The film stars Olga Kuzmina as the titular character along with Sergei Garmash, Fyodor Dobronravov, and Elena Yakovleva.

Meanwhile, on the Black Sea coast of Russia, an elderly gardener named Gena works at the arboretum and struggles to mend his strained relationship with his daughter, Tanya.

Tanya lives with her husband Tolya and their son Grisha in a small chocolate shop as they prepare for an annual festival.

Gena's life becomes more difficult when he insults Rimma, the strict headmistress of the local chocolate factory, putting his job at risk.

Initially resistant, Gena gradually warms up to the creature and decides to keep him, calling him a "Belarusian Shepherd Dog" when questioned by others.

This newfound bond encourages Gena to teach the animal to speak and read, which helps repair his relationship with Tanya.

Determined to make amends, Gena and his friends – Valera, an ice cream vendor named Galya, and others – plan a rescue mission.

At night, Gena sneaks into a tent to apologize to the animal for abandoning him and shares memories of his late wife, Lyuba.

YBW is responsible for financing the project; according to preliminary data, production costs were to amount to at least 600 million rubles.

[14] The soundtrack for this film is the song "Balloon", which was performed by the Russian band "My Michelle", and the songwriter is Tatyana Tkachuk.

Cheburashka premiered on December 23, 2022 at the Karo October 11 cinema center in Moscow on New Arbat Avenue,[15] and the wide release in the Russian Federation was for January 1, 2023 with the help of Central Partnership.