This is the list of highest-grossing films in the Soviet Union , in terms of box office admissions (ticket sales). It includes the highest-grossing films in the Soviet Union (USSR), the highest-grossing domestic Soviet films ,[ 1] the domestic films with the greatest number of ticket sales by year,[ 2] and the highest-grossing foreign films in the Soviet Union.[ 3] Note that, in line with the definition above, this list does not include any Soviet television series or television movies , which were not shown in cinemas of the Soviet Union.
The annual list includes sales during each year only, which often means that the total number of tickets sold was bigger. As an example, according to the list below the film The Red Snowball Tree , the top seller of the year 1974, sold 62.5 million tickets during that year. But the total number of sold tickets during all years was bigger; Boris Pavlenok, former deputy director of the USSR GosKino, estimated 140 million.[ 4] This figure is comparable to some of the United States' all-time highest ticket sellers, such as The Sound of Music , E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial , and Titanic , exceeding the latter's estimated ticket sales of 135.5 million.[ 5]
In the mid-1960s, the Soviet box office annually sold 4 billion tickets and grossed 1 billion Rbls ,[ 6] equivalent to $ 1.11 billion[ 7] (inflation-adjusted $11 billion ). In 1973, annual box office admissions reached 4.5 billion ticket sales, equivalent to $2 billion (inflation-adjusted $14 billion ) gross revenue and 17.7 admissions per person, more than any other country at the time.[ 8] Soviet ticket prices were lower than American ticket prices,[ 9] [ 8] due to lower living costs in the Soviet Union.[ 9] Ticket prices ranged from 0.50 Rbl to 6 Rbls in 1950,[ 10] before decreasing to 0.25 руб by the mid-1960s,[ 11] then increasing to $0.47 by 1973[ 8] and then 0.50 Rbl by 1982.[ 9]
Both domestic Soviet films and foreign films were shown, the latter having a limited quota and thus drawing higher average ticket sales than domestic productions.[ 12] [ 6] Indian films had the strongest presence in the foreign blockbuster charts for four decades, followed by American films .[ 13] [ 12] Foreign imports included 300 Indian films[ 14] (most of which were Bollywood films), 41 American films (Hollywood ), and 38 French films .[ 12] [ 6]
Highest-grossing films [ edit ]
Title
Country
Release year
Tickets sold (est. )
Ref
English
Russian
Original
Soviet
The Red Snowball Tree
Калина красная
Soviet Union
1974
1974
140,000,000
[ 4]
Disco Dancer
Танцор диско
India
1982
1984
120,000,000
[ 15]
Awaara (The Vagabond )
Бродяга
India
1951
1954
100,000,000
[ 16]
Amphibian Man
Человек-амфибия
Soviet Union
1962
1962
100,000,000
[ 17]
War and Peace (Part I and Part II )
Война и мир
Soviet Union
1966
1966
94,500,000
[ 18] [ 19]
Yesenia
Есения
Mexico
1971
1975
91,400,000
[ 3]
Spartacus
Спартак
United States
1960
1967
91,200,000
Pirates of the 20th Century
Пираты XX века
Soviet Union
1980
1980
87,600,000
[ 1]
Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears
Москва слезам не верит
Soviet Union
1980
1980
84,400,000
The Diamond Arm
Бриллиантовая рука
Soviet Union
1969
1969
76,700,000
The Black Tulip
Чёрный тюльпан
France
1964
1970
76,700,000
[ 3]
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
Кавказская пленница
Soviet Union
1967
1967
76,540,000
[ 1]
Mera Naam Joker (My Name is Joker )
Моё имя Клоун
India
1970
1972
73,100,000
[ 20]
Some Like It Hot
В джазе только девушки
United States
1959
1966
72,800,000
[ 3]
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
Седьмое путешествие Синдбада
United States
1958
1960
70,100,000
[ 1]
Operation Y and Shurik's Other Adventures
Операция „Ы“ и другие приключения Шурика
Soviet Union
1965
1965
69,600,000
The Shield and the Sword
Щит и меч
Soviet Union
1968
1968
68,300,000
The Magnificent Seven
Великолепная семёрка
United States
1960
1961
67,000,000
[ 3]
The New Adventures of the Elusive Avengers
Новые приключения Неуловимых
Soviet Union
1968
1968
66,200,000
[ 1]
The Dawns Here Are Quiet
А зори здесь тихие
Soviet Union
1972
1972
66,000,000
Gentlemen of Fortune
Джентльмены удачи
Soviet Union
1972
1972
65,020,000
Gypsies Are Found Near Heaven
Табор уходит в небо
Soviet Union
1976
1976
64,900,000
Mackenna's Gold
Золото Маккенны
United States
1969
1974
63,000,000
[ 3]
Bobby
Бобби
India
1973
1975
62,600,000
Afonya
Афоня
Soviet Union
1975
1975
62,200,000
[ 1]
Rank
Title
Country
Release year
Tickets sold[ 1] [ 3]
English
Russian
Original
Soviet
1
Yesenia
Есения
Mexico
1971
1975
91,400,000
2
Pirates of the 20th Century
Пираты XX века
Soviet Union
1980
1980
87,600,000
3
Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears
Москва слезам не верит
Soviet Union
1980
1980
84,400,000
4
The Diamond Arm
Бриллиантовая рука
Soviet Union
1969
1969
76,700,000
5
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
Кавказская пленница
Soviet Union
1967
1967
76,540,000
6
Air Crew
Экипаж
Soviet Union
1980
1980
71,100,000
7
Operation Y and Shurik's Other Adventures
Операция „Ы“ и другие приключения Шурика
Soviet Union
1965
1965
69,600,000
8
The Shield and the Sword
Щит и меч
Soviet Union
1968
1968
68,300,000
9
The Magnificent Seven
Великолепная семёрка
United States
1960
1961
67,000,000
10
The New Adventures of the Elusive Avengers
Новые приключения Неуловимых
Soviet Union
1968
1968
66,200,000
11
The Dawns Here Are Quiet
А зори здесь тихие
Soviet Union
1972
1972
66,000,000
12
Amphibian Man
Человек-амфибия
Soviet Union
1962
1962
65,500,000
13
Gentlemen of Fortune
Джентльмены удачи
Soviet Union
1972
1972
65,020,000
14
Gypsies Are Found Near Heaven
Табор уходит в небо
Soviet Union
1976
1976
64,900,000
15
Awaara (The Vagabond )
Бродяга
India
1951
1954
63,700,000
16
Mackenna's Gold
Золото Маккенны
United States
1969
1974
63,000,000
17
Spartacus
Спартак
United States
1960
1967
63,000,000
18
Bobby
Бобби
India
1973
1975
62,600,000
19
The Red Snowball Tree
Калина красная
Soviet Union
1974
1974
62,500,000
20
Afonya
Афоня
Soviet Union
1975
1975
62,200,000
Highest-grossing by year [ edit ]
Year
English title
Russian title
Country
Original release
Tickets sold
Ref
1940
The Fighters
Истребители
Soviet Union
1939
27,100,000
[ 1] [ 2]
1944
Six P.M.
В шесть часов вечера после войны
Soviet Union
1944
26,100,000
1945
Guilty Without Guilt
Без вины виноватые
Soviet Union
1945
28,910,000
1946
The Stone Flower
Каменный цветок
Soviet Union
1946
23,170,000
1947
Secret Agent
Подвиг разведчика
Soviet Union
1947
22,730,000
1948
The Young Guard
Молодая гвардия
Soviet Union
1948
42,400,000
1949
Encounter at the Elbe
Встреча на Эльбе
Soviet Union
1949
24,200,000
1950
Brave People (The Horsemen )
Смелые люди
Soviet Union
1950
41,200,000
1951
In Peaceful Time
В мирные дни
Soviet Union
1951
23,500,000
1952
Tarzan the Ape Man
Тарзан
United States
1932
42,900,000
[ 3]
1953
Lyubov Yarovaya
Любовь Яровая
Soviet Union
1953
46,400,000
[ 1] [ 2]
1954
Awaara (The Vagabond )
Бродяга
India
1951
63,700,000
[ 3]
1955
Private Ivan
Солдат Иван Бровкин
Soviet Union
1955
40,370,000
[ 1] [ 2]
1956
Carnival Night
Карнавальная ночь
Soviet Union
1956
48,640,000
1957
The Sisters
Сёстры
Soviet Union
1957
42,500,000
1958
Over Tissa
Над Тиссой
Soviet Union
1958
45,740,000
1959
E. A. — Extraordinary Accident
Ч. П.-Чрезвычайное Происшествие
Soviet Union
1959
47,500,000
1960
Far from the Motherland
Вдали от Родины
Soviet Union
1960
42,000,000
1961
El Murra el Maghoula (The Unknown Woman )
Неизвестная женщина
United Arab Republic
1959
37,900,000
[ 21]
1962
The Magnificent Seven
Великолепная семёрка
United States
1960
67,000,000
[ 3]
1963
Optimistic Tragedy
Оптимистическая трагедия
Soviet Union
1963
46,000,000
[ 1] [ 2]
1964
The Alive and the Dead
Живые и мёртвые
Soviet Union
1964
41,500,000
1965
Operation Y and Shurik's Other Adventures
Операция „Ы“ и другие приключения Шурика
Soviet Union
1965
69,600,000
1966
War and Peace – Part I: Andrei Bolkonsky
Война и мир: Андрей Болконский
Soviet Union
1966
58,300,000
1967
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
Кавказская пленница, или Новые приключения Шурика
Soviet Union
1967
76,540,000
1968
The Shield and the Sword
Щит и меч
Soviet Union
1968
68,300,000
1969
The Diamond Arm
Бриллиантовая рука
Soviet Union
1969
76,700,000
1970
The Black Tulip
Чёрный тюльпан
France / Italy / Spain
1964
47,800,000
[ 3]
1971
Officers
Офицеры
Soviet Union
1971
53,400,000
[ 1] [ 2]
1972
Gentlemen of Fortune
Джентльмены удачи
Soviet Union
1972
65,020,000
1973
The Headless Horseman
Всадник без головы
Soviet Union
1973
64,900,000
1974
Mackenna's Gold
Золото Маккенны
United States
1969
63,000,000
[ 3]
1975
Yesenia
Есения
Mexico
1971
91,400,000
1976
Gypsies Are Found Near Heaven
Табор уходит в небо
Soviet Union
1976
64,900,000
[ 1] [ 2]
1977
The Age of Innocence (Minors )
Несовершеннолетние
Soviet Union
1977
44,600,000
1978
Barood (Gunpowder )
Мститель
India
1976
60,000,000
[ 22]
1979
The Woman who Sings
Женщина, которая поёт
Soviet Union
1979
54,900,000
[ 1] [ 2]
1980
Pirates of the 20th Century
Пираты ХХ века
Soviet Union
1980
87,600,000
1981
Teheran 43
Тегеран-43
Soviet Union
1981
47,500,000
1982
Sportloto-82
Спортлото-82
Soviet Union
1982
55,200,000
1983
The Taming of the Scoundrel
Укрощение строптивого
Italy
1980
56,000,000
[ 3]
1984
Disco Dancer
Танцор диско
India
1982
60,900,000
1985
The Most Charming and Attractive
Самая обаятельная и привлекательная
Soviet Union
1985
44,900,000
[ 1] [ 2]
1986
Double Trap
Двойной капкан
Soviet Union
1986
42,900,000
1987
A Man from the Boulevard des Capucines
Человек с бульвара Капуцинов
Soviet Union
1987
39,800,000
1988
Little Vera
Маленькая Вера
Soviet Union
1988
54,900,000
1989
Crocodile Dundee II
Крокодил Данди 2
Australia
1988
45,800,000
[ 3]
Highest-grossing domestic films [ edit ]
Russian title
English title
Year
Tickets sold (est. )
Ref
Калина красная
The Red Snowball Tree
1974
140,000,000
[ 4]
Человек-амфибия
Amphibian Man
1962
100,000,000
[ 17]
Война и мир
War and Peace (Part I and Part II )
1966
94,500,000
[ 18] [ 19]
Пираты XX века
Pirates of the 20th Century
1980
87,600,000
[ 1]
Москва слезам не верит
Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears
1980
84,400,000
Бриллиантовая рука
The Diamond Arm
1969
76,700,000
Кавказская пленница
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
1967
76,540,000
Свадьба в Малиновке
Wedding in Malinovka
1967
74,600,000
Экипаж
Air Crew
1980
71,100,000
Операция „Ы“ и другие приключения Шурика
Operation Y and Shurik's Other Adventures
1965
69,600,000
Щит и меч
The Shield and the Sword
1968
68,300,000
Новые приключения Неуловимых
The New Adventures of the Elusive Avengers
1968
66,200,000
А зори здесь тихие
The Dawns Here Are Quiet
1972
66,000,000
Джентльмены удачи
Gentlemen of Fortune
1972
65,020,000
Табор уходит в небо
Gypsies Are Found Near Heaven
1976
64,900,000
Афоня
Afonya
1975
62,200,000
Корона Российской империи, или Снова Неуловимые
The Crown of the Russian Empire, or Once Again the Elusive Avengers
1973
60,800,000
Иван Васильевич меняет профессию
Ivan Vasilievich: Back to the Future
1973
60,700,000
Мачеха
Stepmom
1973
59,400,000
Служебный роман
Office Romance
1978
58,400,000
Rank
Russian title
English title
Year
Tickets sold[ 1] [ 2]
1
Пираты XX века
Pirates of the 20th Century
1980
87,600,000
2
Москва слезам не верит
Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears
1980
84,400,000
3
Бриллиантовая рука
The Diamond Arm
1969
76,700,000
4
Кавказская пленница
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
1967
76,540,000
5
Свадьба в Малиновке
Wedding in Malinovka
1967
74,600,000
6
Экипаж
Air Crew
1980
71,100,000
7
Операция „Ы“ и другие приключения Шурика
Operation Y and Shurik's Other Adventures
1965
69,600,000
8
Щит и меч
The Shield and the Sword
1968
68,300,000
9
Новые приключения Неуловимых
The New Adventures of the Elusive Avengers
1968
66,200,000
10
А зори здесь тихие
The Dawns Here Are Quiet
1972
66,000,000
11
Человек-амфибия
Amphibian Man
1962
65,500,000
12
Джентльмены удачи
Gentlemen of Fortune
1972
65,020,000
13
Табор уходит в небо
Gypsies Are Found Near Heaven
1976
64,900,000
14
Калина красная
The Red Snowball Tree
1974
62,500,000
15
Афоня
Afonya
1975
62,200,000
16
Корона Российской империи, или Снова Неуловимые
The Crown of the Russian Empire, or Once Again the Elusive Avengers
1973
60,800,000
17
Иван Васильевич меняет профессию
Ivan Vasilievich: Back to the Future
1973
60,700,000
18
Мачеха
Stepmom
1973
59,400,000
19
Служебный роман
Office Romance
1978
58,400,000
20
Война и мир: Андрей Болконский
War and Peace – Part I: Andrei Bolkonsky
1966
58,300,000
Highest-grossing by year [ edit ]
Year
Russian title
English title
Tickets sold[ 1] [ 2]
IMDb entry
1940
Истребители
The Fighters
27,100,000
[1]
1944
В шесть часов вечера после войны
Six P.M.
26,100,000
[2]
1945
Без вины виноватые
Guilty Without Guilt
28,910,000
[3]
1946
Каменный цветок
The Stone Flower
23,170,000
[4]
1947
Подвиг разведчика
Secret Agent
22,730,000
[5]
1948
Молодая гвардия
The Young Guard
42,400,000
[6]
1949
Встреча на Эльбе
Encounter at the Elbe
24,200,000
[7]
1950
Смелые люди
Brave People (The Horsemen )
41,200,000
[8]
1951
В мирные дни
In Peaceful Time
23,500,000
[9]
1952
Незабываемый год 1919
The Unforgettable Year 1919
31,600,000
[10]
1953
Любовь Яровая
Lyubov Yarovaya
46,400,000
[11]
1954
Судьба Марины
Marina's Destiny
37,900,000
[12]
1955
Солдат Иван Бровкин
Private Ivan
40,370,000
[13]
1956
Карнавальная ночь
Carnival Night
48,640,000
[14]
1957
Сёстры
The Sisters
42,500,000
[15]
1958
Над Тиссой
Over Tissa
45,740,000
[16]
1959
Ч. П.-Чрезвычайное Происшествие
E. A. — Extraordinary Accident
47,500,000
[17]
1960
Вдали от Родины
Far from the Motherland
42,000,000
[18]
1961
Полосатый рейс
Striped Trip
32,340,000
[19]
1962
Человек-амфибия
Amphibian Man
65,500,000
[20]
1963
Оптимистическая трагедия
Optimistic Tragedy
46,000,000
[21]
1964
Живые и мёртвые
The Alive and the Dead
41,500,000
[22]
1965
Операция „Ы“ и другие приключения Шурика
Operation Y and Shurik's Other Adventures
69,600,000
[23]
1966
Война и мир: Андрей Болконский
War and Peace – Part I: Andrei Bolkonsky
58,300,000
[24]
1967
Кавказская пленница, или Новые приключения Шурика
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
76,540,000
[25]
1968
Щит и меч
The Shield and the Sword
68,300,000
[26]
1969
Бриллиантовая рука
The Diamond Arm
76,700,000
[27]
1970
Неподсуден
Not Under the Jurisdiction
43,300,000
[28]
1971
Офицеры
Officers
53,400,000
[29]
1972
Джентльмены удачи
Gentlemen of Fortune
65,020,000
[30]
1973
Всадник без головы
The Headless Horseman
64,900,000
[31]
1974
Калина красная
The Red Snowball Tree
62,500,000
[32]
1975
Афоня
Afonya
62,200,000
[33]
1976
Табор уходит в небо
Gypsies Are Found Near Heaven
64,900,000
[34]
1977
Несовершеннолетние
The Age of Innocence (Minors )
44,600,000
[35]
1978
Служебный роман
Office Romance
58,400,000
[36]
1979
Женщина, которая поёт
The Woman who Sings
54,900,000
[37]
1980
Пираты ХХ века
Pirates of the 20th Century
87,600,000
[38]
1981
Тегеран-43
Teheran 43
47,500,000
[39]
1982
Спортлото-82
Sportloto-82
55,200,000
[40]
1983
Вокзал для двоих
Station for Two
35,800,000
[41]
1984
Любовь и голуби
Love and Pigeons
44,500,000
[42]
1985
Самая обаятельная и привлекательная
The Most Charming and Attractive
44,900,000
[43]
1986
Двойной капкан
Double Trap
42,900,000
[44]
1987
Человек с бульвара Капуцинов
A Man from the Boulevard des Capucines
39,800,000
[45]
1988
Маленькая Вера
Little Vera
54,900,000
[46]
1989
Интердевочка
Intergirl
41,300,000
[47]
Highest-grossing foreign films [ edit ]
This is a list of foreign films that sold the most tickets at the Soviet box office.[ 3] Among the foreign films that sold more than 20 million tickets in the Soviet Union, 50 were Indian films (Bollywood ),[ 23] [ 22] the highest from any nation,[ 12] followed by 41 American films (Hollywood ) and 38 French films .[ 12]
Title
Country
Release year
Tickets sold (est. )[ 3]
IMDb entry
Gross revenue (est. )[ n 1]
English
Russian
Original
Soviet
Rbl (millions)
US$ (millions)
Adjusted US$ (millions)
Disco Dancer
Танцор диско
India
1982
1984
120,000,000[ 24]
[48]
60[ 24]
75.85[ n 2]
222
Awaara (The Vagabond )
Бродяга
India
1951
1954
100,000,000[ 25]
[49]
37.75[ n 6]
16.97[ n 6]
143[ n 6]
Yesenia
Есения
Mexico
1971
1975
91,400,000
[50]
22.9+
43[ 8]
243
Spartacus
Спартак
United States
1960
1967
91,200,000
[51]
22.8
25[ n 5]
228
The Black Tulip
Чёрный тюльпан
France
1964
1970
76,700,000
[52]
19.2
Mera Naam Joker (My Name is Joker )
Моё имя Клоун
India
1970
1972
73,100,000[ 27]
[53]
18.28
22.13[ 7]
161
Some Like It Hot
В джазе только девушки
United States
1959
1966
72,800,000
[54]
18.2
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
Седьмое путешествие Синдбада
United States
1958
1960
70,100,000
[55]
17.5
The Magnificent Seven
Великолепная семёрка
United States
1960
1962
67,000,000
[56]
16.75
18.61[ n 5]
190
Mackenna's Gold
Золото Маккенны
United States
1969
1974
63,000,000
[57]
15.8+
29.6[ 8]
183
Bobby
Бобби
India
1973
1975
62,600,000
[58]
15.7+
29.4[ 8]
166
Al-Ridaʼ al-Abyaḍ (The White Gown )
Белое платье
Egypt
1973
1976
61,000,000
[59]
15.25+
28.7[ 8]
154
Barood (Gunpowder )
Мститель
India
1976
1978
60,000,000
[60]
15+
28.2[ 8]
132
Sholay (Embers )
Месть и закон
India
1975
1979
60,000,000[ 28]
[61]
15+
28.2[ 8]
118
The Four Charlots Musketeers
Четыре мушкетёра Шарло
France
1974
1978
56,600,000
[62]
14.2+
26.6[ 8]
124
The Taming of the Scoundrel
Укрощение строптивого
Italy
1980
1983
56,000,000
[63]
28[ 29]
35.4[ 7]
108
Apache Gold (Winnetou )
Виннету — Золото Апачей
West Germany
1963
1975
56,000,000
[64]
14+
26.3[ 8]
149
Last of the Renegades (Winnetou 2 )
Виннету — сын Инчу-Чуна
West Germany
1964
1975
56,000,000[ 30]
[65]
14+
26.3[ 8]
149
Zorro
Зорро
Italy
1975
1976
55,300,000
[66]
13.8+
26[ 8]
139
Seeta Aur Geeta (Seeta and Geeta )
Зита и Гита
India
1972
1976
55,200,000
[67]
13.8+
25.9[ 8]
139
Sun Valley Serenade
Серенада солнечной долины
United States
1941
1944
54,100,000
[68]
King Kong Lives
Кинг Конг жив
United States
1986
1988
53,600,000
[69]
26.8[ 29]
44.2[ 7]
114
Mr. Robinson
Синьор Робинзон
Italy
1976
1979
52,100,000
[70]
13+
24.5[ 8]
103
The Sucker
Разиня
France
1965
1965
52,000,000
[71]
13
Mamta (Mother's Love )
Материнская любовь
India
1966
1969
51,800,000
[72]
13
14.4[ n 5]
120
Rank
English title
Russian title
Country
Original release
Soviet release
Tickets sold[ 3]
1
Yesenia
Есения
Mexico
1971
1975
91,400,000
2
The Magnificent Seven
Великолепная семёрка
United States
1960
1961
67,000,000
3
Awaara (The Vagabond )
Бродяга
India
1951
1954
63,700,000
4
Mackenna's Gold
Золото Маккенны
United States
1969
1974
63,000,000
5
Spartacus
Спартак
United States
1960
1967
63,000,000
6
Bobby
Бобби
India
1973
1975
62,600,000
7
Al-Ridaʼ al-Abyaḍ (The White Gown )
Белое платье
Egypt
1973
1976
61,000,000
8
Disco Dancer
Танцор диско
India
1982
1984
60,900,000
9
Barood
Мститель
India
1976
1978
60,000,000
10
The Four Charlots Musketeers
Четыре мушкетёра Шарло
France
1974
1978
56,600,000
11
The Taming of the Scoundrel
Укрощение строптивого
Italy
1980
1983
56,000,000
12
Apache Gold (Winnetou )
Виннету — Золото Апачей
West Germany
1963
1975
56,000,000
13
Zorro
Зорро
Italy
1975
1976
55,300,000
14
Seeta Aur Geeta (Seeta and Geeta )
Зита и Гита
India
1972
1976
55,200,000
15
King Kong Lives
Кинг Конг жив
United States
1986
1988
53,600,000
16
Mr. Robinson
Синьор Робинзон
Italy
1976
1979
52,100,000
17
Mamta (Mother's Love )
Материнская любовь
India
1966
1969
51,800,000
18
Les bidasses s'en vont en guerre
Новобранцы идут на войну
France
1974
1978
50,100,000
19
Legend of Dinosaurs & Monster Birds
Легенда о динозавре
Japan
1977
1979
48,700,000
20
The Black Tulip
Чёрный тюльпан
France
1964
1970
48,700,000
Highest-grossing by year [ edit ]
Year
English title
Russian title
Country
Original release
Tickets sold
Ref
1940
The Great Waltz
Большой вальс
United States
1938
25,700,000
[ 31]
1944
Sun Valley Serenade
Серенада солнечной долины
United States
1941
20,700,000
[ 32]
1945
His Butler's Sister
Сестра его дворецкого
United States
1943
21,900,000
[ 33]
1946
The Men in Her Life
Балерина
United States
1941
21,000,000
[ 34]
1947
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Я — беглый каторжник
United States
1932
19,100,000
[ 35]
1948
The Indian Tomb
Индийская гробница
Germany
1938
18,600,000
[ 36]
1950
Child of the Danube
Дитя Дуная
Austria
1950
20,900,000
[ 37]
1951
The Tiger Akbar
Тигр Акбар
West Germany
1950
23,400,000
[ 38]
1952
Tarzan the Ape Man
Тарзан
United States
1932
42,900,000
[ 3]
1953
Das Herz einer Frau (The Heart of a Woman )
Мой маленький друг
Austria
1951
21,700,000
[ 39]
1954
Awaara (The Vagabond )
Бродяга
India
1951
63,700,000
[ 3]
1955
Fanfan la Tulipe
Фанфан-Тюльпан
France / Italy
1952
33,000,000
[ 40]
1956
Shree 420 (Mr. 420 )
Господин 420
India
1955
34,300,000
[ 22]
1957
Love and Tears
Любовь и слёзы
Egypt
1955
32,000,000
[ 41]
1958
Una cita de amor (A Date of Love )
Любовное свидание
Mexico
1958
32,300,000
[ 42]
1959
La Sorcière (The Sorceress )
Колдунья
France / Sweden
1956
36,400,000
[ 43]
1960
Twelve Girls and One Man
Двенадцать девушек и один мужчина
Austria
1959
33,400,000
[ 44]
1961
El Murra el Maghoula (The Unknown Woman )
Неизвестная женщина
United Arab Republic
1959
37,900,000
[ 21]
1962
The Magnificent Seven
Великолепная семёрка
United States
1960
67,000,000
[ 3]
1963
Love in Simla
Любовь в Симле
India
1960
35,000,000
[ 22]
1964
Who Are You, Mr. Sorge?
Кто вы, доктор Зорге?
France / Japan
1961
39,200,000
[ 45]
1965
Dhool Ka Phool (Dust's Flower )
Цветок в пыли
India
1959
36,800,000
[ 22]
1966
Some Like It Hot
В джазе только девушки
United States
1959
43,900,000
[ 3]
1967
Spartacus
Спартак
United States
1960
63,000,000
1968
Old Surehand
Верная Рука - друг индейцев
Germany / Yugoslavia
1965
46,500,000
1969
Mamta (Mother's Love )
Материнская любовь
India
1966
51,800,000
1970
The Black Tulip
Чёрный тюльпан
France / Italy / Spain
1964
47,800,000
1971
Hamraaz (Confidant )
Хамраз
India
1967
42,400,000
1972
Aradhana (Devotion )
Преданность
India
1969
47,400,000
1973
The Sandpit Generals
Генералы песчаных карьеров
United States
1971
43,200,000
1974
Mackenna's Gold
Золото Маккенны
United States
1969
63,000,000
1975
Yesenia
Есения
Mexico
1971
91,400,000
1976
Al-Ridaʼ al-Abyaḍ (The White Gown )
Белое платье
Egypt
1973
61,000,000
1977
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
Седьмое путешествие Синдбада
United States
1958
37,800,000
[ 46]
1978
Barood (Gunpowder )
Мститель
India
1976
60,000,000
[ 22]
1979
Mr. Robinson
Синьор Робинзон
Italy
1976
52,100,000
[ 3]
1980
Among Vultures
Среди коршунов
Germany / Yugoslavia
1964
38,800,000
[ 47]
1981
Raja Jani (Raja and His Sweetheart )
Любимый раджа
India
1972
40,100,000
[ 3]
1982
Došlo doba da se ljubav proba
Пришло время любить
Yugoslavia
1979
37,600,000
[ 48]
1983
The Taming of the Scoundrel
Укрощение строптивого
Italy
1980
56,000,000
[ 3]
1984
Disco Dancer
Танцор диско
India
1982
60,900,000
1985
Convoy
Конвой
United States
1978
35,900,000
[ 49]
1986
Jagir (Estate )
Как три мушкетёра
India
1984
38,000,000
[ 22]
1987
Starman
Человек со звезды
United States
1984
35,800,000
[ 50]
1988
King Kong Lives
Кинг Конг жив
United States
1986
53,600,000
[ 3]
1989
Crocodile Dundee II
Крокодил Данди 2
Australia
1988
45,800,000
^ Estimates based on number of tickets sold at average ticket price of 25 kopecks ,[ 11] unless otherwise noted.
^ 0.791 Rbl per dollar in 1984[ 7]
^ 4 Rbls per US dollar from 1950 to 1960[ 7]
^ 35 million re-run admissions up until 1964-1966,[ 25] average Soviet ticket price of 25 kopecks in the mid-1960s[ 11]
^ a b c d 0.9 Rbl per dollar from 1961 to 1971[ 7]
^ a b c Awaara in the Soviet Union:
Initial run – 29 million Rbls [ 26] ($7.25 million )[ n 3] in 1954 ($82 million adjusted for inflation)
Re-runs – 8.75 million Rbls[ n 4] ($9.72 million )[ n 5] ($91 million adjusted for inflation)
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^ a b c "Interview with Boris Pavlenok, deputy director of the USSR GosKino" . Kommersant.ru (in Russian). 10 March 2003. Retrieved 2012-10-09 .
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^ a b c Kalinovsky, Artemy M.; Daigle, Craig (2014). The Routledge Handbook of the Cold War . Routledge . p. 357. ISBN 978-1-134-70065-3 .
^ a b c d e f g "Archive" . Central Bank of Russia (in Russian). Archived from the original on 29 December 2009. Retrieved 11 September 2012 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Cinema Going" . The Asian Messenger . 1–4 . Center for Communication Studies, Chinese University of Hong Kong : 2. 1975. More Russians (4.5 billion) go to the movies more times (an average of 17.7 times per person) each year than people in any other country, according to UNESCO statistics for 1973, the last year for which figures are available. Tailing the Russians are Singaporeans, 17.1 times a year, and Hong Kong people, 15.1 times a year. Italians go 10 times, Britons 2.4 times and Frenchmen 3.5 times a year. The high frequency of movie going in Russia is attributed to the low price of movie admission, the drab quality of Soviet TV and the difficulty in getting seats at a restaurant or other places of entertainment. In Russia, where a movie ticket costs about 47 US cents, there are 154,200 cinemas.
^ a b c Soviet Military Review . Krasnaya Zveda Publishing House . 1982. p. 7.
^ "Political Affairs" . Political Affairs . 29 . New Century Publishers: 80. 1950. In moving picture theaters the price of tickets ranges from 2-6 roubles at first-run houses, and from 50 kopecks to 1 Rbl. 50 kop. in neighborhood houses and clubs.
^ a b c Roth-Ey, Kristin (2011). "Chapter 1: The Soviet Film Industry" (PDF) . Moscow Prime Time: How the Soviet Union Built the Media Empire that Lost the Cultural Cold War . Cornell University Press . pp. 47–8. ISBN 978-0-8014-4874-4 .
^ a b c d e Roth-Ey, Kristin (2011). "Chapter 1: The Soviet Film Industry" (PDF) . Moscow Prime Time: How the Soviet Union Built the Media Empire that Lost the Cultural Cold War . Cornell University Press . p. 44. ISBN 978-0-8014-4874-4 .
^ Indian Films in Soviet Cinemas: The Culture of Movie-going After Stalin , page 75, Indiana University Press , 2005
^ "With love from India to Russia" . Russia Beyond . 22 October 2009.
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^ a b "How film flourished in the USSR" . Humanities Division . University of Oxford . 6 December 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2019 .
^ a b "Война и мир: Андрей Болконский" [War and Peace: Andrei Bolkonsky]. Kinopoisk (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-04-02 .
^ a b "Война и мир: Наташа Ростова (1966)" [War and Peace: Natasha Rostova (1966)]. Kinopoisk (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-04-02 .
^ "Мое имя Клоун (Mera Naam Joker, 1970)" . KinoPoisk (in Russian). Retrieved 11 December 2018 .
^ a b "«Неизвестная женщина» (El murra el maghoula, 1959)" [The Unknown Woman]. Kinopoisk (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-04-06 .
^ a b c d e f g Kudryavtsev, Sergey (3 August 2008). "Зарубежные популярные фильмы в советском кинопрокате (Индия)" [Popular Foreign Films (Indian) in Soviet Film Distribution]. LiveJournal (in Russian). Retrieved 7 February 2019 .
^ Rajagopalan, Sudha (2005). A Taste for Indian Films: Negotiating Cultural Boundaries in Post-Stalinist Soviet Society . Indiana University . p. 312.
^ a b Naralenkova, Oxana (10 September 2009). "Bollywood returns to Russian screens" . Russia Beyond . Retrieved 25 May 2020 .
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^ Rajagopalan, Sudha (2005). Indian Films in Soviet Cinemas: The Culture of Movie-going After Stalin . Indiana University Press . p. 86. ISBN 9780253220998 . The purchase of Shree 420 (Mr 420/Gospodin 420 ) followed a letter from a Soveksportfil'm representative in Bombay to officials in Moscow in which the former wrote: We are in a delicate situation with Raj Kapoor. He feels he is not being offered enough for Mr 420 despite the fact that 'The Vagabond' raised 29 million roubles for the Soviet state.
^ "Мое имя Клоун (Mera Naam Joker, 1970)" . KinoPoisk (in Russian). Retrieved 11 December 2018 .
^ "«Месть и закон» (Sholay, 1975)" . KinoPoisk (in Russian). Retrieved 3 February 2019 .
^ a b Soviet Military Review . Krasnaya Zveda Publishing House . 1982. p. 7. A cinema ticket costs 50 copecks in Moscow and 3.5 dollars in New York.
^ "«Виннету — сын Инчу-Чуна» (Winnetou - 2. Teil, 1964)" . Kinopoisk (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-04-02 .
^ "The Great Waltz" . Kinopoisk (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-04-06 .
^ "«Серенада солнечной долины» (Sun Valley Serenade, 1941)" . Kinopoisk (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-04-06 .
^ "«Сестра его дворецкого» (His Butler's Sister, 1943)" . Kinopoisk (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-04-07 .
^ Kudryavtsev, Sergey (16 July 2006). "Зарубежные фильмы в советском кинопрокате, часть 4" [Foreign Films in Soviet Film Distribution, Part 4]. LiveJournal (in Russian).
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^ "Das indische Grabmal" . Kinopoisk (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-04-07 .
^ "«Дитя Дуная» (Kind der Donau, 1950)" . Kinopoisk (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-04-07 .
^ "Der Tiger Akbar" . Kinopoisk (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-04-07 .
^ "Das Herz einer Frau" . Kinopoisk (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-04-07 .
^ "Fanfan la tulipe" . Kinopoisk (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-04-06 .
^ "«Любовь и слезы» (Hub wa demoue, 1955)" [Love and Tears]. Kinopoisk (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-04-06 .
^ "Una cita de amor" . Kinopoisk (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-04-06 .
^ "La sorcière" . Kinopoisk (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-04-06 .
^ "12 Mädchen und 1 Mann" . Kinopoisk (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-04-06 .
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