#1 of 25 #1 Russian-language movie of 2016
2016 · Action
$29.2M worldwide · 26% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Russian box office · 2016
Russian Box Office 2016: Highest-Grossing Russian Movies
Flight Crew (2016) is the highest-grossing Russian-language movie released in 2016, with $29.2M worldwide, ahead of Viking (2016) at $29.2M and Three Heroes and the King of the Sea (2016) at $13.8M. 25 Russian-language films released in 2016 report a worldwide gross, $112.8M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 152% on 2015, whose releases took $44.8M. By genre, Action leads with $84.6M across 7 Russian releases.
- 2016 releases with a gross
- 25
- combined worldwide
- $112.8M
- Flight Crew (2016), the #1
- $29.2M
- vs 2015
- +152%
#1 of 25 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Russian Hits of 2016?
Flight Crew (2016) leads with $29.2M, 26% of the total. The top 5 together took $86M, 76% of what all 25 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Russian Release of 2016, 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 2016.
- 1 Apr 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.2M
- 2 Dec 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.2M
- 3 Dec 24, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.8M
- 4 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.4M
- 5 Oct 15, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5M
- 6
Dec 2, 2016 US and Canada: $13.5K Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $6.1M - 7
Oct 20, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M - 8
Feb 18, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M - 9
Mar 17, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M - 10
Jun 10, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 11
Jul 2, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $726.8K - 12
Aug 25, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $641.4K - 13
Aug 11, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $639.1K - 14
Oct 27, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $350.7K - 15
Mar 17, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $338.9K - 16
Nov 24, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $318.5K - 17
Apr 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $158.5K - 18
Apr 13, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $107.1K - 19
Nov 6, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $83.7K - 20
Dec 6, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $76.3K - 21
Sep 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $69K - 22
Jan 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.7K - 23
Jun 10, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.6K - 24
Dec 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3K - 25
Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $361
Gross bands
How Many 2016 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 25 films reached $100M. 22 films, 88% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $112.8M total.
64% 36%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 3 films, 12% of the list $72.1M · 64% of the gross
- Under $10M 22 films, 88% of the list $40.7M · 36% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2016 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $49.2M from 5 films, led by Viking (2016). September was the quietest month ($69K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Mafia: Survival Game (2016) $7.4M Mafia: Survival Game (2016)
- February Feb Elections Day 2 (2016) $4.9M Elections Day 2 (2016)
- March Mar Kikoriki. Legend of the Golden Dragon (2016) $4.6M Kikoriki. Legend of the Golden Dragon (2016)
- April Apr Flight Crew (2016) $29.4M Flight Crew (2016)
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun Queen of Spades: The Dark Rite (2016) $2.4M Queen of Spades: The Dark Rite (2016)
- July Jul Collector (2016) $726.8K Collector (2016)
- August Aug Sparta (2016) $1.3M Sparta (2016)
- September Sep The Monk and the Demon (2016) $69K The Monk and the Demon (2016)
- October Oct Panfilov’s 28 Men (2016) $12.5M Panfilov’s 28 Men (2016)
- November Nov Elastiko (2016) $402.2K Elastiko (2016)
- December Dec Viking (2016) $49.2M Viking (2016)
Last 10 years
How Does 2016 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2014 earned the most: $157.5M from 20 films, led by Stalingrad (2014). 2016 took $112.8M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 18 films | 18 | $134.5M | – | The Irony of Fate. The Sequel (2007) $55.6M |
| 2008 17 films · −52% | 17 | $64.6M | −52% | Admiral (2008) $39.1M |
| 2009 28 films · +67% | 28 | $108M | +67% | The Best Movie 2 (2009) $30.5M |
| 2010 17 films · −2% | 17 | $105.6M | −2% | Six Degrees of Celebration (2010) $25M |
| 2011 23 films · −14% | 23 | $90.9M | −14% | Ivan Tsarevich & the Grey Wolf (2011) $26.4M |
| 2012 19 films · +11% | 19 | $101.2M | +11% | Three Heroes on Distant Shores (2012) $33.7M |
| 2013 19 films · −31% | 19 | $69.6M | −31% | Legend No. 17 (2013) $16.1M |
| 2014 20 films · +126% | 20 | $157.5M | +126% | Stalingrad (2014) $68.3M |
| 2015 17 films · −72% | 17 | $44.8M | −72% | I Am Dragon (2015) $10.5M |
| 2016 25 films · +152% | 25 | $112.8M | +152% | Flight Crew (2016) $29.2M |
By genre
Which Russian Genres Earned the Most in 2016?
Action took $84.6M across 7 films, 75% of the total, ahead of Drama ($49M) and History ($35.6M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
2016 Russian Box Office by Genre
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Action $84.6M7 films · #1 Flight Crew (2016) -
Drama $49M9 films · #1 Viking (2016) -
History $35.6M2 films · #1 Viking (2016) -
Adventure $19.6M3 films · #1 Three Heroes and the King of the Sea (2016) -
Comedy $19.2M6 films · #1 Three Heroes and the King of the Sea (2016) -
Animation $18.4M3 films · #1 Three Heroes and the King of the Sea (2016) -
Thriller $9.2M4 films · #1 The Duelist (2016) -
Sci-Fi $7.6M4 films · #1 Mafia: Survival Game (2016) -
War $6.5M1 film · #1 Panfilov’s 28 Men (2016) -
Family $4.3M1 film · #1 Kikoriki. Legend of the Golden Dragon (2016)
Archive
Russian Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1926 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2024 leads with $237.5M, led by The Execution (2024).
2020s 7 years · $650.1M
2010s 10 years · $1.2B
- 2019 $160.3M #1 Son of a Rich (2019)
- 2018 $161.9M #1 The Last Warrior (2018)
- 2017 $169.5M #1 Three Seconds (2017)
- 2016 $112.8M #1 Flight Crew (2016)
- 2015 $44.8M #1 I Am Dragon (2015)
- 2014 $157.5M #1 Stalingrad (2014)
- 2013 $69.6M #1 Legend No. 17 (2013)
- 2012 $101.2M #1 Three Heroes on Distant Shores (2012)
- 2011 $90.9M #1 Ivan Tsarevich & the Grey Wolf (2011)
- 2010 $105.6M #1 Six Degrees of Celebration (2010)
2000s 10 years · $463.1M
- 2009 $108M #1 The Best Movie 2 (2009)
- 2008 $64.6M #1 Admiral (2008)
- 2007 $134.5M #1 The Irony of Fate. The Sequel (2007)
- 2006 $22.8M #1 Bastards (2006)
- 2005 $55.2M #1 9th Company (2005)
- 2004 $59.7M #1 Night Watch (2004)
- 2003 $5.9M #1 Antikiller 2: Antiterror (2003)
- 2002 $12.2M #1 Russian Ark (2002)
- 2001 $339.7K #1 Sisters (2001)
- 2000 $16.1K #1 Seven Songs from the Tundra (2000)
1990s 7 years · $7.1M
- 1998 $2.6M #1 The Barber of Siberia (1998)
- 1996 $921.9K #1 Prisoner of the Mountains (1996)
- 1994 $2.3M #1 Burnt by the Sun (1994)
- 1993 $602 #1 Makarov (1993)
- 1992 $831.6K #1 The Last Days of the Last Tsar (1992)
- 1991 $383.6K #1 Close to Eden (1991)
- 1990 $50.7K #1 Grey Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood (1990)
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 2016: 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 25 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Russian-language movie in 2016?
Flight Crew (2016) leads with $29.2M worldwide. Next come Viking (2016) at $29.2M and Three Heroes and the King of the Sea (2016) at $13.8M.
How much did Russian-language movies released in 2016 earn?
25 Russian-language films released in 2016 report a worldwide gross, $112.8M in all, or $4.5M per film on average. 2015 releases took $44.8M.
How many Russian-language movies released in 2016 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Flight Crew (2016), earned $29.2M.
How is the 2016 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 2016. 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 2016 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.