The Crazy Empress

The Crazy Empress
The Crazy Empress
	Шальная императрица
Directed by	Radda Novikova
Written by	Andrey Taratukhin; Elena Verner;
Produced by	Nikolay Artemev; Konstantin Polikarpov; Igor Strelnikov; Telman Akavov; Nikita Vladimirov; Maxim Rogalsky; Vasily Rovensky; Olga Galuzinskaya; Oleg Litvinov; Sergey Mikhaylov; Alla Nykvist; Elena Kovaleva; Nikolay Kostomarov;
Starring	Irina Pegova; Angelina Strechina; Zoya Berber; Alisa Stasyuk; Kirill Zaytsev; Fyodor Gamaleya;
Cinematography	Andrey Danelyan
Edited by	Svetlana Maklakova
Music by	Kazi; Vladimir Sudakov;
Production; companies	Ministry of Culture; St. Petersburg Committee for Culture; Nikita Vladimirov's Film Company; Trust Real Estate; Olymp Group; A Steel Company;
Distributed by	Nashe Kino (Our Cinema)
Release date	December 4, 2025 (Russia);
Running time	95 minutes
Country	Russia
Language	Russian
Budget	₽90 million
Box office	₽36 million

The Crazy Empress (Russian: Шальная императрица, romanized: Shalnaya imperatritsa) is a 2025 Russian adventure comedy film directed by Radda Novikova in her feature film directorial debut. The film stars Irina Pegova as Catherine the Great, who is accidentally transported to modern-day Saint Petersburg. The three friends were portrayed by Angelina Strechina, Zoya Berber, and Alisa Stasyuk. The cast also included Kirill Zaytsev and Fyodor Gamaleya.

The Crazy Empress was theatrically released in Russia on December 4, 2025, by "Our Cinema" Film Distribution.