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1000 screens across the nation, the movie was poorly reviewed but widely watched. It is still
one of the highest grossing films of the era.
In 2013, Fedor Bondarchuk directed Russia's first IMAX production, a historical war film
called
Stalingrad
. It was acclaimed for stunning visuals but derided for melodramatic plot
line. Nonetheless, the film shattered all box office records. Another 3D film was a huge hit
in 2014:
Viy,
directed by Oleg Stepchenko, was based on a horror story by Gogol.
