The Death of Stalin

When tyrannical dictator Josef Stalin dies in 1953, his parasitic cronies square off in a frantic power struggle to become the next Soviet leader. Among the contenders are the dweebish Georgy Malenkov, the wily Nikita Khrushchev and Lavrenti Beria, the sadistic secret police chief.The Death of Stalin featuring Steve Buscemi and Simon Russell Beale is streaming on Showtime, available for rent or purchase on iTunes, available for rent or purchase on Google Play, and 6 others. It's a comedy and drama movie with a very high Rotten Tomatoes (critics) score of 96% and a better than average IMDb audience rating of 7.2 (67,172 votes).