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Will "Cheburashka 2" be the biggest box office hit of 2026?
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DescriptionAbout the Event: In 2023, the film *Cheburashka* became a box office phenomenon: it grossed over 6 billion rubles, setting a record in the history of Russian box office. You can argue about taste and criticize modern remakes of Soviet classics, but the fact remains: theaters were packed. Now it’s time for “Cheburashka 2”—premiering on January 1, 2026. Will it top the box office that year?Options: Yes/No Conditions “Yes” wins if, by the end of the 2026 calendar year, “Cheburashka 2” grosses more in Russian theaters than any other Russian film and takes first place at the box office.“No” wins if another Russian film surpasses its gross. Total box office revenue in rubles from Russian theaters for 2026 is taken into account (according to EAIS or other official sources).Only Russian films count; foreign releases do not affect the result. If the premiere of “Cheburashka 2” is postponed to another year, the event is canceled. Verification: EAIS; the “Kinobiznes Segodnya” portal; the Film Foundation; major media outlets (TASS, “Kommersant,” RBC).
ConditionsAbout the Event: In 2023, the film *Cheburashka* became a box office phenomenon: it grossed over 6 billion rubles, setting a record in the history of Russian box office. You can argue about taste and criticize modern remakes of Soviet classics, but the fact remains: theaters were packed. Now it’s time for “Cheburashka 2”—premiering on January 1, 2026. Will it top the box office that year?Options: Yes/No Conditions “Yes” wins if, by the end of the 2026 calendar year, “Cheburashka 2” grosses more in Russian theaters than any other Russian film and takes first place at the box office.“No” wins if another Russian film surpasses its gross. Total box office revenue in rubles from Russian theaters for 2026 is taken into account (according to EAIS or other official sources).Only Russian films count; foreign releases do not affect the result. If the premiere of “Cheburashka 2” is postponed to another year, the event is canceled. Verification: EAIS; the “Kinobiznes Segodnya” portal; the Film Foundation; major media outlets (TASS, “Kommersant,” RBC).
Timeline
OpenedOct 6, 2025, 10:22 AM
Closes
May 2, 2026, 2:59 AMChecking results
—EndsJan 1, 2027, 2:59 AM
OpenedOct 6, 2025, 10:22 AM
Closes
May 2, 2026, 2:59 AMChecking results
—EndsJan 1, 2027, 2:59 AM
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Will "Cheburashka 2" be the biggest box office hit of 2026?
Volume~$336
DescriptionAbout the Event: In 2023, the film *Cheburashka* became a box office phenomenon: it grossed over 6 billion rubles, setting a record in the history of Russian box office. You can argue about taste and criticize modern remakes of Soviet classics, but the fact remains: theaters were packed. Now it’s time for “Cheburashka 2”—premiering on January 1, 2026. Will it top the box office that year?Options: Yes/No Conditions “Yes” wins if, by the end of the 2026 calendar year, “Cheburashka 2” grosses more in Russian theaters than any other Russian film and takes first place at the box office.“No” wins if another Russian film surpasses its gross. Total box office revenue in rubles from Russian theaters for 2026 is taken into account (according to EAIS or other official sources).Only Russian films count; foreign releases do not affect the result. If the premiere of “Cheburashka 2” is postponed to another year, the event is canceled. Verification: EAIS; the “Kinobiznes Segodnya” portal; the Film Foundation; major media outlets (TASS, “Kommersant,” RBC).
ConditionsAbout the Event: In 2023, the film *Cheburashka* became a box office phenomenon: it grossed over 6 billion rubles, setting a record in the history of Russian box office. You can argue about taste and criticize modern remakes of Soviet classics, but the fact remains: theaters were packed. Now it’s time for “Cheburashka 2”—premiering on January 1, 2026. Will it top the box office that year?Options: Yes/No Conditions “Yes” wins if, by the end of the 2026 calendar year, “Cheburashka 2” grosses more in Russian theaters than any other Russian film and takes first place at the box office.“No” wins if another Russian film surpasses its gross. Total box office revenue in rubles from Russian theaters for 2026 is taken into account (according to EAIS or other official sources).Only Russian films count; foreign releases do not affect the result. If the premiere of “Cheburashka 2” is postponed to another year, the event is canceled. Verification: EAIS; the “Kinobiznes Segodnya” portal; the Film Foundation; major media outlets (TASS, “Kommersant,” RBC).
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