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Russian Box Office 1987: Highest-Grossing Russian Movies

Dark Eyes (1987) is the highest-grossing Russian-language movie released in 1987, with $2.2M worldwide, ahead of Assa (1987) at $67.2K and Twists and Turns (1987) at $45.2K. 4 Russian-language films released in 1987 report a worldwide gross, $2.3M in all, 97% of it from the US & Canada.

1987 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$2.3M
Dark Eyes (1987), the #1
$2.2M
earned in the US & Canada
97%
Dark Eyes (1987) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 Russian-language movie of 1987

Dark Eyes (1987)

1987 · Drama, Comedy

$2.2M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total

$2.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Russian Hits of 1987?

Dark Eyes (1987) leads with $2.2M, 95% of the total. The top 4 together took $2.3M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Dark Eyes (1987) movie poster Number 1
    $2.2M Dark Eyes (1987)
    $2.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Assa (1987) movie poster Number 2
    $67.2K Assa (1987)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Twists and Turns (1987) movie poster Number 3
    $45.2K Twists and Turns (1987)
    $45.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Mirror for a Hero (1987) movie poster Number 4
    $2.5K Mirror for a Hero (1987)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Russian Release of 1987, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1987.

  1. 1 Dark Eyes (1987) movie poster
    Dark Eyes (1987) Feb 1, 1987 · Drama, Comedy $2.2M worldwide
    Feb 1, 1987 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.2M
  2. 2 Assa (1987) movie poster
    Assa (1987) Nov 1, 1987 · Drama, Music $67.2K worldwide
    Nov 1, 1987 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $67.2K
  3. 3 Twists and Turns (1987) movie poster
    Twists and Turns (1987) Mar 1, 1987 · Animation $45.2K worldwide
    Mar 1, 1987 US and Canada: $45.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $45.2K
  4. 4 Mirror for a Hero (1987) movie poster
    Mirror for a Hero (1987) Dec 13, 1987 · Drama, Sci-Fi $2.5K worldwide
    Dec 13, 1987 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5K
By release month

Which Month of 1987 Earned the Most?

February releases took the most, $2.2M from 1 film, led by Dark Eyes (1987). December was the quietest month ($2.5K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

  1. January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. February Feb Dark Eyes (1987) $2.2M Dark Eyes (1987)
  3. March Mar Twists and Turns (1987) $45.2K Twists and Turns (1987)
  4. April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  8. August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  10. October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  11. November Nov Assa (1987) $67.2K Assa (1987)
  12. December Dec Mirror for a Hero (1987) $2.5K Mirror for a Hero (1987)
Last 10 years

How Does 1987 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1987 earned the most: $2.3M from 4 films, led by Dark Eyes (1987).

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1978 No films 0 – – –
1979 2 films 2 $457.7K – Stalker (1979) $456K
1980 1 film · −100% 1 $217 −100% Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears (1980) $217
1981 No films 0 – – –
1982 No films 0 – – –
1983 1 film 1 $328.2K – Nostalgia (1983) $328.2K
1984 No films 0 – – –
1985 No films 0 – – –
1986 3 films 3 $62.9K – Kin-dza-dza! (1986) $23.9K
1987 4 films · +3584% 4 $2.3M +3584% Dark Eyes (1987) $2.2M
Archive

Russian Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1926 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2024 leads with $228.5M, led by The Execution (2024).

2020s 7 years · $640.8M
2010s 10 years · $1.2B
2000s 10 years · $463.1M
1990s 7 years · $7.1M
1980s 6 years · $4M
1970s 6 years · $11.4M
1960s 6 years · $386.5K
1950s 1 year · $32.5K
1940s 2 years · $13.9K
1930s 2 years · $24.1K
1920s 1 year · $62.7K
FAQ

Russian Box Office 1987: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing Russian-language movie in 1987?

Dark Eyes (1987) leads with $2.2M worldwide, $2.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Assa (1987) at $67.2K and Twists and Turns (1987) at $45.2K.

How much did Russian-language movies released in 1987 earn?

4 Russian-language films released in 1987 report a worldwide gross, $2.3M in all, or $579.1K per film on average.

How many Russian-language movies released in 1987 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Dark Eyes (1987), earned $2.2M.

How much of the 1987 Russian box office came from the US and Canada?

$2.2M of the $2.3M total, or 97%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1987 Russian box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 1987. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.

How often is the 1987 Russian box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.