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KinoPoisk
Websiteurl
kinopoisk.ru
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
2003
Descriptiontext

The source material provided for KinoPoisk is essentially empty of substantive company information. The only concrete artifact is a redirect URL from Yandex's SSO service (passport.yandex.ru) to the kinopoisk.ru domain, accompanied by a utm_referrer parameter pointing to organic.kinopoisk.ru. This indicates that the kinopoisk.ru property is fronted by Yandex authentication infrastructure, which is consistent with KinoPoisk being operated as a property within the Yandex ecosystem. Beyond this authentication relationship, no first-party or third-party descriptive content is present.

All structured data fields — including core technology, products and services, customer segments, pricing, revenue model, headcount, office locations, partnerships, awards, certifications, leadership, funding history, ownership commentary, subsidiaries, operating geographies, and company history — are either explicitly empty, marked "not available," or marked "cannot be determined." The ownership commentary field explicitly notes that the SSO redirect suggests possible Yandex association but provides no explicit ownership confirmation. No marketing channels, distribution channels, value proposition, or competitive positioning information is present.

Given the totality of the data gap, no substantive claims about KinoPoisk's products, technology stack, business model, customer base, or revenue mechanics can be made without exceeding the evidence in the input. Any further characterization requires additional source material covering at minimum the company's product surface, monetization mechanics, and corporate structure.

Short descriptiontext

KinoPoisk is identified in the source material only via the kinopoisk.ru domain, which is fronted by Yandex SSO (passport.yandex.ru), suggesting operation within the Yandex ecosystem. No additional product, customer, or financial information is available in the provided source material.

Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
51–100
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersMoscow, Russia
HQ citystring
Moscow
HQ countrystring
Russia
HQ regionstring
Europe
Markets served

Serves global market

Product category
Online entertainment (inferred from website domain; no source evidence)
Social media profiles3 records
GTM typeB2C
B2C
Offering typeDigital Commerce or Conte…
Digital Commerce or Content
Core offering1 text field

Source material contains insufficient information to describe KinoPoisk's core offering. The only source content is a Yandex SSO redirect URL pointing to www.kinopoisk.ru, with no product, service, or feature details provided.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
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Peers10 records
1Kinorium
TypeEmerging player
Description

Movie and TV tracking site with ratings, reviews, and recommendations, with roots in the Russian-speaking market. Comparable to KinoPoisk as a film discovery and rating platform for overlapping audiences.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Russian online video service offering films, series, and original content. Direct in-market streaming peer and a relevant competitor to KinoPoisk's paid entertainment offerings.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Global streaming incumbent with a broad film and series catalog. Comparable to KinoPoisk's streaming tier as a much larger, diversified incumbent offering overlapping content discovery and viewing experiences.

TypeEmerging player
Description

Curated global film streaming service focused on arthouse and festival cinema. Comparable as a specialized movie-focused streaming service with editorial discovery, overlapping KinoPoisk's film curation use case.

TypeDirect peer
Description

The leading global movie/TV information database with ratings, reviews, and cast/crew data. Directly comparable to KinoPoisk as a film catalog and discovery platform serving consumer audiences, though IMDb is owned by Amazon and embedded in Prime Video.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Movie review aggregator and discovery platform combining critic and audience scores. Directly comparable to KinoPoisk's rating and review surface for film content.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Community-driven movie and TV database with metadata, ratings, and images. Comparable to KinoPoisk's movie catalog and discovery functionality, with a global, open-data orientation.

TypeDirect peer
Description

One of the largest Russian OTT streaming services, offering movies, series, and TV channels. Direct in-market competitor to KinoPoisk's streaming tier within the same Russian-language consumer base.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Major Russian online cinema (movie/series) and TV service. Direct in-market peer offering paid streaming of film and premium content to Russian-speaking consumers.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Social film-discovery and review platform with user catalogs, ratings, and lists. Comparable to KinoPoisk as a community-driven movie review and discovery service.

Market position
Strengths2 records

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Weaknesses2 records

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Key risks3 records

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Key highlights2 records

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Technology focused
Yes
API detail
Has APIbool
No

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Investors

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KinoPoisk

Online entertainment (inferred from website domain; no source evidence)kinopoisk.ru

KinoPoisk is identified in the source material only via the kinopoisk.ru domain, which is fronted by Yandex SSO (passport.yandex.ru), suggesting operation within the Yandex ecosystem. No additional product, customer, or financial information is available in the provided source material.

What KinoPoisk does

The source material provided for KinoPoisk is essentially empty of substantive company information. The only concrete artifact is a redirect URL from Yandex's SSO service (passport.yandex.ru) to the kinopoisk.ru domain, accompanied by a utm_referrer parameter pointing to organic.kinopoisk.ru. This indicates that the kinopoisk.ru property is fronted by Yandex authentication infrastructure, which is consistent with KinoPoisk being operated as a property within the Yandex ecosystem. Beyond this authentication relationship, no first-party or third-party descriptive content is present.

All structured data fields — including core technology, products and services, customer segments, pricing, revenue model, headcount, office locations, partnerships, awards, certifications, leadership, funding history, ownership commentary, subsidiaries, operating geographies, and company history — are either explicitly empty, marked "not available," or marked "cannot be determined." The ownership commentary field explicitly notes that the SSO redirect suggests possible Yandex association but provides no explicit ownership confirmation. No marketing channels, distribution channels, value proposition, or competitive positioning information is present.

Given the totality of the data gap, no substantive claims about KinoPoisk's products, technology stack, business model, customer base, or revenue mechanics can be made without exceeding the evidence in the input. Any further characterization requires additional source material covering at minimum the company's product surface, monetization mechanics, and corporate structure.

KinoPoisk firmographics

Firmographics
Name
KinoPoisk
Website
https://kinopoisk.ru
Company type
Private
Founded year
2003
Headcount range
51–100 employees
Short description
KinoPoisk is identified in the source material only via the kinopoisk.ru domain, which is fronted by Yandex SSO (passport.yandex.ru), suggesting operation within the Yandex ecosystem. No additional product, customer, or financial information is available in the provided source material.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Where KinoPoisk is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Moscow
HQ country
Russia
HQ region
Europe

Markets served

KinoPoisk business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Digital Commerce or Content

KinoPoisk product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Source material contains insufficient information to describe KinoPoisk's core offering. The only source content is a Yandex SSO redirect URL pointing to www.kinopoisk.ru, with no product, service, or feature details provided.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

KinoPoisk technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

KinoPoisk competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Emerging players

  • Kinorium: Movie and TV tracking site with ratings, reviews, and recommendations, with roots in the Russian-speaking market. Comparable to KinoPoisk as a film discovery and rating platform for overlapping audiences.
  • MUBI: Curated global film streaming service focused on arthouse and festival cinema. Comparable as a specialized movie-focused streaming service with editorial discovery, overlapping KinoPoisk's film curation use case.

Direct peers

  • more.tv: Russian online video service offering films, series, and original content. Direct in-market streaming peer and a relevant competitor to KinoPoisk's paid entertainment offerings.
  • IMDb: The leading global movie/TV information database with ratings, reviews, and cast/crew data. Directly comparable to KinoPoisk as a film catalog and discovery platform serving consumer audiences, though IMDb is owned by Amazon and embedded in Prime Video.
  • Rotten Tomatoes: Movie review aggregator and discovery platform combining critic and audience scores. Directly comparable to KinoPoisk's rating and review surface for film content.
  • The Movie Database (TMDb): Community-driven movie and TV database with metadata, ratings, and images. Comparable to KinoPoisk's movie catalog and discovery functionality, with a global, open-data orientation.
  • ivi: One of the largest Russian OTT streaming services, offering movies, series, and TV channels. Direct in-market competitor to KinoPoisk's streaming tier within the same Russian-language consumer base.
  • Okko: Major Russian online cinema (movie/series) and TV service. Direct in-market peer offering paid streaming of film and premium content to Russian-speaking consumers.
  • Letterboxd: Social film-discovery and review platform with user catalogs, ratings, and lists. Comparable to KinoPoisk as a community-driven movie review and discovery service.

Broad incumbents

  • Netflix: Global streaming incumbent with a broad film and series catalog. Comparable to KinoPoisk's streaming tier as a much larger, diversified incumbent offering overlapping content discovery and viewing experiences.

Market position

Strengths2 records

Weaknesses2 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights2 records

Customer concentration

KinoPoisk social profiles

Digital presence

KinoPoisk financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

KinoPoisk leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

KinoPoisk funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

KinoPoisk M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about KinoPoisk

What does KinoPoisk do?

Source material contains insufficient information to describe KinoPoisk's core offering. The only source content is a Yandex SSO redirect URL pointing to www.kinopoisk.ru, with no product, service, or feature details provided.

When was KinoPoisk founded?

KinoPoisk was founded in 2003. It employs 51 to 100 people.

Where is KinoPoisk based?

KinoPoisk is headquartered in Moscow, Russia, in the Europe region.

Who are KinoPoisk's main competitors?

Emerging players on record are Kinorium and MUBI. Direct peers are more.tv, IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, The Movie Database (TMDb), ivi, Okko and Letterboxd. Netflix is listed as a broad incumbent.

Does KinoPoisk have an API?

No public API is recorded for KinoPoisk.

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rb.ruОбороты онлайн-кинотеатров в России достигли почти 100 млрд ₽ — «Кинопоиск» занимает треть рынкаRussian online cinema market turnover reached 99.5 billion rubles in H1 2026, up 31% year-on-year, with KinoPoisk holding 31.3% of the market. Paid subscriptions generated 96.2 billion rubles, while content licensing fell 8.1% to 10.8 billion rubles. Subscription prices rose across major platforms, including KinoPoisk's increase from 399 to 499 rubles monthly.rb.ruIT-рынок без «единорогов», дефицит ЦОДов и постоянные разговоры об ИИ: чем запомнился ЦИПР в 2026 годуThe ЦИПР-2026 conference in Nizhny Novgorod drew over 13,000 participants from 46 countries and saw more than 350 agreements signed. Industry leaders discussed AI energy needs, reduced venture investments, and data center capacity shortages, while the Russian IT sector moved toward a more mature model.rb.ruКинопоиск объявил о смене руководства: новым генеральным директором компании стал Николай БуцKinoPoisk appointed Nikolai Buts as general director, who previously managed content and licensing. Former CEO Alexander Dunayevsky will lead AI product development for Yandex Plus. The platform has 18.5 million Yandex Plus subscribers and plans to transition to a platform model by end of 2025.NBC NewsTwo Russian online film distributors charged under 'LGBT propaganda' lawRussian online film distributors Kinopoisk, owned by Yandex, and Restream Media, majority-owned by Rostelecom, have been charged with administrative offenses under the country's LGBT propaganda law. The charges stem from listing films and series featuring same-sex relationships without appropriate age restrictions, following previous fines for similar infractions.GlobeNewswireYandex Adds Online Video Streaming to Its KinoPoisk PlatformYandex integrated online video streaming into its KinoPoisk film and TV recommendation service, adding content from nine streaming providers. The service, with 33 million monthly unique visitors, will be available on desktop, mobile, and native apps. Yandex aims to drive licensed content consumption and partner monetization.GlobeNewswireYandex Acquires KinoPoiskYandex announced the acquisition of KinoPoisk, Russia's largest movie and TV website, on Oct. 15, 2013. The deal will integrate KinoPoisk's content and team into Yandex to develop an extended movie recommendation system. Terms were not disclosed.TechCrunchYandex Buys KinoPoisk, ‘Russia’s IMDb’, To Move Into Film Search And RecommendationYandex has acquired KinoPoisk, an online film database known as 'the IMDb of Russia', to enhance its search and video recommendation capabilities. The acquisition, which involves a database with 18.6 million monthly visitors, is aimed at combining Yandex’s algorithms with KinoPoisk’s extensive film information. This move reflects Yandex's strategy to broaden its search services and engage a larger audience in the film sector.