Kin-dza-dza! (1986)

Kernel Score: 86% · 280 ratings

Genres: Comedy, Science Fiction, Adventure

Released: 1986-12-01

Runtime: 135 minutes

Where to watch Kin-dza-dza!

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  • Rent: Prime Video, Bloodstream
  • Buy: Prime Video

US availability, updated 2026-10-23.

Overview

Two Soviet humans previously unknown to each other are transported to the planet Pluke in the Kin-dza-dza galaxy due to a chance encounter with an alien teleportation device. They must come to grips with a language barrier and Plukian social norms (not to mention the laws of space and time) if they ever hope to return to Earth.

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Director

Georgiy Daneliya

Cast

  • Stanislav Lyubshin as Vladimir Nikolaevich Mashkov - 'Uncle Vova'
  • Evgeni Leonov as Wef - The Wandering Chatlanian Singer
  • Yuriy Yakovlev as Bee - The Wandering Patsak Singer
  • Levan Gabriadze as Gedevan Alexandrovich Alexidze - 'Fiddler'
  • Lev Perfilov as Kyrr - The Chatlanian-Dissident
  • Irina Shmeleva as Tsan - The Desert Stage-Cart Driver
  • Olga Mashnaya as Decont - A Teleportation Officer at Alpha
  • Georgiy Daneliya as Abradox - The Governor of Alpha
  • Aleksandra Dorokhina as woman in tunnel
  • Galina Daneliya-Yurkova as Mashkov's wife

Kin-dza-dza! FAQ

Is Kin-dza-dza! good?

Kin-dza-dza! has an 86% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 280 audience ratings.

Where can I watch Kin-dza-dza!?

In the US you can stream Kin-dza-dza! on Philo, Night Flight Plus, OVID, Eternal Family, Midnight Pulp and Bloodstream, watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Darkroom, Fawesome, Bloodstream and Cineverse and rent it from Prime Video and Bloodstream.

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