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SummaryIn the hilarious Exporting Raymond, a genuine fish-out-of-water comedy that could only exist in real life, Phil travels to Russia to help adapt his beloved sitcom for Russian television. The Russians don't share his tastes. They don't seem to share his sense of humor. But what Phil did discover was a real comedy, filled with unique characters and...

Directed By:Phil Rosenthal

Written By:Phil Rosenthal

Exporting Raymond

Metascore
55
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Generally Favorable
7.3
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Metascore
55
38% Positive
5 Reviews
46% Mixed
6 Reviews
15% Negative
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Apr 29, 2011
83
Christian Science Monitor
Rosen­thal serves up a hilarious documentary of his travails developing "The Voroniny," or, as it was known in development, "Everybody Loves Kostya."
Apr 28, 2011
75
The A.V. Club
At its most compelling when Rosenthal explores why the crassest entertainment is internationally successful, even in the home of theatrical naturalism.
Apr 28, 2011
70
Arizona Republic
A funny, if slight, documentary.
Apr 25, 2011
60
Variety
Mildly amusing.
Apr 29, 2011
55
NPR
So long as Exporting Raymond sticks to the headaches of adapting Everybody Loves Raymond into Everybody Loves Kostya, it's a funny and revealing look at the immense chasm between the two cultures.
Apr 26, 2011
40
Time Out
Offers an intriguing outsider's document of Russian culture reinventing itself from the outside in; its main export, however, seems to be good old-fashioned Ugly Americanism.
Apr 25, 2011
30
New York Magazine (Vulture)
Amusing and annoying in the wrong ratio, maybe 30/70.
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7.3
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17% Mixed
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May 1, 2011
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liptap
What happens if you mix 'Everybody Loves Raymond' with a documentary... You get an Everybody Loves Raymond documentary!! Interesting to see them try to make the popular sitcom acceptable for Russian audiences. 9/10
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Production Company:
  • Culver Entertainment
  • Full On Service
  • Vivid White Productions
  • Where's Lunch
Release Date:Apr 29, 2011
Duration:1 h 26 m
Rating:PG
Tagline:a REAL comedy
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