
- Yuriy Loparyov
- Darya Rudenok Svetlana Morozova
- Yang Ge
- Aleksandr Nazarov
- Anton Tuzikov Classmate
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- Denis Karasyov
- Daniel Barnes
- Andrey Kurilov
- Grigoriy Dantsiger
- Michael Khmurov
- Diana Enakayeva
- Anton Afanasev
- Oleg Novikov
- Tatyana Shitova
- Irina Rossius Female TV Newscaster
- Stepan Starchikov Federation Council chairman
- Sergey Cherdantsev
- Sergey Belov
- Sergey Shatalov
- Ulyana Kulikova
- Vasily Frolov
- Kirill Zaporozhskiy
- Julija Chebakova
- Maria Buravleva
- Anton Spinkov Student Mironov
- Evgeny Kononov
- Alexei Sdobnov
- Max Korzh Themselves
- Maksim Linnikov
- Pavel Ustinov
- Maksim Evseev
- Yuriy Sazonov
- Aleksey Gnilitskiy
- Ruslan Iskandarov
- Aleksandr Koltsov
- Anton Bagrov
More from Fyodor Bondarchuk
More films directed by Fyodor Bondarchuk, best-rated first: Invasion and Quiet Flows The Don.
Attraction Plot Summary
What happens in Attraction from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Colonel Valentin Lebedev [Oleg Menshikov] leads Moscow’s high-stakes response to a sudden, meteor-driven disaster when a mysterious alien craft crashes into the city, triggering fear, confusion, and a tight military lockdown. The craft belongs to Hekon [Rinal Mukhametov], a visitor from a technologically advanced humanoid race who comes incognito to study Earth, with his ship Sol damaged and his mission clouded in secrecy. The air force’s mistaken strike on the ship sets off a chain of events that leaves hundreds of people affected and a city under curfew, while the government tries to keep the incident from escalating into a geopolitical nightmare.
Full summary
The whole story of Attraction, scene by scene
Attraction Box Office
Attraction grossed $19.5 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$19.5M
- International
- $19.5M
Attraction Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Attraction.
How Well Do You Know Attraction?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the colonel in charge of the military operation?
Attraction Also Known As
29 alternative titles, including “Prityazhenie” and “Gravity”.
- Also known as
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- Prityazhenie
- Gravity
- Притегляне
- Нашествието
- Atraccion - La guerra ha comenzado
- มหาวิบัติเอเลี่ยนถล่มโลก (Attraction)
- Attraction 1
- 異星引力
- 莫斯科陷落
- Сила привлачности
- Külgetõmbejõud
- Vonzerő
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- 어트랙션
- Przyciąganie
- Привличане
- Priťaženije
- Attraction 1: Cazibe
- มหาวิบัติเอเลี่ยนถล่มโลก
- Gravitācija
- Тяжіння
- アトラクション／制圧
- Attraction: La guerra ha comenzado
- Attraction: Prityazhenie
- Atractia
- Invasão
- Không Gian Mê Hoặc
- Trauka
- משיכה
- Privlačenje 1
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Attraction FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Attraction, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Attraction?
Attraction runs 1 hour 57 minutes (117 minutes).
When was Attraction released?
Attraction was released on January 26, 2017.
Who directed Attraction?
Attraction was directed by Fyodor Bondarchuk.
More films by Fyodor Bondarchuk Who is in the cast of Attraction?
Attraction stars Oleg Menshikov as Colonel Lebedev, Rinal Mukhametov as Haakon / Khariton and Irina Starshenbaum as Yulya Lebedeva, among 51 credited actors.
How much did Attraction make at the box office?
Attraction grossed $19.5 million worldwide.
Does Attraction have a post-credit scene?
No. Attraction has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Attraction in?
The original language of Attraction is Russian.
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