The Return (2004): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
The Return is a 2004 drama directed by Andrei Zvyagintsev. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes and earned $8.5 million worldwide. It earned 1 award nomination, including Best Foreign Language Film at the Golden Globes 2004. Critics gave it 82 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 45m (105 min)
- Director
- Andrei Zvyagintsev
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Kino International
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Return About?
The premise of The Return without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Two brothers are reunited with their father after a 12-year absence, initiating a complicated and emotional journey. The return forces them to confront buried childhood trauma and the reasons for his departure. As they attempt to rebuild their family, old wounds resurface, testing the strength of their bond and forcing them to grapple with painful truths about their past and each other.
The Return Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- listening to music
- nonlinear timeline
- supernatural horror
- sex scene
- soda
- business
- female pedal pumping
- whodunit
- murder mystery
- 2000s
- murder
- nightmare
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- friend
- fight
- memory
- fear
- texas
- hotel
- farmhouse
- barn
- ethanon
- deer skull
- dying
- lasalle texas
- listening to music in a car cd player
- car cd player
- listening to music on a car radio
- car radio
- cd
- cd player
- listening to a car radio
- seahorse trinket
- creek
- car goes into a creek
- double exposure scene
- field
- cowboy boots
- hard hat
- men's bathroom
- outdoor cafe
- grain elevator
- grain silo
- pool table
- beer
- attack
- boarding up a house
- hot dog
- stuffed animal toy
- eye liner
- lipstick
The Director of The Return
Directed by Andrei Zvyagintsev.
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Director Andrei Zvyagintsev
The Return Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave The Return 82 on Metacritic.
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Metacritic 82 Metascore
User score 8.3
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TMDB 68% User score
See on TMDB
The Return Plot Summary
What happens in The Return 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
In contemporary Russia, two brothers, Ivan and Andrei, have forged a quiet, stubborn bond to fill the void left by a missing father. Their mother and grandmother share their home, creating a family dynamic that is intimate, tense, and delicate at once. The story opens with a jolt of unexpected change: after a long 12-year absence, the father returns, arriving with an air of mystery and a past that has never fully left the brothers. With their mother giving only a cautious blessing, the family heads off on what is supposed to be a simple fishing vacation that will, in their minds, restore a sense of normalcy.
Full summary
The whole story of The Return, scene by scene
The Return Box Office
The Return grossed $8.5 million worldwide. $504,256 came from the US and Canada and $8 million (94%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$8.5M
- US & Canada
- $504.3K
- International
- $8M
The Return Awards & Nominations
The Return earned 1 award nomination, including Best Foreign Language Film at the Golden Globes 2004.
1 nomination1 ceremony
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Golden Globes 2004 1 nomination- Nominated Best Foreign Language Film
How Well Do You Know The Return?
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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What are the names of the two brothers in the film?
The Return Also Known As
30 alternative titles, including “Dönüş” and “爸不得爱你”.
- Also known as
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- Dönüş
- 爸不得爱你
- 归乡
- 回家
- Woswraschtschenije
- Vozvrashchenie
- O Regresso
- Tilbake
- Vozvrashcheniye
- Die Rückkehr
- Återkomsten
- 리턴
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- The Return - Die Rückkehr
- Il ritorno
- El regreso
- 回归
- Η Επιστροφή
- Le Retour
- A visszatérés
- השיבה
- O Retorno
- Návrat
- Powrót
- 父、帰る
- بازگشت
- Повернення
- 爸不得愛你
- Đoàn Tụ
- 歸鄉
- Hjemkomsten
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The Return FAQ: Box Office, Awards & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of The Return, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Return?
The Return runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was The Return released?
The Return was released on February 6, 2004.
Who directed The Return?
The Return was directed by Andrei Zvyagintsev.
More films by Andrei Zvyagintsev How much did The Return make at the box office?
The Return grossed $8.5 million worldwide ($504,256 domestic, $8 million international).
How is The Return rated?
The Return has 82 on Metacritic and 68% on TMDB.
Was The Return nominated for any awards?
The Return received 1 nomination across 1 ceremony.
Does The Return have a post-credit scene?
No. The Return has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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