''Exporting Raymond'' is a 2010
comedy
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documentary film
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directed, written, produced and acted by showrunner
Philip Rosenthal
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.
Summary
The documentary follows Rosenthal, the creator of ''
Everybody Loves Raymond
''Everybody Loves Raymond'' is an American sitcom television series created by Philip Rosenthal that aired on CBS from September 13, 1996, to May 16, 2005, with a total of 210 episodes spanning nine seasons. It was produced by Where's Lunch a ...
'', on a journey to create a Russian version of the hit TV series under the name ''
Voronin's Family
''The Voronins'' (russian: Воронины, Voroniny) is a Russian adaption of the American TV show ''Everybody Loves Raymond'', broadcast from 2009 to 2019. Starting with the 211th episode to its 552nd (and final) episode, the show was based on o ...
''.
Cast
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Stanislav Duzhnikov
Stanislav Mikhailovich Duzhnikov (russian: Станисла́в Миха́йлович Ду́жников; May 17, 1973 in Saransk) is a Russian actor of theater and cinema.
Biography
Stanislav Duzhnikov was born on May 17, 1973 in Saransk. On ...
– actor (Lyonya Voronin)
*
Anna Frolovtseva
Anna may refer to:
People Surname and given name
* Anna (name)
Mononym
* Anna the Prophetess, in the Gospel of Luke
* Anna (wife of Artabasdos) (fl. 715–773)
* Anna (daughter of Boris I) (9th–10th century)
* Anna (Anisia) (fl. 1218 to 1221) ...
– actress (Galina Voronina)
*
Boris Klyuyev
Boris Vladimirovich Klyuyev (russian: Бори́с Влади́мирович Клю́ев; 13 July 1944 — 1 September 2020) was a Soviet and Russian actor and theatre teacher. He served as one of the lead actors of the Maly Theatre from 1969 t ...
– actor (Nikolai Voronin)
*
Konstantin Naumochkin – executive producer
*
Oleg Tabakov
Oleg Pavlovich Tabakov (russian: Олег Павлович Табаков; 17 August 1935 – 12 March 2018) was a Soviet and Russian actor and the Artistic Director of the Moscow Art Theatre. People's Artist of the USSR (1988).
Biography
Tabako ...
– Russian actor
*
Georgy Dronov Georgy may refer to:
* Georgy (given name)
*Diminituve for Georgina
*Georgy, the protagonist in '' Georgy Girl'' novel, film, and song
* ''Georgy'' (musical), a musical from the novel ''Georgy Girl''
See also
* Georgi (disambiguation)
* Georgiy, a ...
– actor (Kostya Voronin)
*
Ray Romano
Raymond Albert Romano (born December 21, 1957) is an American stand-up comedian, actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his role as Ray Barone on the CBS sitcom '' Everybody Loves Raymond'', for which he received an Emmy Award, and as t ...
– actor (cameo)
* Eldar – Phil Rosenthal's driver in Russia
*
Shablan Muslimov – man with TV set
Reception
On
Rotten Tomatoes
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, it holds a 72% with an average rating of 6.2 out of 10, based on 25 reviews.
Metacritic
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gave a score of 55 out of 100, receiving mixed reviews based on 13 critics.
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References
External links
* {{IMDb title, 1356763, Exporting Raymond
Trailer
2010s Russian-language films
2010 documentary films
2010 films
American documentary films
Russian documentary films
Documentary films about television people
2010s English-language films
2010s American films