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Cheburashka 2’ Shatters Five-Day Box-Office Record as Sequel Set for 2027

EAIS data show the film near 3.42 billion rubles and now among the three highest-grossing releases in Russia after a New Year launch.

Overview

  • EAIS confirms the film became the first in Russia to reach 3 billion rubles in five days after opening on January 1.
  • By the evening of January 6, gross box office totaled approximately 3,415,806,664 rubles, with admissions surpassing 6 million and daily turnout around one million viewers.
  • The title placed third on the international weekend box-office chart, according to kinobusiness.com.
  • Together with fellow New Year family releases Prostokvashino and Buratino, cumulative attendance topped 10.3 million and box office exceeded 5 billion rubles, EAIS/TASS reported.
  • A third installment is officially slated for January 1, 2027, and director Dmitry Dyachenko says it will introduce Cheburashka’s family, while he has also floated a possible Gena-focused story.