Russian movie production started in the Russian Empire and steadily developed during the Soviet period. Modern Russian cinema has been evolving since the 2010s, seeing an increase in governmental support and the popularity of state-sponsored and independent works among audiences. Russia used to be one of the largest film markets worldwide before 2022, when major international film distributors, such as Disney, Paramount, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Warner Bros., and Universal Pictures, halted their operations in the country in response to the war in Ukraine. As a result, Russia's gross box office revenue lost 42 percent.
Russian films increased their presence in cinemas abroad in recent years, even though the number of movies distributed internationally decreased in 2020.
Russian films increased their presence in cinemas abroad in recent years, even though the number of movies distributed internationally decreased in 2020.
