#1 of 12 #1 Russian-language movie of 2025
2025 · Adventure, Sci-Fi
$16.2M worldwide · 41% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Russian box office · 2025
Russian Box Office 2025: Highest-Grossing Russian Movies
Kraken (2025) is the highest-grossing Russian-language movie released in 2025, with $16.2M worldwide, ahead of His Name Was Not Listed (2025) at $8M and Palma 2 (2025) at $6.5M. 12 Russian-language films released in 2025 report a worldwide gross, $39.2M in all. That is down 83% on 2024, whose releases took $237.5M. By genre, Drama leads with $17.5M across 6 Russian releases.
- 2025 releases with a gross
- 12
- combined worldwide
- $39.2M
- Kraken (2025), the #1
- $16.2M
- vs 2024
- −83%
#1 of 12 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Russian Hits of 2025?
Kraken (2025) leads with $16.2M, 41% of the total. The top 5 together took $35M, 89% of what all 12 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Russian Release of 2025, 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 2025.
- 1 Apr 17, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.2M
- 2 Apr 17, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8M
- 3 Mar 16, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5M
- 4 Jan 23, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
- 5 Feb 27, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
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2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 7
Feb 20, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $999.1K - 8
Jan 30, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $506.8K - 9
Apr 19, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $360K - 10
Aug 19, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $341.5K - 11
Apr 21, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $178.6K - 12
Apr 18, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.6K
Gross bands
How Many 2025 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 12 films reached $100M. 11 films, 92% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $39.2M total.
41% 59%
- $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 1 film, 8% of the list $16.2M · 41% of the gross
- Under $10M 11 films, 92% of the list $23M · 59% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2025 Earned the Most?
April releases took the most, $24.7M from 5 films, led by Kraken (2025). August was the quietest month ($341.5K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Vasiliy (2025) $4.8M Vasiliy (2025)
- February Feb The North Pole (2025) $2.9M The North Pole (2025)
- March Mar Palma 2 (2025) $6.5M Palma 2 (2025)
- April Apr Kraken (2025) $24.7M Kraken (2025)
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug Whisper of the Witch (2025) $341.5K Whisper of the Witch (2025)
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 2025 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2024 earned the most: $237.5M from 26 films, led by The Execution (2024). 2025 took $39.2M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| 2016 27 films | 27 | $114.7M | – | Flight Crew (2016) $29.2M |
| 2017 38 films · +48% | 38 | $169.5M | +48% | Three Seconds (2017) $108.6M |
| 2018 45 films · −5% | 45 | $161.9M | −5% | The Last Warrior (2018) $30.7M |
| 2019 54 films · −1% | 54 | $160.3M | −1% | Son of a Rich (2019) $50.8M |
| 2020 47 films · −56% | 47 | $70.8M | −56% | The Last Warrior: Root of Evil (2020) $28.4M |
| 2021 46 films · −26% | 46 | $52.5M | −26% | Couple From The Future (2021) $7.2M |
| 2022 45 films · +48% | 45 | $77.6M | +48% | Land of Legends (2022) $10.4M |
| 2023 36 films · +120% | 36 | $170.8M | +120% | Chebi: My Fluffy Friend (2023) $77.6M |
| 2024 26 films · +39% | 26 | $237.5M | +39% | The Execution (2024) $53.5M |
| 2025 12 films · −83% | 12 | $39.2M | −83% | Kraken (2025) $16.2M |
By genre
Which Russian Genres Earned the Most in 2025?
Drama took $17.5M across 6 films, 45% of the total, ahead of Adventure ($16.5M) and Sci-Fi ($16.2M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
2025 Russian Box Office by Genre
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Drama $17.5M6 films · #1 His Name Was Not Listed (2025) -
Adventure $16.5M2 films · #1 Kraken (2025) -
Sci-Fi $16.2M1 film · #1 Kraken (2025) -
War $8.1M2 films · #1 His Name Was Not Listed (2025) -
Family $6.8M2 films · #1 Palma 2 (2025) -
Comedy $4.8M4 films · #1 Vasiliy (2025) -
Romance $1.8M1 film · #1 Knock on my Tver (2025) -
History $999.1K1 film · #1 Catherine the Great (2025) -
Fantasy $360K1 film · #1 Legends From The Past (2025) -
Horror $341.5K1 film · #1 Whisper of the Witch (2025)
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 $114.7M #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 2025: 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 12 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Russian-language movie in 2025?
Kraken (2025) leads with $16.2M worldwide. Next come His Name Was Not Listed (2025) at $8M and Palma 2 (2025) at $6.5M.
How much did Russian-language movies released in 2025 earn?
12 Russian-language films released in 2025 report a worldwide gross, $39.2M in all, or $3.3M per film on average. 2024 releases took $237.5M.
How many Russian-language movies released in 2025 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Kraken (2025), earned $16.2M.
How is the 2025 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 2025. 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 2025 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.