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Buratino’ and ‘Prostokvashino’ Top 1 Billion Rubles in Four Days

EAIS data highlight a rapid holiday box-office surge following a New Year launch, with heavy presales reported for ‘Buratino’.

Overview

  • EAIS/Cinema Fund figures report 1,000,892,709 rubles for ‘Prostokvashino’ and 1,000,796,617 rubles for ‘Buratino’ over the first four days.
  • Both family films opened nationwide on January 1, leveraging the New Year corridor common for major domestic releases.
  • Opening-day grosses reached about 229.9 million rubles for ‘Prostokvashino’ and roughly 227 million rubles for ‘Buratino’.
  • Presale tickets for ‘Buratino’ totaled nearly 184 million rubles, signaling strong demand before the premiere.
  • Reported attendance varies by outlet, with TASS citing about 1.8 million viewers for ‘Prostokvashino’ and 1.7 million for ‘Buratino’, while RIA Novosti notes roughly 1 million viewers for ‘Buratino’ to date.