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Twilight, the 2008 vampire romance starring Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, was Russia’s highest-grossing film in September, with 340 million rubles in reported ticket sales. Its rerelease beat two new releases, and the rest of the saga is scheduled to return to Russian theaters between October and February.
The 2008 film Twilight was Russia’s highest-grossing movie in September, taking in 340 million rubles after returning to theaters, RBC reported. The result put the older film ahead of new releases and marks the first time an older movie has led the monthly box office in data tracked since 2015, according to figures cited by RBC.
The first film in the vampire saga, starring Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, returned to Russian cinemas on September 17. It earned 340 million rubles, compared with 296 million rubles for the new release “How Ivan Ended Up in a Fairy Tale” and 183 million rubles for “The Ninth Planet,” RBC reported.
The figures were drawn from the Russian Cinema Fund’s Unified Automated Information System, which has tracked Russian theatrical box office data since 2015. RBC cited that system in reporting that no older film had previously topped the monthly rankings during the period covered by its records.
Maria Shcherbal, director of research firm Wanta Group, told RBC that nearly half of the rerelease’s audience was aged 18 to 24. She said social sharing and personal recommendations helped bring viewers to cinemas, based on the firm’s research into audience responses during the film’s second week.
How Twilight Reached a New Audience
The result shows that a film released nearly two decades ago can compete with current releases in Russia’s cinema market when it returns to theaters. In this case, Twilight’s reported 340 million rubles exceeded the earnings of both new titles named in RBC’s comparison, making the rerelease the month’s box-office leader.
The audience figures also suggest the rerelease was not limited to people who saw the film during its original run. Shcherbal told RBC that nearly half of viewers were 18 to 24 years old. That finding points to substantial interest among younger moviegoers, though the source material does not establish whether they were seeing the film for the first time.
For cinemas and distributors, the outcome is a visible example of an older title drawing audiences alongside new releases. The reported word-of-mouth figures offer one possible explanation for the result; they do not, on their own, establish why every viewer chose the film.
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The Saga Returns to Russian Cinemas
Twilight is the 2008 adaptation of the first novel in Stephenie Meyer’s vampire series. Its Russian theatrical return began on September 17, ahead of plans to bring back the other films in the saga.
According to the report, the remaining Twilight films are due to return to Russian theaters from October through February. Their scheduled releases extend the rerelease beyond September, but the source material does not provide individual dates or projected ticket sales for those films.
The box-office milestone is based on records from the Unified Automated Information System, which has collected Russian theatrical data since 2015. The claim that this is the first older film to lead a monthly ranking refers to that tracked period, rather than to all Russian box-office history.
““Word of mouth played a very big role here.””
— Maria Shcherbal, director of Wanta Group, speaking to RBC
Stephenie Meyer Twilight book series
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What the Box-Office Figures Leave Open
The reported totals establish the September ranking, but the source material does not specify whether the figures are gross ticket receipts before deductions or provide details on how the box-office total was calculated. It also does not give the number of tickets sold, theater count, or regional breakdown.
The audience and word-of-mouth statistics are attributed to Wanta Group through Shcherbal’s comments to RBC. The report does not describe the survey’s sample size or methodology. The figures should therefore be read as reported audience research, not as a complete accounting of every viewer’s motivation.
It is also unclear whether the other Twilight films will draw similar audiences or how their releases will perform. The source says they are scheduled to return between October and February but provides no further release details.
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More Twilight Releases Scheduled
The next development will be the return of the remaining films in the saga to Russian theaters, scheduled across October to February. Specific dates and box-office expectations were not included in the report.
Those releases may show whether September’s result was particular to the first film or part of broader interest in the series. Until the later films open and their receipts are reported, Twilight’s September lead is the confirmed result; the performance of the rest of the franchise remains unknown.
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Key Questions
Which movie topped Russia’s September box office?
Twilight, the 2008 film starring Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, was September’s highest-grossing movie in Russia, RBC reported.
How much did the Twilight rerelease earn?
It grossed a reported 340 million rubles after returning to Russian theaters on September 17. The report does not provide ticket sales or a breakdown by region.
Which new releases did Twilight outperform?
RBC reported that “How Ivan Ended Up in a Fairy Tale” earned 296 million rubles and “The Ninth Planet” earned 183 million rubles in September.
Who went to see the rerelease?
Wanta Group director Maria Shcherbal told RBC that nearly half of viewers were 18 to 24 years old. She also cited social media and personal recommendations as sources of awareness among viewers in the second week.
When will the other Twilight films return?
The remaining films in the saga are scheduled to return to Russian theaters between October and February. The report did not give individual release dates.
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