Ivan Vasilyevich Changes Everything

An inventor named Shurik uses a time machine to attempt to return Tsar Ivan the Terrible to his own era. However, the device relies on a VPN that frequently malfunctions, causing the machine to transport both the inventor and the tsar across various time periods and nations.

This Russian science fiction comedy was directed by Roman Kim and Mihail Semichev. For both directors, the project followed their 2022 collaboration on The Self-Irony of Fate and preceded several other joint works, including I Love You — Je t'aime, The Non-Diamond Arm, The Incredible Adventures of Shurik, and Очень сказольные дела. The film features a cast led by Timur Batrutdinov, Demis Karibov, Maksim Lagashkin, Marina Kravets, Pavel Derevyanko, and Olga Buzova, with 86 credited performers in total.

Produced by Comedy Club Production and TNT, the movie has received mixed responses from viewers. On IMDb, it holds a rating of 4.3/10 based on 787 votes, while on TMDB, it has a higher score of 6.9/10 from 25 votes.