The USSR’s Leading Film Satirists, 1970-80
Year |
Title |
Director |
Rank
for year of release |
Ticket sales (in millions) |
|
1971 |
Twelve Chairs |
Gaidai |
6 |
39.3 |
|
1972 |
Old Men-Brigands |
Riazanov |
11 |
31.5 |
|
1973 |
Ivan Vasilevich Changes Jobs |
Gaidai |
3 |
60.7 |
|
1974 |
Unbelievable Adventures |
Riazanov |
4 |
49.2 |
|
1975 |
Afonia |
Daneliia |
1 |
62.6 |
|
1975 |
It’s Impossible |
Gaidai |
6 |
50.9 |
|
1976 |
Irony of Fate, Or Have A Nice Bath |
Riazanov |
|
7.0* |
|
1978 |
Office Romance |
Riazanov |
2 |
58.4 |
|
1978 |
Mimino |
Daneliia |
17 |
24.4 |
|
1979 |
Autumn Marathon |
Daneliia |
|
22.3 |
|
1980 |
Garage |
Riazanov |
17 |
28.5 |
|
1980 |
For Matches |
Gaidai |
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
478.7 |
Source:
http://www.nashekino.ru
*This number only includes theatrical ticket sales and does not take into account the many millions of viewers who saw the film on television, where it premiered.