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The Wizard of the Kremlin

2026 • R • 150 min • Drama / Political • Vertical

A spin doctor. A czar in the making. The making of modern Russia.

🍅 46% 56% MC 56 LB 2.70 IMDb 6.1

The Wizard of the Kremlin Box Office

Opening Weekend
$486K
3-day opening
Domestic Total
$486K
3 days
Worldwide Total
$6.8M
$6.3M international (Europe + festivals before US opening)
Domestic Legs1.0x
Budget$35M
2026 Rank#115
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Box office performance
Weekend Rank Gross Chg Total Theaters Average Wks
May 15-17 (opening) 15 $486K — $486K 582 $835 1

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Return on Budget
Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget

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Cast & Crew

Directed byOlivier Assayas
ScreenplayOlivier Assayas, Emmanuel Carrère
Produced byOlivier Delbosc, Sidonie Dumas
CinematographyYorick Le Saux
StarringPaul Dano, Jude Law, Alicia Vikander, Zach Galifianakis, Tom Sturridge, Will Keen
Based on the novel byGiuliano da Empoli
Distributor (U.S.)Vertical

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