Leviathan Leviathan Leviathan (; ) is a creature with the form of a sea monster from Jewish belief, referenced in the Hebrew Bible in the Book of Job, Psalms, the Book of Isaiah, and the Book of Amos. The Leviathan of the Book of Job is a reflection of the older Canaanite "Lotan", a primeval monster defeated by the god Hadad. Parallels to the role of Mesopotamian Tiamat defeated by Marduk have long been drawn in comparative mythology, as have been wider comparisons to dragon and world serpent narratives such as Indra slaying Vrtra or Thor slaying Jörmungandr, but Leviathan already
Leviathan (2014 film) based on 134 reviews, and an average rating of 8.6/10. The website's critical consensus reads, ""Leviathan" lives up to its title, offering trenchant, well-crafted social satire on a suitably grand scale." On Metacritic, based on 34 reviews, "Leviathan" holds an average score of 92 out of 100, indicating "universal acclaim". Thirty-five percent of the funding for "Leviathan" came from Russia's Ministry of Culture. However, Vladimir Medinsky, Minister of Culture, a conservative historian, acknowledged that the film showed talented moviemaking, but said he did not like it. He sharply criticized its portrayal of ordinary Russians as swearing, vodka-swigging people, which he