Mikhail Gorbachev: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 32
- on screen
- 1984–2025
- box office
- $4.41M
- average score
- 74
Mikhail Gorbachev's Career in Numbers
Mikhail Gorbachev's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Mikhail Gorbachev works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Faraway, So Close! (1993) to The Reagan Show (2017), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Mikhail Gorbachev Movies by Decade
- 1990s 1
- 2000s 1
- 2010s 3
The 2010s were Mikhail Gorbachev's busiest decade, with 3 films.
Mikhail Gorbachev Movies by Genre
- Documentary 4
- Drama 1
Documentary is the genre Mikhail Gorbachev has worked in most, with 4 films, ahead of drama (1).
Mikhail Gorbachev Career Milestones
- First film
- Faraway, So Close! 1993
- Biggest box office hit
- Palme $3.25M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- The Reagan Show Movie Echo Score 72
- Newest film
- The Reagan Show 2017
Mikhail Gorbachev Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Mikhail Gorbachev is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 74. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Mikhail Gorbachev Movies as an Actor
5
Mikhail Gorbachev in Documentaries & Specials
27- 2025
Television Event as Self · Documentary - 2025
Merkel as Self - Former USSR President · Documentary - 2024
Traitors as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2022
Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2021
Moscow 1996, Vote or Lose! as Self (archive footage) · Tv movie - 2021
Sakharov. Two Lives as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2020
Gorbachev. Heaven as Self · History - 2020
The Long Breakup as Self - Politician (archive footage) · History - 2020
Stalin and the Katyn Massacre as Self (archive footage) · History - 2020
Stalin and the Katyn Massacre as Self (archive footage) · History - 2019
30 Years of Democracy as Self (archive footage) · History - 2019
Tiananmen: The People Versus the Party as Self - Politician (archive footage) · Tv movie - 2019
Meeting Gorbachev as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $319K Movie Echo Score: 75 - 2018
Putin’s Witnesses as Self - Politician (archive footage) · Documentary - 2017
Free to Rock as Self · History - 2017
Era Of Dance as Self (archive footage) · Music Worldwide box office: $18.2K - 2015
Laissez-faire as Self (archive footage) · History - 2012
41 as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2011
The Last Days of the USSR as Self · Documentary - 2008
The Soviet Story as Self (archive footage) · History - 2006
The Battle of Chernobyl as Self · History - 2006
The Collapse of The Soviet Union as Self · Documentary - 2004
Disaster at Chernobyl as Self (archive footage) · Tv movie - 1998
Reagan as Self · Documentary - 1994
But… Seriously as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1990
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · Documentary - 1984
Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer as Self · Documentary
Who Mikhail Gorbachev Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Mikhail Gorbachev shares the most films with. Ronald Reagan comes first, with 9 films together, followed by Vladimir Putin (7).
Mikhail Gorbachev: Questions & Answers
How many movies Mikhail Gorbachev has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Mikhail Gorbachev been in?
Mikhail Gorbachev is credited on 32 films, from 1984 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Mikhail Gorbachev's highest-grossing movie?
Palme (2012) is Mikhail Gorbachev's biggest box office hit, with $3.25M worldwide, ahead of Faraway, So Close! (1993) ($810K). Across every film with box office figures, Mikhail Gorbachev's movies have made $4.41M.
Mikhail Gorbachev's biggest hits What is the best Mikhail Gorbachev movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Mikhail Gorbachev's best-rated film is Meeting Gorbachev (2019) with a score of 75, followed by The Reagan Show (2017) (72).
Best Mikhail Gorbachev movies, ranked What is Mikhail Gorbachev's newest movie?
The most recent film on Mikhail Gorbachev's filmography is Television Event (2025), in the role of Self.
Who does Mikhail Gorbachev work with most often?
Mikhail Gorbachev shares the most films with Ronald Reagan (9 films), Vladimir Putin (7 films) and Joseph Stalin (5 films).
The Best Mikhail Gorbachev Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 32 credits.
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