A list of films produced in Russia in 2023 (see 2023 in film).
Box office The highest-grossing Russian films released in 2023, by global box office gross revenue, are as follows:
+Highest-grossing films released in 2023 Rank Title Distributor Worldwide gross 1 CheburashkaSoyuzmultfilm $77,609,926 2 Wish of the Fairy FishCTB Film Company $28,782,236 3 The ChallengeChannel One $23,404,037 4 TzadikStudio Trite $7,800,584 5 Baba Yaga Saves The WorldFresh Film $6,857,309
Film releases Opening Title Russian title Cast and crew Details JANUARY 1 Cheburashka Чебурашка Director: Dmitry Dyachenko Cast: Olga Kuzmina, Sergei Garmash, Fyodor Dobronravov, Elena Yakovleva, Polina Maksimova, Sergei Lavygin Central Partnership / Yellow, Black and White / START Studio / Soyuzmultfilm The film is based on the children's book Gena the Crocodile and His Friends by Eduard Uspensky. 1 Grom: Boyhood Major Grom. Special Гром: Трудное детство Director: Oleg Trofim Cast: Kay Aleks Getts, Sergey Marin, Aleksei Vedernikov, Vladimir Yaganov, Daniil Vorobyov, Irina Rozanova Digital release by KinoPoisk / Bubble Studios This is a prequel to the superhero movie Major Grom: Plague Doctor and tells about the childhood of Police Major Igor Grom and his father's work. 5 Clipmakers Клипмейкеры Director: Grigory Konstantinopolsky Cast: Alexander Gorchilin, Aleksandr Kuznetsov, Mariya Shalayeva, Vladimir Epifantsev "Cinema Atmosphere" film distribution / CTB Film Company FEBRUARY 9 To Be Быть Director: Aleksandr Kovtunets Cast: Oleg Gaas, Dmitry Vlaskin, Margarita Abroskina National Media Group film distribution A young rapper finds himself in the past and must do everything not to disappear from the future. 9 Loose Relationship Свободные отношения Director: Dmitry Nevzorov Cast: Aglaya Tarasova, Boris Dergachev, Ilya Sobolev "KaroRental" film distribution / 1-2-3 Production A romantic film in which a couple decides to try an open relationship to save their unhappy marriage. 14 Naughty Непослушная Director: Dmitry Suvorov Cast: Alexander Petrov, Anastasiya Reznik, Semyon Arzumanov Erotic drama film 16 Tzadik Праведник Director: Sergei Ursuliak Cast: Aleksandr Yatsenko, Sergei Makovetsky, Fyodor Dobronravov, Yevgeny Tkachuk, Mark Eidelstein, Lyubov Konstantinova Central Partnership / Russia-1 / Moskino Film Studio / Studio Trite / WeiT Media Soviet partisan Nikolay Kiselyov (soldier), who led 200 Jews out of the ghetto in the Belarusian village of Dolginovo, USSR behind the front line. 16 The Snow Queen & The Princess Снежная Королева: Разморозка Director: Aleksey Tsitsilin, Andrey Korenkov Voice cast: Irina Chumantieva VLG.FILM / Wizart Animation 23 Rabies Бешенство Director: Dmitry Dyachenko Cast: Aleksei Serebryakov, Vsevolod Volodin, Yevgeny Tkachuk VLG.FILM / Backup Copy / Hype Film The film is based on the real story of the wild animal rabies outbreak in the Amur Oblast in 2019. MARCH 2 Intensive Care Здоровый человек Director: Pyotr Todorovsky Cast: Nikita Yefremov, Irina Starshenbaum, Yevgeny Tkachuk "KaroRental" film distribution 2 Nuremberg Нюрнберг Director: Nikolai Lebedev Cast: Sergey Kempo, Lyubov Aksyonova, Yevgeny Mironov, Sergey Bezrukov, Aleksey Bardukov, Igor Petrenko National Media Group film distribution / Cinema Production Producer Center Historical film about the preparation and course of the international military tribunal in 1945-46. 4 Fine LineOfficial website Между отчаянием и надеждой Director: Anna Barsukova This documentary was shot in the urban-type settlement of Sinegorye, Yagodninsky District, Magadan Oblast. 8 Off the Rails Поехавшая Traveling by bike Director: Anton Maslov Cast: Olga Lerman, Viktor Khorinyak, Dmitry Chebotaryov, Elena Yakovleva, Askar Ilyasov Central Partnership / Yellow, Black and White / START Studio A road movie based on the book Why stay at home?, which is based on the real story of Anna Smolina. 16 Emergency Landing На солнце, вдоль рядов кукурузы Director: Sarik Andreasyan Cast: Egor Beroev, German Modyagin, Olga Khokhlova Aviation film about the successful emergency landing of a passenger plane near Zhukovsky on August 15, 2019. 23 The Doll Master Кукольник Director: Sergey Kuznetsov Cast: Polina Ryashko, Vitaliya Korniyenko, Mariya Mironova AVK`PRO / Gorky Film Studios The sisters find themselves puppets in the hands of an otherworldly puppeteer - a teen horror thriller.
Opening Title Russian title Cast and crew Details APRIL 6 The Flood Наводнение Director: Ivan Tverdovskiy Cast: Anna Slyu, Sofya Shidlovskaya, Maxim Shchyogolev Cinema Art Pro film distribution / New People Film Company 6 Live Прямой эфир Director: Karen Oganesyan Cast: Kirill Käro, Pavel Chernyshyov, Irina Voronova The White Nights film distribution company / Kargo Film / Irsna Media 13 Doctor Доктор Director: Artyom Temnikov Cast: Sergei Puskepalis, Olga Tsirsen, Igor Chernevich AVK`PRO / AT production 13 Zoskin Gas Station Зоськина заправка Director: Natalya Uglitsky Cast: Zoya Berber, Grigory Siyatvinda, Aleksandr Samoylenko "Paradise" film distribution / Paradise Production Center 20 The Challenge Вызов Director: Klim Shipenko Cast: Yulia Peresild, Miloš Biković, Vladimir Mashkov, Andrey Shchepochkin, Aleksandr Baluev, Igor Gordin, Alexey Barabash, Alexey Grishin, Yelena Valyushkina Central Partnership / Roscosmos / Channel One / Yellow, Black and White / START Studio Space docudrama film by Klim Shipenko with Yulia Peresild, which was filmed aboard the International Space Station, 400 km above the Earth's surface. 27 Baba Yaga Яга и книга заклинаний Director: Vladimir Sakov Voice cast: Yulia Khlynina, Fyodor Bondarchuk, Lidiya Chistyakova-Ionova National Media Group film distribution / Art Pictures Studio / Gluk’oza Animation Based on Baba Yaga. MAY 11 14+: Continued 14+: Продолжение Director: Andrey Zaytsev Cast: Gleb Kalyuzhny, Ulyana Vaskovich, Olga Ozollapinya Central Partnership The sequel to the 2015 film 14+. 18 Khitrovka. The Sign of Four Хитровка. Знак четырёх Director: Karen Shakhnazarov Cast: Konstantin Kryukov, Mikhail Porechenkov, Alexander Oleshko, Anfisa Chernykh, Alexey Vertkov "KaroRental" film distribution A detective film inspired by the work of Arthur Conan Doyle, based on the works of Vladimir Gilyarovsky. It is set in Khitrovka, 1902. 26 Here's to You and Us! За нас с вами Director: Andrei Smirnov Cast: Yuliya Snigir, Andrey Smolyakov, Irina Rozanova JUNE 8 The Sun Tastes Солнце на вкус Director: Eldar Salavatov Cast: Leonid Basov, Kamila Yakubova, Aleksandr Ilyin 8 Three Minutes of Silence Снегирь Director: Boris Khlebnikov Cast: Makar Khlebnikov, Oleg Savostyuk, Aleksandr Robak, Timofey Tribuntsev, Yevgeny Sytyy "Cinema Atmosphere" film distribution / Globus Film Studio / CTB Film CompanyOfficial website at the CTB Film Company 15 Forgotten Experiment Сквозь время Director: Alexandr Boguslavsky Cast: Egor Koreshkov, Viktor Dobronravov, Valeriya Shkirando National Media Group film distribution / KinoDanz (KD Studios)
Opening Title Russian title Cast and crew Details AUGUST 24 Ruslan and Ludmila. More than a Fairy Tale The Rebel Princess Руслан и Людмила. Больше, чем сказка Director: Alexey Tsitsylin, Vladimir Nikolaev, Alexey Zamyslov Voice cast: Artem Krylov, Irina Obrezkova, Valentin Morozov, Artem Kazyukhanov, Alexander Bykovsky VLG.FILM / Voronezh Animation Studio / CTB Film Company This animated feature film is a modern version of Pushkin's poem Ruslan and Ludmila. SEPTEMBER 7 Holidays Праздники Director: Boris Dergachev Cast: Vitaly Khaev, Mariya Aronova Central Partnership / Good Story Media / TNT Comedy film: will the Pyzhovs be able to save their family when everything secret becomes clear? 21 Lost in the North Чужая Director: Alexey Lukanev Cast: Anna Slyu, Artyom Tkachenko, Nyurgun Bechigen National Media Group film distribution / Noah Film Company 28 1993 1993 Director: Alexander Veledinsky Cast: Ekaterina Vilkova, Yevgeny Tsyganov, Aleksandr Robak "Cinema Atmosphere" film distribution / Gate Film
Opening Title Russian title Cast and crew Details OCTOBER 5 Lord of the Wind Повелитель ветра Director: Igor Voloshin Cast: Fyodor Bondarchuk, Anna Mikhalkova, Yevgeny Tkachuk, Andrey Burkovsky, Daniil Vorobyov Central Partnership / Art Pictures Studio / Vodorod Pictures The history of the 11-day round-the-world balloon flight that Fyodor Konyukhov made in 2016. 12 The Cage is Looking for a Bird Клетка ищет птицу Director: Malika Musaeva Cast: Khadizha Bataeva, Madina Akkieva "Pioner" film distribution / Alexander Sokurov's Fund / Hype Studios 12 KikoRiki are Making a Movie Смешарики снимают кино Director: Denis Chernov, Svetlana Mardagolimova, Dmitry Yakovenko National Media Group film distribution / Riki Group This cartoon is based on the animated series KikoRiki. 19 Matthew Passion Страсти по Матвею Director: Sergey Ilyin Cast: Denis Vlasenko, Valeriia Zoidova, Timofey Tribuntsev, Aleksey Rozin, Olga Medynich National Media Group film distribution / QS Films / START Studio / Yellow, Black and White The romantic relationship between an altar boy and a society girl. 26 The Empresses Императрицы Director: Andrei Kravchuk Cast: Yulia Peresild, Ivan Kolesnikov, Igor Gordin, Kseniya Utekihina, Anastasia Talyzina Central Partnership / 1-2-3 Production Sequel to the film Peter I: The Last Tsar and the First Emperor (2022). 26 Wish of the Fairy Fish По щучьему велению Director: Alexandr Voitinsky Cast: Nikita Kologrivyy, Mila Ershova, Alina Alekseeva, Yuri Kolokolnikov, Roman Madyanov, Fyodor Lavrov, Agrippina Steklova National Media Group film distribution / CTB Film CompanyOfficial website at the CTB Film Company / Studio Globus Slavic peasant fairy tale based on the Russian folk tale At the Pike's Behest by Alexander Afanasyev. NOVEMBER 2 The Man from Nowhere Человек ниоткуда Director: Renat Davletyarov Cast: Aleksandr Metyolkin, Varvara Komarova, Irina Medvedeva, Ilya Lyubimov, Ivan Zlobin Nashe Kino ( "Our Cinema") / Interfest The sci-fi thriller film begins in the 1960s; a Soviet spaceship has crashed, and an astronaut wakes up in Moscow in 2023. 9 Year of Birth Год рождения Director: Mikhail Mestetsky Cast: Eldar Kalimulin, Anastasia Talyzina, Yuri Borisov VLG.FILM / Droog Drooga / Pinery / Kinoprime Foundation A young dreamer is torn between family life and fantasies. 9 Syndrome Синдром Director: Anton Bormatov Cast: Oksana Akinshina, Kirill Käro, Alina Alekseyeva, Yevgenia Dobrovolskaya The company Central Partnership took on the creation of a psychological thriller / Producer center "Gorad" 16 The Legend of Sambo Легенда о самбо Director: Andrey Bogatyrev Cast: Wolfgang Cerny, Dmitry Pavlenko, Anton Vohmin Aleksey Shevchenkov ABS Film Company A biography about the sporting clash between the greatest Soviet martial artists Viktor Spiridonov and Vasili Oshchepkov. 23 The White List Белый список Director: Alisa Khazanova Cast: Aleksei Serebryakov, Vladimir Averyanov, Evgeniya Kregzhde DECEMBER 4 Let’s Go to Macau With You Поедем с тобой в Макао Cast & Director: Roman Mikhaylov Cast: Oleg Chugunov, Yuliya Marchenko, Roman Ageev VLG.FILM / Fruit Time 21 Bad Habit Вредная привычка Director: Mitry Semenov-Aleinikov Cast: Yan Tsapnik, Anton Zhizhin, Aleksandra Solovyova National Media Group film distribution A comedy film; a village father and son are getting used to the world of smoothies and Pilates. 21 New Year’s All Inclusive Новогодний ол инклюзив Director: Oleg Asadulin Cast: Yan Tsapnik, Alexandr Zlatopolsky "Cinema Atmosphere" film distribution Two warring families find themselves under the same roof on New Year's Eve. 28 Three Heroes and the Navel of the World Три богатыря и Пуп Земли Director: Konstantin Feoktistov VLG.FILM / Melnitsa Animation Studio / CTB Film Company
Culturally Russian films The Palace, a 2023 drama film directed by Roman Polanski Tetris, a 2023 biographical film directed by Jon S. Baird
See also List of Russian films List of Russian films of 2024
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