Strike (1925)

Kernel Score: 81% · 241 ratings

Genres: Drama

Released: 1925-04-28

Runtime: 95 minutes

Where to watch Strike

  • Stream: The Criterion Channel, FlixFling
  • Free with ads: JustWatch TV Free, Kanopy, Darkroom, Public Domain Movies
  • Rent: Prime Video, FlixFling
  • Buy: Prime Video, FlixFling

US availability, updated 2026-10-23.

Overview

Workers in a factory in pre-revolutionary Russia go on strike and are met by violent suppression.

Strike parents' guide: ages 11+

Parents need to know that Strike is a silent-era drama depicting a violent factory strike and its brutal suppression by police.

  • Violence & scariness: Strong — Depicts police brutality, street riots, death squads, and violent suppression of striking workers.

Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.

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Director

Sergei Eisenstein

Cast

  • Maksim Shtraukh as Police Spy
  • Grigori Aleksandrov as Factory Foreman
  • Mikhail Gomorov as Worker
  • Ivan Klyukvin as Revolutionary
  • Aleksandr Antonov as Member of Strike Committee
  • Vladimir Uralskiy as Worker
  • Anatoliy Kuznetsov
  • I. Ivanov as Chief of Police
  • Yudif Glizer as Queen of Thieves
  • Vera Yanukova as Worker's wife

Strike FAQ

Is Strike good?

Strike has an 81% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 241 audience ratings.

Where can I watch Strike?

In the US you can stream Strike on The Criterion Channel and FlixFling, watch it free with ads on JustWatch TV Free, Kanopy, Darkroom and Public Domain Movies and rent it from Prime Video and FlixFling.

Is Strike OK for kids?

Fresh Kernels suggests ages 11+. Parents need to know that Strike is a silent-era drama depicting a violent factory strike and its brutal suppression by police.

What movies are like Strike?

If you liked Strike, try The Master and Margarita, Mr. Church, The Working Class Goes to Heaven and What Maisie Knew.