Kolobok Film Fails in St. Petersburg Amid Empty Theaters
The publication 'Rotonda' discovered that on Friday, August 7, five screenings of the film 'The Last Boyar' took place in cinemas in St. Petersburg.
Consensus
- The film 'The Last Bogatyr: Kolobok' was released in Russian cinemas on August 6.
- In St. Petersburg, multiple screenings of the film were held with no tickets sold.
- On August 7, five screenings in St. Petersburg had no ticket sales.
- On August 9, 20 screenings had no ticket sales.
- On August 10, 28 screenings had no ticket sales.
- Cinemas in St. Petersburg continued to schedule the film despite low attendance.
- The film was distributed by 'Atmosfera Kino'.
- The film was directed by Anton Maslov and features Garik Kharlamov as the voice of Kolobok.
- The film's budget was approximately 1 billion rubles, with 250 million rubles provided by the Cinema Fund.
- The film's release was accompanied by controversy over its distribution and audience reception.
- Negative reactions on platforms like Kinopoisk and IMDb were reported.
- The film's creators faced online threats, leading to a criminal case being opened for threats of murder or serious harm.
Points of divergence
- The film's rating on Kinopoisk dropped to 3 out of 10, and on IMDb it was 1 point. — tg_dwglavnoe
- The film earned over 244.5 million rubles in its first weekend, claimed to be a summer record for 2026. — meduza
- The film earned over 143 million rubles in its first weekend and about 53.6 million rubles on the first day. — fontanka
- Distributors pressured cinemas to delay 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' from August 6 to August 20, with threats of sanctions. — meduza
- The film's director, Anton Maslov, criticized a viewer on social media after discovering he was an electrician. — tg_dwglavnoe
- A criminal case was opened under the charge of threat of murder or serious harm to health. — meduza
- Director Sarik Andreeasyan stated he had no connection to the film, as fans mistakenly accused him. — fontanka
- Cinemas feared losing access to copies of 'Prostokvashino' and 'Cheburashka' if they canceled 'Kolobok' screenings. — meduza
- The film's box office performance was influenced by media buzz and number of screenings. — fontanka
Coverage (3 sources)
- In Russia, criticism of the film "Koloobok" is growing. In St. Petersburg, dozens of cinema halls are empty on it — DW Главное
- In theaters in St. Petersburg, the film about Kolobok is shown all day long — even though no one comes to see it — Meduza
- Did not gather enough from the neighbors. "Kolkob" in St. Petersburg was greeted by dozens of sessions and empty halls — Фонтанка