The Death of Stalin TV Movie Trailer

This rowdy satirical comedy depicts the power struggle that ensues when tyrannical Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin drops dead of a massive heart attack in 1953. Candidates for his replacement include politician Georgy Malenkov, statesman Nikita Khrushchev and the perverse secret police chief Lavrentiy Beria. As the men slander, squabble and blunder their way to the top, dark truths about an authoritarian regime rise to the surface. "The Death of Stalin," in theaters March 9, 2018, is rated R.