Overview
- EAIS reports cumulative grosses of 1,643,685,501 rubles after three days, with the film clearing the 1‑billion‑ruble mark on its second day in theaters.
- The sequel from director Dmitry Dyachenko opened on January 1 and drew 878,578 viewers on day one, including 421,212,526 rubles from advance ticket sales.
- By the morning of January 2, official totals stood at 1,027,169,344 rubles, underscoring the pace of its early run.
- Competing New Year releases also opened strongly, with Prostokvashino taking 462,664,088 rubles and Buratino earning 455,667,174 rubles on day one.
- Industry voices are weighing next steps, as Channel One chief Konstantin Ernst called for new holiday release windows for sequels and an exhibitor executive projected a potential total near 5 billion rubles.