God's Smile or The Odessa Story_
A determined student from Chicago is forced to fulfill the last wish of his ailing grandfather. He has to travel to Odessa, Ukraine, and bring back his grandfather's cat.
Starring
Ivan Zhidkov, Mariya Gorban, Roman Kartsev
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
God's Smile or The Odessa Story was released 17 years ago in 2009.
Overview
A determined student from Chicago is forced to fulfill the last wish of his ailing grandfather. He has to travel to Odessa, Ukraine, and bring back his grand...
God's Smile or The Odessa Story is a Comedy, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 57m.
CAST (20)
Ivan Zhidkov
Alen
Mariya Gorban
Anna - Alena
Roman Kartsev
Perepmuter
Nina Usatova
Madam Parnokopytenko
Aleksandr Pankratov-Chyornyy
Ryzhak
Armen Dzhigarkhanyan
Tatyana Novik
sosedka Galya
Serhiy Frolov
YG
Yakov Gopp
seller
Denys Faliuta
Zevaka
Sergey Migitsko
Vyacheslav Grishechkin
Dmitry Sergin
Stanislav Sadalskiy
Aleksey Agopyan
Ilya Baskin
Vyacheslav Bukharov
Natalya Buzko
MD
Marina Dianova
Vladimir Dolinskiy
BOX OFFICE
$8.5M
Budget
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
117 min (1h 57m)
Country
Rating
5.2/10 (6 votes)
Budget
$8,500,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is God's Smile or The Odessa Story about?
A determined student from Chicago is forced to fulfill the last wish of his ailing grandfather. He has to travel to Odessa, Ukraine, and bring back his grandfather's cat.
How long is God's Smile or The Odessa Story?
God's Smile or The Odessa Story has a runtime of 117 minutes (1h 57m).
Who stars in God's Smile or The Odessa Story?
The cast of God's Smile or The Odessa Story includes Ivan Zhidkov, Mariya Gorban, Roman Kartsev, Nina Usatova, Aleksandr Pankratov-Chyornyy.
What is the rating of God's Smile or The Odessa Story?
God's Smile or The Odessa Story has a rating of 5.2 out of 10 based on 6 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Romance