The Master and Margarita (2026)
Critics are warmer than audiences.
The FilmyChill Score combines audience ratings and critics' reception, and updates twice a day. No studio or platform can pay for a score. How the score works
The Master and Margarita opened in theatres in the US on Sep 18, 2026 and may still be showing — check local cinema listings. Its streaming release date hasn't been announced — this page updates the day it lands on streaming.
What the audience says
The Master and Margarita is a dependable Russian film — it does what it sets out to do. It holds a 6.8/10 on TMDB from 171 ratings, right around average territory.
The reviews lean clearly positive. — distilled from critics' published reviews
Should you spend 2h 37m on it?
2h 37m of Russian fantasy with drama threaded through. A little over the usual, so start it earlier than you think.
- Why
- 6.8/10 from 171 ratings — well received so far, on a modest sample.
- Skip if
- invented rules and maps put you off
- Best for
- A night you can give it your full attention
Story
A struggling writer in 1930s Soviet Moscow finds his life transformed when a mysterious professor arrives with his bizarre entourage, including a wisecracking trickster, a deadly assassin, a vampire maid, and a giant talking black cat, turning the city upside down while exposing the hypocrisy of those in power.
Good to know
| Runtime | 2h 37m — long |
| Genre | Fantasy / Drama |
| Language | Russian |
| Best screen | Theatre / big screen |
Director
Michael Lockshin
Cast
When is The Master and Margarita coming to streaming?
Not streaming yet — The Master and Margarita opened in theatres in the US on Sep 18, 2026. Russian releases typically reach streaming about 5–9 weeks after opening, which would put it somewhere around October 2026 and November 2026.
That's the usual pattern, not a confirmed date — no platform has announced one. We re-check every day and this page updates the moment it lands.
Where to watch in the US
Availability as of Oct 1, 2026 — platforms may change over time.
Trailer
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