The 2008 film "Twilight" became the highest-grossing movie in Russia for September 2026, according to Москвич Mag. The outlet reported the result on October 4, 2026, describing the month's leader as a return to 2008.
Meduza also reported that "Twilight" was the month's top earner in the country, noting that it was "the very same" film. The Blueprint confirmed the title led Russian distribution for September 2026, and PravilaMag reported that the 2008 release outperformed all new titles for the month.
The five outlets in the source material agree on the central fact: a film first released roughly 18 years ago finished ahead of the month's new releases. The reporting does not include box office figures, the number of tickets sold, or the size of the re-release.
One additional detail comes from the Национальная Служба Новостей, which reported on a survey finding that men in Russia had become the main buyers of merchandise tied to the "Twilight" series. The source material does not give the survey's sample size, methodology, or dates.
The reports do not explain why the re-release drew audiences, and none of the outlets cited here offered a reason. No distributor, cinema chain, or studio was named in the material.
What to watch next: whether October's Russian box office results show the same pattern, and whether any of the outlets publish full revenue figures for the September chart.
