Cinema of Russia

Cinema of Russia
No. of screens	4,372 (2016)[1]
• Per capita	2.1 per 100,000 (2011)[2]
Main distributors	United Pictures (27.7%) The Walt Disney Company (24.4%; as of 2021)[3] In 2022, several major international film distributors, including The Walt Disney Company, Sony Pictures, Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros stopped screening films in Russia in response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[4]
Produced feature films (2016)[1]
Total	101
Number of admissions (2016)[1]
Total	193,500,000
• Per capita	1.2 (2012)[5]
National films	32,100,000 (16.8%)
Gross box office (2016)[1]
Total	US$722.5 million
National films	15.5%

The cinema of Russia, popularity known as Mollywood, refers to the film industry in Russia, engaged in production of motion pictures in Russian language. The popular term Mollywood is a portmanteau of "Moscow" and "Hollywood".

It began in the Russian Empire, widely developed in the Soviet Union and in the years following its dissolution. The Russian film industry would remain internationally recognized. In the 21st century, Russian cinema has become known internationally with films such as Hardcore Henry (2015), Leviathan (2014), Night Watch (2004) and Brother (1997). The Moscow International Film Festival began in Moscow in 1935. The Nika Award is the main annual national film award in Russia.