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Russian Box Office 1988: Highest-Grossing Russian Movies

Little Vera (1988) is the highest-grossing Russian-language movie released in 1988, with $1.3M worldwide, ahead of The Needle (1988) at $25.4K and Zerograd (1988) at $688. 3 Russian-language films released in 1988 report a worldwide gross, $1.3M in all, 98% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 44% on 1987, whose releases took $2.3M.

1988 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$1.3M
Little Vera (1988), the #1
$1.3M
vs 1987
−44%
Little Vera (1988) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 Russian-language movie of 1988

Little Vera (1988)

1988 · Drama, Romance

$1.3M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total

$1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Russian Hits of 1988?

Little Vera (1988) leads with $1.3M, 98% of the total. The top 3 together took $1.3M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Little Vera (1988) movie poster Number 1
    $1.3M Little Vera (1988)
    $1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. The Needle (1988) movie poster Number 2
    $25.4K The Needle (1988)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Zerograd (1988) movie poster Number 3
    $688 Zerograd (1988)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Russian Release of 1988, 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 1988.

  1. 1 Little Vera (1988) movie poster
    Little Vera (1988) Oct 1, 1988 · Drama, Romance $1.3M worldwide
    Oct 1, 1988 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
  2. 2 The Needle (1988) movie poster
    The Needle (1988) Sep 16, 1988 · Thriller, Mystery $25.4K worldwide
    Sep 16, 1988 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.4K
  3. 3 Zerograd (1988) movie poster
    Zerograd (1988) Oct 1, 1988 · Comedy, Drama $688 worldwide
    Oct 1, 1988 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $688
By release month

Which Month of 1988 Earned the Most?

October releases took the most, $1.3M from 2 films, led by Little Vera (1988). September was the quietest month ($25.4K). 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 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  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 The Needle (1988) $25.4K The Needle (1988)
  10. October Oct Little Vera (1988) $1.3M Little Vera (1988)
  11. November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  12. December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years

How Does 1988 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1987 earned the most: $2.3M from 4 films, led by Dark Eyes (1987). 1988 took $1.3M.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
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
1988 3 films · −44% 3 $1.3M −44% Little Vera (1988) $1.3M
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 1988: 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing Russian-language movie in 1988?

Little Vera (1988) leads with $1.3M worldwide, $1.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Needle (1988) at $25.4K and Zerograd (1988) at $688.

How much did Russian-language movies released in 1988 earn?

3 Russian-language films released in 1988 report a worldwide gross, $1.3M in all, or $429.6K per film on average. 1987 releases took $2.3M.

How many Russian-language movies released in 1988 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Little Vera (1988), earned $1.3M.

How much of the 1988 Russian box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.3M of the $1.3M total, or 98%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1988 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 1988. 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 1988 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.