“Cheburashka” overtook “Kholop” and became the highest grossing Russian film in history

The comedy “Cheburashka” directed by Dmitry Dyachenko became the highest-grossing Russian film in the history of domestic distribution. According to the Unified Federal Automated Information System for Information on Film Screenings in Cinema Halls (UAIS), Cheburashka has earned 3,082,245,827 rubles since the start of distribution in Russia (January 1, 2023). The film has overtaken Klim Shipenko’s “Kholop” by Klim Shipenko in terms of box office – its total box office totaled 3,082,031,790 rubles.

“We are very pleased that “Cheburashka” and all the films of the New Year’s release allowed cinemas to earn money, and the viewer to believe in the repertoire and enjoy going to cinemas. Talk about the restoration (of theatrical distribution – “b”) early, but the industry, with the support of the state, is making every effort to do this, ”said in an interview with TASS general producer of the film Eduard Iloyan.

Prior to that, in the Russian box office more than 3 billion rubles. were able to collect three films: “Avatar” (3.5 billion rubles), “Serf” (3.073 billion rubles) and “Upward Movement” (3.045 billion rubles).

Dmitry Dyachenko became the director of “Cheburashka”, he also shot “The Last Hero” and “What Men Talk About”. The main roles in Cheburashka were played by Sergey Garmash, Olga Kuzmina, Fedor Dobronravov, Sergey Lavygin, Polina Maksimova.

Read more about the box office of the film – in the material “Kommersant” “”Cheburashka” made a cash register”.

Olesya Pavlenko