Cheburashka 2 (2026)

Original title

Чебурашка 2

Directed by

Dmitry Dyachenko

Genre

comedy film, family film

Country

Russia

Runtime

1h 43m

Rated

6+

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A fluffy fairytale creature named Cheburashka lives peacefully with his friend Gena. One year after their first adventure, a sudden event disrupts their lives and sends them on a new, more ambitious journey.

funlightheartedplayfulgentleheartwarmingadventurouswhimsicalfamily-oriented

What happens

Cheburashka 2, also known as Chebi: My Fluffy Friend 2 (Russian: Чебурашка 2) is a 2026 Russian live-action animated children's comedy film directed by Dmitry Dyachenko, and produced by Eduard Iloyan, Denis Zhalinsky, Vitaly Shlyappo, Anton Zlatopolsky, and Yuliana Slashcheva. It also serves as the second installment in the Cheburashka franchise and a sequel to the 2023 film Cheburashka. The film follows the continuing adventures of the fairytale hero Cheburashka. He remains friends with Gena, but one day, a year after the events depicted in the first film, their peaceful life is disrupted by an unexpected event (the creators don't specify what it is until later). The film's action is intended to be more ambitious. In the film Cheburashka 2 the main cast of the first part returned to their roles: Olga Kuzmina, Sergei Garmash, Fyodor Dobronravov, Elena Yakovleva, Dmitry Lysenkov, Polina Maksimova, and Sergei Lavygin. Principal photography for the previous part of Cheburashka 2 began in May 2024 on the Central Embankment, the Sochi Arboretum park, and the Sanatorium named after G.K. Ordzhonikidze in Sochi, as well as in the cities of Kislovodsk, Pyatigorsk and Yessentuki, Stavropol Krai, and Moscow. Cheburashka 2 was theatrically released in Russia on January 1, 2026, by Central Partnership. The film has grossed $78.9 million worldwide, making it the highest-grossing film in Russia of all time. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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