10 highest grossing Russian films

10. Yolki-3

• Russia, 2013.
• Comedy.
• Duration: 100 minutes.
• IMDb: 5.4.
• Fees: 1.245 billion rubles.

Nastya is left without her beloved dog Pirate on the eve of the New Year - her mother takes the dog to London. The girl's story about this becomes the most discussed event on social networks, and also launches the "Boomerang of Kindness" campaign, which unites all the characters in the film.

The Yolki franchise includes eight parts, but the third one turned out to be the most successful (from a commercial point of view). Dogs became important characters in the film, and two years later the film “Shaggy Christmas Trees” will be released, where animals will play the main roles. The crisis will overtake the franchise later. The eighth part will not collect even a million dollars at the box office, despite the stellar cast with Ivan Urgant and Sergey Svetlakov at the head.

Not the most sought-after directors worked on the third part, and the film helped them: Anton Megerdichev will shoot “Upward Movement” in a few years, Dmitry Kiselev will work on the film “Time of the First”.

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9. Crew

• Russia, 2016.
• Thriller, drama.
• Duration: 138 minutes.
• IMDb: 6.6.
• Fees: 1.505 billion rubles.

Stylish drama about a young pilot who has difficulty landing aircraft. Overcoming snow and hail, the main character (played by Danila Kozlovsky) tries to save the lives of passengers.

Nikolai Lebedev managed to make a movie that combines drama and a disaster film and at the same time is not devoid of humor - it is not enough, but it hits right on target. Sometimes the picture is called a remake of the "Crew" in 1979, which is not entirely true. The scriptwriters use some plot moves from the Soviet film and even make references to it, but the similarities are not fundamental.

One way or another, the picture raised a lot of money. Perhaps the fees helped to increase the existence of the Soviet film with the same name. Or perhaps the popularity was influenced by the use of advanced technologies - "The Crew" became the second Russian film shot in IMAX 3D.

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8. viking

• Russia, 2016.
• historical drama.
• Duration: 142 minutes.
• IMDb: 4.6.
• Fees: 1.534 billion rubles.

This is a large and multi-layered drama about Prince Vladimir and the baptism of Russia. Fratricide sows discord in the ruling family. The young Prince Vladimir is forced to take revenge on his brother Yaropolk, who killed another brother, Prince Oleg. But the actions of the protagonist are aimed not only at restoring justice, but also at changing the entire state.

The picture was filmed for six years, the producers involved historical consultants. And even despite this, it turned out to be an ambiguous work. The film was criticized for the distortion of historical facts and disdain for the film language, which is used to talk about the X century. The most meticulous viewers collected film bloopers and wondered why the long production did not affect their number: Prince Vladimir wearing underpants became a separate meme.

Nevertheless, the film collected a solid box office. Firstly, a serious advertising campaign helped: at the same time, it was breaking records "Game of Thrones", which was often mentioned in the Viking advertisement. Secondly, the popularity of Danila Kozlovsky played a role: by 2016, he had finally become almost the main star of Russian cinema.

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7. Ice-2

• Russia, 2020.
• Drama.
• Duration: 132 minutes.
• IMDb: 6.6.
• Fees: 1.546 billion rubles.

Hockey player Gorin is left alone with his daughter after the death of his wife. Education is given to him hard, but he is trying with all his might to decorate the life of a child. When a girl turns 8 years old, she comes to the attention of a figure skating coach. From that moment on, Gorin is forced to defend his right to be a father, which they are illegally trying to take away from him.

The film "Ice" was released in 2018 and collected 1.502 billion rubles. The sequel was even more successful at the box office, but the theme of the film changed. The first part was about love and sports, the second about family and personal experiences.

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6. Stalingrad

• Russia, 2013.
• War film, drama.
• Duration: 131 minutes.
• IMDb: 5.6.
• Fees: 1.669 billion rubles.

Five Soviet soldiers they are defending a house of strategic importance - thanks to it, you can control the crossing of the Volga. Among the ruins, the men meet a young girl, Katya, and she becomes for them the epitome of a peaceful life to fight for.

"Stalingrad" became one of the main media successes of 2013 - the film was discussed by everyone. And it's not just about the plot. Fyodor Bondarchuk was the first Russian director to use IMAX 3D technology. And in a week of hire, "Stalingrad" collected more than 500 million rubles, and subsequently became popular outside of Russia: in other countries, the film collected more than 15 million dollars.

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5. Policeman from Rublyovka. New Year's Mayhem

• Russia, 2018.
• Comedy.
• Duration: 90 minutes.
• IMDb: 5.8.
• Fees: 1.762 billion rubles.

The police department may be closed due to budget cuts. So the cops decide to rob a bank and then solve the case - you'll go to any lengths to prove your worth to your superiors! However, the plan fails, and the employees law enforcement much more serious problems have to be dealt with.

"Policeman from Rublyovka" proved that a film based on the popular series is an almost win-win business idea. That's just the ratings for the picture were worse than the original. And yet, subsequently, a sequel to the film and a prequel to the series came out - the universe of "Policeman from Rublyovka" is growing at about the same rate that the audience's love for the characters is melting.

4. "The Last Hero: Messenger of Darkness"

• Russia, 2021.
• Fantasy, comedy.
• Duration: 107 minutes.
• IMDb: 5.4.
• Fees: 2.265 billion rubles.

The bogatyr Ivan is preparing for the wedding, but his beloved is kidnapped by villains. To save Vasilisa, the hero is forced to once again fight the forces of evil. On his way he will meet Kolobok, Koschey the Immortal and even kikimors.

"The Last Hero: Messenger of Darkness" practically does not differ from the previous parts, and this is its plus. Good humor, great work with costumes and nice graphics meet expectations from family movie. At the same time, the picture bypassed its predecessors in terms of fees: the first film of the trilogy brought the creators 1.732 billion rubles, the second - 2.106 billion, and the third - 2.265. But even despite this, the producers did not continue the franchise.

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3. T-34

• Russia, 2018.
• War film, drama.
• Duration: 139 minutes.
• IMDb: 6.7.
• Fees: 2.317 billion rubles.

Soviet tanker Ivushkin is captured by the Germans. They instruct him to train Wehrmacht recruits to handle the T-34 tank. The hero agrees to cooperate, but only in order to escape from captivity.

T-34 is the highest-grossing Russian film about the war. The uncomplicated plot perfectly lay down on a well-developed visual series. It turned out bright, beautiful and stylish. Probably, first of all, thanks to the director Alexei Sidorov and Alexander Petrov, who played the main role.

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2. Upward movement

• Russia, 2017.
• Sports drama.
• Duration: 133 minutes.
• IMDb: 6.7.
• Fees: 3.046 billion rubles.

Soviet basketball players preparing for the finals of the Olympics. And this is very difficult, because they must not only defeat the enemy, but also cope with internal problems. The political intrigues associated with the performance of basketball players also add stress.

The audience was attracted to cinemas by a powerful advertising campaign. Also, the success of Legend #17 may have helped: People remembered the breakout sports drama and trusted Move Up. And judging by the ratings and reviews, not in vain.

The film was criticized except for the distortion of facts, but for a sports drama this is the norm. Well, in some episodes, “Moving Up” resembles a parody: the picture has collected all the clichés. For example, there is a clear division of characters into positive and negative ones, slowdowns before the final roll and artsy personal dramas.

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1. serf

• Russia, 2019.
• Comedy.
• Duration: 109 minutes.
• IMDb: 6.7.
• Fees: 3.183 billion rubles.

The son of the oligarch Grisha became so insolent that he knocked down a policeman. Now the young man faces prison. The father, worried about the fate of the offspring, decides to teach him a lesson. To do this, he creates a sham peasant settlement of the 19th century and sends Grisha there, who woke up after a rigged accident. The actors surrounding the guy convince him that now he will be an ordinary slave.

The story is partly reminiscent of Peter Weir's The Truman Show, partly David Fincher's The Game. However, the picture fell in love not for originality, but for humor and high-quality scenery. The total fees exceeded 3 billion rubles with a budget of 160 million. And Klim Shipenko instantly turned into one of the most sought-after Russian directors.

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