The Duelist_
"On The Dark Side Of Honor"
Returning to Saint Petersburg after a long exile, the dashing Yakovlev, a retired army officer, makes a comfortable living by winning other people's duels. An enigmatic, focused, and extremely skilled professional, he leaves a trail of dead bodies behind him as he swirls through polite society, frequently called upon to wield a pistol as a surrogate in duels at dawn. But when Yakovlev meets the naïve young Prince Tuchov and his beautiful sister, Princess Martha, the normally cold-hearted mercenary is surprised by hitherto undetected emotions. What transpires uncovers a series of revelations about his past and his present self.
Starring
Pyotr Fyodorov, Vladimir Mashkov, Franziska Petri
Box Office
$6.1M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
The Duelist earned $6.1M against a $12.8M budget.
Year context
The Duelist was released 10 years ago in 2016.
The Duelist is a Adventure, Action, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 50m.
CAST (20)
Pyotr Fyodorov
Yakovlev
Vladimir Mashkov
Earl Beklemishev
Franziska Petri
Aleksandra Iosifovna
Martin Wuttke
German Baron
Sergey Garmash
One-armed nobleman
Yuri Kolokolnikov
Basargin
Aleksandr Yatsenko
Yakovlev Jr.
Yuriy Kuznetsov
Servant
Anton Kuznetsov
merchant, gunsmith
Dmitriy Kulichkov
Chichagov
Pavel Tabakov
Prince Tuchkov
Yuliya Khlynina
Marfa Tuchkova
Alexandr Mizev
officer-jailer
Petr Skvortsov
convict
Igor Khripunov
sekundant knyazya Reyna
Arthur Beschastny
steward
Nikolay Butenin
convict
Pavel Kuzmin
captain Liprandi
Dmitry Lysenkov
senate official
Anatoly Kondyubov
doctor Arndt
BOX OFFICE
$12.8M
Budget
$6.1M
Revenue
-52%
ROI
FLOP
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
110 min (1h 50m)
Country
Rating
6.2/10 (101 votes)
Budget
$12,800,000
Box Office
$6,101,904
Profit
$-6,698,096
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Duelist about?
Returning to Saint Petersburg after a long exile, the dashing Yakovlev, a retired army officer, makes a comfortable living by winning other people's duels. An enigmatic, focused, and extremely skilled professional, he leaves a trail of dead bodies behind him as he swirls through polite society, frequently called upon to wield a pistol as a surrogate in duels at dawn. But when Yakovlev meets the naïve young Prince Tuchov and his beautiful sister, Princess Martha, the normally cold-hearted mercenary is surprised by hitherto undetected emotions. What transpires uncovers a series of revelations about his past and his present self.
How long is The Duelist?
The Duelist has a runtime of 110 minutes (1h 50m).
Who stars in The Duelist?
The cast of The Duelist includes Pyotr Fyodorov, Vladimir Mashkov, Franziska Petri, Martin Wuttke, Sergey Garmash.
How much did The Duelist make at the box office?
The Duelist earned $6,101,904 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $12,800,000.
What is the rating of The Duelist?
The Duelist has a rating of 6.2 out of 10 based on 101 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Adventure
Action
Drama
