The Seagull
2018·Drama·1h 38m
7.0
★
At a picturesque lakeside estate, a love triangle unfolds between the legendary diva Irina, her lover Boris, and the ingénue Nina.
Directed by Michael Mayer
love triangle
based on play or musical
19th century
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Cast
Annette Bening
Irina Arkadina
Saoirse Ronan
Nina Zarechnaya
Corey Stoll
Boris Trigorin
Elisabeth Moss
Masha
Mare Winningham
Polina Andryevna
Jon Tenney
Dr. Yevgeny Dorn
Glenn Fleshler
Ilya Shamrayev
Michael Zegen
Mikhail
Billy Howle
Konstantin Treplyov
Brian Dennehy
Pjotr Sorin
Ben Thompson
Yakov
Thomas Hettrick
Ivan
Crew
Michael Mayer
Director
Stephen Karam
Screenplay
Nico Muhly
Original Music Composer
Anton Sanko
Original Music Composer
Matthew J. Lloyd
Director of Photography
Miranda de Pencier
Executive Producer
Galt Niederhoffer
Executive Producer
Ron Simons
Executive Producer
Tom Hulce
Producer
Robert Salerno
Producer
Ann Roth
Costume Design
Eric Hirsch
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Popular Reviews
34 reviews
denny
5.0★ · 03/19/26
i’m getting the vibe that most of you who hate this movie haven’t ever read the chekhov play or seen it performed…
i love the seagull, though not specifically this adaptation of it. as an english major, i was, of course, aware of its existence, though i never found myself interested in reading anything by chekhov. in my final semester of college, i went to see the theater department’s performance of the seagull on a whim, thinking it would be a nice break from thesis writing (which took up all of my free time). wow. i was transported. the entire cast did a phenomenal job bringing the story to life, but the actress who played nina stood out to me. the scene where she describes herself as the seagull was enough to give me chills and keep me up the entire night after, replaying it over and over again in my mind. that is my main gripe with this film.
not that saoirse ronan isn’t a great actress, but i felt like her performance was a little flat, especially in the scene where she proclaims that she is the seagull. in my college’s performance of the seagull, this felt more like a cracking of identity. nina is so lost and traumatized that she is having trouble existing and thinking of herself as anything more than her trauma. this is also how i’ve interpreted it through chekhov’s writing, which i own a copy of. nina rubs her forehead after every time she describes herself as the seagull and then corrects herself, “no, that’s not it.” i feel like this film took all of the ideas from the play and made them easier to understand for a non-literary inclined audience, which destroys the intensity of the story. chekhov is very obvious with his metaphors; nothing is difficult to decipher. to take an ironic play like the seagull and make the messaging even more obvious feels like it missed the point entirely.
i love the seagull, though not specifically this adaptation of it. as an english major, i was, of course, aware of its existence, though i never found myself interested in reading anything by chekhov. in my final semester of college, i went to see the theater department’s performance of the seagull on a whim, thinking it would be a nice break from thesis writing (which took up all of my free time). wow. i was transported. the entire cast did a phenomenal job bringing the story to life, but the actress who played nina stood out to me. the scene where she describes herself as the seagull was enough to give me chills and keep me up the entire night after, replaying it over and over again in my mind. that is my main gripe with this film.
not that saoirse ronan isn’t a great actress, but i felt like her performance was a little flat, especially in the scene where she proclaims that she is the seagull. in my college’s performance of the seagull, this felt more like a cracking of identity. nina is so lost and traumatized that she is having trouble existing and thinking of herself as anything more than her trauma. this is also how i’ve interpreted it through chekhov’s writing, which i own a copy of. nina rubs her forehead after every time she describes herself as the seagull and then corrects herself, “no, that’s not it.” i feel like this film took all of the ideas from the play and made them easier to understand for a non-literary inclined audience, which destroys the intensity of the story. chekhov is very obvious with his metaphors; nothing is difficult to decipher. to take an ironic play like the seagull and make the messaging even more obvious feels like it missed the point entirely.
i’m getting the vibe that most of you who hate this movie haven’t ever read the chekhov play or seen it performed…
i love the seagull, though not specifically this adaptation of it. as an english major, i was, of course, aware of its existence, though i never found myself interested in reading anything by chekhov. in my final semester of college, i went to see the theater department’s performance of the seagull on a whim, thinking it would be a nice break from thesis writing (which took up all of my free time). wow. i was transported. the entire cast did a phenomenal job bringing the story to life, but the actress who played nina stood out to me. the scene where she describes herself as the seagull was enough to give me chills and keep me up the entire night after, replaying it over and over again in my mind. that is my main gripe with this film.
not that saoirse ronan isn’t a great actress, but i felt like her performance was a little flat, especially in the scene where she proclaims that she is the seagull. in my college’s performance of the seagull, this felt more like a cracking of identity. nina is so lost and traumatized that she is having trouble existing and thinking of herself as anything more than her trauma. this is also how i’ve interpreted it through chekhov’s writing, which i own a copy of. nina rubs her forehead after every time she describes herself as the seagull and then corrects herself, “no, that’s not it.” i feel like this film took all of the ideas from the play and made them easier to understand for a non-literary inclined audience, which destroys the intensity of the story. chekhov is very obvious with his metaphors; nothing is difficult to decipher. to take an ironic play like the seagull and make the messaging even more obvious feels like it missed the point entirely.
i love the seagull, though not specifically this adaptation of it. as an english major, i was, of course, aware of its existence, though i never found myself interested in reading anything by chekhov. in my final semester of college, i went to see the theater department’s performance of the seagull on a whim, thinking it would be a nice break from thesis writing (which took up all of my free time). wow. i was transported. the entire cast did a phenomenal job bringing the story to life, but the actress who played nina stood out to me. the scene where she describes herself as the seagull was enough to give me chills and keep me up the entire night after, replaying it over and over again in my mind. that is my main gripe with this film.
not that saoirse ronan isn’t a great actress, but i felt like her performance was a little flat, especially in the scene where she proclaims that she is the seagull. in my college’s performance of the seagull, this felt more like a cracking of identity. nina is so lost and traumatized that she is having trouble existing and thinking of herself as anything more than her trauma. this is also how i’ve interpreted it through chekhov’s writing, which i own a copy of. nina rubs her forehead after every time she describes herself as the seagull and then corrects herself, “no, that’s not it.” i feel like this film took all of the ideas from the play and made them easier to understand for a non-literary inclined audience, which destroys the intensity of the story. chekhov is very obvious with his metaphors; nothing is difficult to decipher. to take an ironic play like the seagull and make the messaging even more obvious feels like it missed the point entirely.
Mariana
10.0★ · 03/14/26
But what if I have no faith in myself or any clue where I´m going or what I´m doing? - Konstantin
But what if I have no faith in myself or any clue where I´m going or what I´m doing? - Konstantin
Nox
4.0★ · 07/02/25
Debido a que es mi obra de teatro favorita, voy a ser muy picky.
- Empezar por el final no se si me convence, si bien es cierto que no te muestran apenas nada, salvo la tensión entre Boris y Konstantin, si que es verdad que esa tensión se va construyendo durante toda la obra, para darnos ese climax. Es intrigante para el espectador que no sabe nada hacerse preguntas sobre por qué Konstantin resiente a Boris, pero realmente para mí no funciona. Pero insisto, es porque soy picky.
- Las elecciones de los actores son... Peculiares. Mi culpa por tener expectativas distintas. Pero la elección de Irina es... increíble, y el actor de Kostia es muy bueno.
- Smash the doctor. Damn
- Odio que hayan cortado un momento tan bueno entre Masha y el doctor. Se ve en ese momento la dinámica de Masha y el doctor, su relación, y que es como una figura paterna para ella.
- Tampoco me gusta lo poco que exploran la dinámica entre Polina y el doctor.
- Le han quitado el hobbie de la pesca a Boris. Hate it.
- Los planos en la barca? Horrorosos.
- El hecho de que Boris lo diga todo lo que ha escrito sobre Nina y sea el espectador que lo vea, me gusta.
- El plano y la música de cuando Konstantin se intenta suicidar también me gusta
- La escena final de Nina y Kostia es muy bonita, pero le faltan cosas.
- No me gusta que hayan quitado la presencia de los perros ladrando en la última escena, y que el doctor le diga a Boris que se lleve a Irina que su hijo se ha suicidado
Pero oye, si no sabes del libro probablemente te parezca entretenida
- Empezar por el final no se si me convence, si bien es cierto que no te muestran apenas nada, salvo la tensión entre Boris y Konstantin, si que es verdad que esa tensión se va construyendo durante toda la obra, para darnos ese climax. Es intrigante para el espectador que no sabe nada hacerse preguntas sobre por qué Konstantin resiente a Boris, pero realmente para mí no funciona. Pero insisto, es porque soy picky.
- Las elecciones de los actores son... Peculiares. Mi culpa por tener expectativas distintas. Pero la elección de Irina es... increíble, y el actor de Kostia es muy bueno.
- Smash the doctor. Damn
- Odio que hayan cortado un momento tan bueno entre Masha y el doctor. Se ve en ese momento la dinámica de Masha y el doctor, su relación, y que es como una figura paterna para ella.
- Tampoco me gusta lo poco que exploran la dinámica entre Polina y el doctor.
- Le han quitado el hobbie de la pesca a Boris. Hate it.
- Los planos en la barca? Horrorosos.
- El hecho de que Boris lo diga todo lo que ha escrito sobre Nina y sea el espectador que lo vea, me gusta.
- El plano y la música de cuando Konstantin se intenta suicidar también me gusta
- La escena final de Nina y Kostia es muy bonita, pero le faltan cosas.
- No me gusta que hayan quitado la presencia de los perros ladrando en la última escena, y que el doctor le diga a Boris que se lleve a Irina que su hijo se ha suicidado
Pero oye, si no sabes del libro probablemente te parezca entretenida
Debido a que es mi obra de teatro favorita, voy a ser muy picky.
- Empezar por el final no se si me convence, si bien es cierto que no te muestran apenas nada, salvo la tensión entre Boris y Konstantin, si que es verdad que esa tensión se va construyendo durante toda la obra, para darnos ese climax. Es intrigante para el espectador que no sabe nada hacerse preguntas sobre por qué Konstantin resiente a Boris, pero realmente para mí no funciona. Pero insisto, es porque soy picky.
- Las elecciones de los actores son... Peculiares. Mi culpa por tener expectativas distintas. Pero la elección de Irina es... increíble, y el actor de Kostia es muy bueno.
- Smash the doctor. Damn
- Odio que hayan cortado un momento tan bueno entre Masha y el doctor. Se ve en ese momento la dinámica de Masha y el doctor, su relación, y que es como una figura paterna para ella.
- Tampoco me gusta lo poco que exploran la dinámica entre Polina y el doctor.
- Le han quitado el hobbie de la pesca a Boris. Hate it.
- Los planos en la barca? Horrorosos.
- El hecho de que Boris lo diga todo lo que ha escrito sobre Nina y sea el espectador que lo vea, me gusta.
- El plano y la música de cuando Konstantin se intenta suicidar también me gusta
- La escena final de Nina y Kostia es muy bonita, pero le faltan cosas.
- No me gusta que hayan quitado la presencia de los perros ladrando en la última escena, y que el doctor le diga a Boris que se lleve a Irina que su hijo se ha suicidado
Pero oye, si no sabes del libro probablemente te parezca entretenida
- Empezar por el final no se si me convence, si bien es cierto que no te muestran apenas nada, salvo la tensión entre Boris y Konstantin, si que es verdad que esa tensión se va construyendo durante toda la obra, para darnos ese climax. Es intrigante para el espectador que no sabe nada hacerse preguntas sobre por qué Konstantin resiente a Boris, pero realmente para mí no funciona. Pero insisto, es porque soy picky.
- Las elecciones de los actores son... Peculiares. Mi culpa por tener expectativas distintas. Pero la elección de Irina es... increíble, y el actor de Kostia es muy bueno.
- Smash the doctor. Damn
- Odio que hayan cortado un momento tan bueno entre Masha y el doctor. Se ve en ese momento la dinámica de Masha y el doctor, su relación, y que es como una figura paterna para ella.
- Tampoco me gusta lo poco que exploran la dinámica entre Polina y el doctor.
- Le han quitado el hobbie de la pesca a Boris. Hate it.
- Los planos en la barca? Horrorosos.
- El hecho de que Boris lo diga todo lo que ha escrito sobre Nina y sea el espectador que lo vea, me gusta.
- El plano y la música de cuando Konstantin se intenta suicidar también me gusta
- La escena final de Nina y Kostia es muy bonita, pero le faltan cosas.
- No me gusta que hayan quitado la presencia de los perros ladrando en la última escena, y que el doctor le diga a Boris que se lleve a Irina que su hijo se ha suicidado
Pero oye, si no sabes del libro probablemente te parezca entretenida
Kate Heffernan
7.0★ · 04/20/25
Ok so basically being alive is so so so sad but we keeping waking up and we have crushes on the wrong ppl and sometimes it’s okay and sometimes it’s not! I fw Chekhov so hard!
Ok so basically being alive is so so so sad but we keeping waking up and we have crushes on the wrong ppl and sometimes it’s okay and sometimes it’s not! I fw Chekhov so hard!
Mariana
10.0★ · 01/28/25
To Masha, who has no clue where she belongs, or what she's doing on this earth - Masha
To Masha, who has no clue where she belongs, or what she's doing on this earth - Masha