Fight First: "Evil City" tops the box office in Russia for the second week

Cinemas last weekend showed the lowest attendance this year. 1.3 million viewers came to see new releases. The leader was again "Evil City" by Konstantin Buslov, which collected for the second weekend almost 100 million rubles, 38 million less than at the start. In second place, the Turkish melodrama "Leave it to the wind", for the presentation of which in Moscow came to the performers of the main roles of Hande Erchel and Barış Arduç. "Finist. The First Bogatyr" increased its box office by another 31 million rubles and is getting closer to 3 billion in total collections. "Izvestia" evaluated the preliminary results of the national box office over the weekend.

Again "Evil", again the first

The most successful release of the past weekend was a new movie by Konstantin Buslov "Evil City". The picture for the second week holds the leading position. The historical drama earned over the weekend 99.6 million rubles, according to EAIS. The director tried to reconstruct the real events of March 1238, when small Kozelsk for seven weeks fought off the attacks of 10,000 troops of the Golden Horde. Standing in the way of Batyi Khan, the town fought with the forces of 300 warriors until the end, after which the leader of the conquerors ordered to forget its name forever and henceforth to call it the Evil City.

The movie boasts the highest attendance over the weekend. The tape was watched by 232.8 thousand viewers. The high figure was due to the large number of sessions given to this movie - 15 thousand. For comparison, the nearest competitor "Leave it to the Wind" - 8.7 thousand. But at the sessions of the movie with Hande Erchel and Barış Arduç in the hall were on average two more people, 18 vs. 16.

Speaking Turkish

The Turkish adaptation of "Holop," which held on to second place last weekend, has slipped to seventh place. The movie grossed about 20 million. Two weeks ago, "Holop. Magnificent Century" earned 101, 3 million rubles at the start. There is a chance that the picture of Engin Erden "Leave it to the wind" will show stability.

The hot story brings summer back to cinemas: in the frame of the sun, sand, the noise of the surf and the passionate confrontation of two opposites. Ege and Asli are heirs to a construction holding company who have chosen very different lives. He is a surfer who signs all documents through a lawyer, she is the CEO of a huge company who knows everything about it. They were brought together by a financial crisis and a picturesque bay, the future of which they see very differently. On the prospects of Middle Eastern films in domestic distribution told the president of the network of cinemas "KARO" Olga Zinyakova.

- Russian viewers have long been interested in Turkish serials - few people are not familiar with the cult show "The Magnificent Century", - she reminded. - There are also relatively new projects that are very popular with the female part of the Russian audience, such as the series "Knock on My Door", which introduced viewers to Kerem Bursin and Hande Erchel. The latter played the lead role in the movie "Leave it to the Wind", which climbed to the second line of the weekend top. It was the popularity of the series that helped the movie get off to a brisk start, the movie will strengthen its box office over the holiday weekend. For similar reasons, "Holop. The Magnificent Age."

Waiting for February 23

Low indicators at the start of the drama Sarik Andreasyan "War and Music" with Pavel Priluchny in the title role. Over the weekend, the picture earned only 39.7 million. These figures allowed to take only the third position. The film "Andreasian Brothers Film Company" tells about one of the most dramatic and heroic events in the history of our country - the Great Patriotic War. The creators of the picture decided to dedicate the picture to the fate of people of art. Three musicians are sent to the front. Taking their instruments with them, young people play - not only to support the morale of fellow soldiers, but also to compose so desired by all the leitmotif of Victory. A real story of real people. Their duty is to protect their home. Their hope - music.

- The movie started within expectations, - told "Izvestia" Olga Zinyakova. - Part of the box office was taken by "Evil City", which goes on a good sarafan. Plus there is a chance that interest in releases will increase by February 23.

And a sharp decline in visitors in cinemas over the last weekend, according to the president of the network of cinemas "KARO", will not become a trend. The lowest figures - 1.3 million people - will be replaced by a noticeable growth.

- In the coming weekend the situation will change, cinema is a classic choice of couples who celebrate Valentine's Day, - Olga Zinyakova is sure. - Moreover, there will be a big release, which promises to be a rental driver for the next couple of months. This is "The Prophet. The Story of Alexander Pushkin" with Oscar nominee Yura Borisov. Plus there will be a couple of chamber projects ideal for a date: "For Love" with Pavel Tabakov and Angelina Strechina, "ON and She" with Yulia Peresild.

Read a review of the movie "Prophet" here.