Elena (2012): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Elena is a 2012 drama directed by Andrei Zvyagintsev, starring Nadezhda Markina, Andrey Smirnov and Aleksey Rozin. It runs 1 hour 49 minutes and earned $2.2 million worldwide. Critics gave it 81% on Rotten Tomatoes and 87 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.5/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 49m (109 min)
- Director
- Andrei Zvyagintsev
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Portuguese - Studio
- Zeitgeist Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Elena About?
The premise of Elena without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Elena’s carefully constructed life in modern-day Moscow is disrupted by unexpected events. Facing illness and complicated family dynamics, she finds her marriage and inheritance threatened. As her world unravels, Elena must make difficult choices to protect her future and confront the secrets that lie beneath the surface of her seemingly perfect existence.
Elena Themes & Keywords
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Elena Cast
Nadezhda Markina leads the cast, with Andrey Smirnov and Aleksey Rozin. Directed by Andrei Zvyagintsev; 4 actors are credited in all.
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Director Andrei Zvyagintsev
More from Andrei Zvyagintsev
More films directed by Andrei Zvyagintsev, best-rated first: The Return, Leviathan, Loveless and The Banishment.
Elena Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Elena 81% on Rotten Tomatoes and 87 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.5/10.
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IMDb 7.5 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 81% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 76%
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Metacritic 87 Metascore
User score 7.5
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TMDB 73% User score
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Letterboxd 3.9 /5
2.2K ratings
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Elena Plot Summary
What happens in Elena from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Elena Nadezhda Markina is a woman with a working‑class background who finds her life transformed after an unlikely marriage to Vladimir Andrey Smirnov, an elderly business magnate. The film juxtaposes the gleaming, exclusive downtown apartment where the couple resides with a crumbling Khrushchevka in Moscow’s industrial outskirts, highlighting the social and cultural distance between two worlds.
In a hospital where she serves as a nurse, Elena meets Vladimir, and their encounter blossoms into a union that raises her status far beyond her origins. What follows is a portrait of ambition, pride, and the uneasy negotiation of power as Elena adjusts to life among the wealthy and the expectations that come with it.
Full summary
The whole story of Elena, scene by scene
Elena Box Office
Elena grossed $2.2 million worldwide. $233,380 came from the US and Canada and $2 million (90%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$2.2M
- US & Canada
- $233.4K
- International
- $2M
Elena Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Elena.
How Well Do You Know Elena?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 9
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What is Elena's occupation before she meets Vladimir?
Cars in Elena
9 cars on screen, including the 2003 Audi A8 D3 and the 2005 GAZ 31105 Volga.
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2003 Audi A8 D3 Minor role -
2005 GAZ 31105 Volga Minor role -
2004 Aston Martin DB9 Background role -
BMW X5 E53 Background role
Elena Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “伊莲娜” and “엘레나”.
- Also known as
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- 伊莲娜
- 엘레나
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Movies Like Elena
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Elena Knows, Hermanas and Lena.
Elena FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Elena, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Elena?
Elena runs 1 hour 49 minutes (109 minutes).
When was Elena released?
Elena was released on May 18, 2012.
Who directed Elena?
Elena was directed by Andrei Zvyagintsev.
More films by Andrei Zvyagintsev Who is in the cast of Elena?
Elena stars Nadezhda Markina, Andrey Smirnov and Aleksey Rozin, among 4 credited actors.
How much did Elena make at the box office?
Elena grossed $2.2 million worldwide ($233,380 domestic, $2 million international).
How is Elena rated?
Elena has 7.5/10 on IMDb, 81% on Rotten Tomatoes, 87 on Metacritic and 73% on TMDB.
Does Elena have a post-credit scene?
No. Elena has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Elena in?
The original language of Elena is Portuguese.
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