Foreign Language
1980-Present Only overseas-produced features counted. Re-issues excluded.
Rows: #1-100, #101-200, #201-300, #301-400, #401-500, #501-600, #601-700, #701-800, #801-900, #901-1000, #1001-1100, #1101-1200, #1201-1300, #1301-1400, #1401-1500, #1501-1600, #1601-1700, #1701-1800, #1801-1900, #1901-2000, #2001-2100, #2101-2200, #2201-2236Rank | Title (click to view) | Studio | Lifetime Gross / Theaters | Opening / Theaters | Date | 1 |
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Taiwan) |
SPC |
$128,078,872 |
2,027 |
$663,205 |
16 |
12/8/00 |
2 |
Life Is Beautiful (Italy) |
Mira. |
$57,563,264 |
1,136 |
$118,920 |
6 |
10/23/98 |
3 |
Hero (China) |
Mira. |
$53,710,019 |
2,175 |
$18,004,319 |
2,031 |
8/27/04 |
4 |
Instructions Not Included |
LGF |
$44,467,206 |
978 |
$7,846,426 |
348 |
8/30/13 |
5 |
Pan's Labyrinth (Mexico) |
PicH |
$37,634,615 |
1,143 |
$568,641 |
17 |
12/29/06 |
6 |
Amelie (France) |
Mira. |
$33,225,499 |
303 |
$136,470 |
3 |
11/2/01 |
7 |
Jet Li's Fearless (China) |
Rog. |
$24,633,730 |
1,810 |
$10,590,244 |
1,806 |
9/22/06 |
8 |
Il Postino (Italy) |
Mira. |
$21,848,932 |
430 |
$95,310 |
10 |
6/16/95 |
9 |
Like Water for Chocolate (Mexico) |
Mira. |
$21,665,468 |
64 |
$23,600 |
2 |
2/19/93 |
10 |
La Cage aux Folles (France) |
MGM |
$20,424,259 |
- |
$18,709 |
5 |
3/30/79 |
11 |
Baahubali 2: The Conclusion |
GrtIndia |
$20,186,659 |
425 |
$10,430,497 |
425 |
4/28/17 |
12 |
Kung Fu Hustle (China) |
SPC |
$17,108,591 |
2,503 |
$269,225 |
7 |
4/8/05 |
13 |
The Motorcycle Diaries (Argentina) |
Focus |
$16,781,387 |
272 |
$159,819 |
3 |
9/24/04 |
14 |
Iron Monkey (Hong Kong) |
Mira. |
$14,694,904 |
1,235 |
$6,014,653 |
1,225 |
10/12/01 |
15 |
Monsoon Wedding (India) |
USA |
$13,885,966 |
254 |
$68,546 |
2 |
2/22/02 |
16 |
Y Tu Mama Tambien (Mexico) |
IFC |
$13,839,658 |
286 |
$408,091 |
40 |
3/15/02 |
17 |
Volver (Spain) |
SPC |
$12,899,867 |
689 |
$197,703 |
5 |
11/3/06 |
18 |
Under the Same Moon |
Wein. |
$12,590,147 |
454 |
$2,769,655 |
266 |
3/19/08 |
19 |
Cinema Paradiso (Italy) |
Mira. |
$12,397,210 |
124 |
$16,552 |
1 |
2/2/90 |
20 |
Dangal |
UTV |
$12,391,761 |
338 |
$3,248,481 |
331 |
12/21/16 |
21 |
The Protector (2006) (Thailand) |
W/DD |
$12,044,087 |
1,541 |
$5,034,180 |
1,541 |
9/8/06 |
22 |
Padmaavat |
VPD |
$11,846,060 |
354 |
$4,493,384 |
326 |
1/25/18 |
23 |
No Manches Frida |
PNT |
$11,528,613 |
465 |
$3,676,235 |
362 |
9/2/16 |
24 |
Das Boot (Germany) |
Col. |
$11,487,676 |
2 |
$26,994 |
2 |
2/10/82 |
25 |
The Lives of Others (Germany) |
SPC |
$11,286,112 |
259 |
$213,589 |
9 |
2/9/07 |
26 |
Brotherhood of the Wolf (France) |
Uni. |
$11,260,096 |
405 |
$475,181 |
21 |
1/11/02 |
27 |
Spirited Away |
BV |
$11,252,650 |
714 |
$449,839 |
26 |
9/20/02 |
28 |
House of Flying Daggers (China) |
SPC |
$11,050,094 |
1,189 |
$397,472 |
15 |
12/3/04 |
29 |
P.K. |
UTV |
$10,616,104 |
272 |
$3,565,258 |
272 |
12/19/14 |
30 |
La Vie en Rose (France) |
PicH |
$10,301,706 |
178 |
$179,848 |
8 |
6/8/07 |
31 |
The Intouchables (U.S.-only) |
Wein. |
$10,198,820 |
194 |
$103,507 |
4 |
5/25/12 |
32 |
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo |
MBox |
$10,095,170 |
202 |
$335,502 |
34 |
3/19/10 |
33 |
Shall We Dance? (Japan) |
Mira. |
$9,499,091 |
- |
n/a |
- |
7/11/97 |
34 |
Talk to Her (Spain) |
SPC |
$9,285,469 |
255 |
$104,396 |
2 |
11/22/02 |
35 |
Un Gallo con Muchos Huevos |
LGF |
$9,080,818 |
616 |
$3,424,702 |
395 |
9/4/15 |
36 |
My Life as a Dog (Sweden) |
Skou |
$8,345,266 |
1 |
$11,667 |
1 |
5/1/87 |
37 |
All About My Mother (Spain) |
SPC |
$8,272,296 |
145 |
$50,362 |
4 |
11/5/99 |
38 |
Dhoom 3 |
Yash |
$8,031,955 |
239 |
$3,423,508 |
239 |
12/20/13 |
39 |
Sarah's Key |
Wein. |
$7,693,187 |
319 |
$115,708 |
5 |
7/22/11 |
40 |
The Girl Who Played with Fire |
MBox |
$7,638,241 |
185 |
$904,998 |
108 |
7/9/10 |
41 |
City of God (Brazil) |
Mira. |
$7,564,459 |
242 |
$88,292 |
5 |
1/17/03 |
42 |
Eat Drink Man Woman (Taiwan) |
Gold. |
$7,294,403 |
217 |
$155,512 |
14 |
8/3/94 |
43 |
Run Lola Run (Germany) |
SPC |
$7,267,585 |
172 |
$123,643 |
12 |
6/18/99 |
44 |
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (Spain) |
OrionC |
$7,179,298 |
- |
n/a |
- |
11/11/88 |
45 |
The Orphanage (Spain) |
PicH |
$7,161,284 |
707 |
$233,323 |
19 |
12/28/07 |
46 |
A Separation |
SPC |
$7,099,055 |
282 |
$59,481 |
3 |
12/30/11 |
47 |
La Cage aux Folles 2 (France) |
MGM |
$6,950,125 |
- |
n/a |
- |
2/15/81 |
48 |
The Wedding Banquet (Taiwan) |
Gold. |
$6,933,459 |
113 |
$134,870 |
7 |
8/6/93 |
49 |
Fanny and Alexander (Sweden) |
Emb |
$6,783,304 |
- |
n/a |
- |
6/17/83 |
50 |
Amour |
SPC |
$6,739,492 |
333 |
$68,266 |
3 |
12/19/12 |
51 |
The Closet (Le Placard) (France) |
Mira. |
$6,678,894 |
145 |
$311,022 |
44 |
6/6/01 |
52 |
The Grandmaster |
Wein. |
$6,594,959 |
804 |
$132,617 |
7 |
8/23/13 |
53 |
Curse of the Golden Flower |
SPC |
$6,566,773 |
1,234 |
$478,771 |
60 |
12/21/06 |
54 |
3 Idiots |
Relbig. |
$6,532,874 |
156 |
$1,645,502 |
119 |
12/23/09 |
55 |
Maria Full of Grace |
FL |
$6,529,624 |
127 |
$139,066 |
7 |
7/16/04 |
56 |
A Very Long Engagement (France) |
WIP |
$6,524,389 |
219 |
$101,749 |
4 |
11/26/04 |
57 |
The Secret in Their Eyes |
SPC |
$6,391,436 |
166 |
$167,866 |
10 |
4/16/10 |
58 |
Cantinflas |
LGF |
$6,382,924 |
429 |
$2,661,253 |
382 |
8/29/14 |
59 |
Sultan |
Yash |
$6,200,000 |
283 |
$2,371,100 |
282 |
7/6/16 |
60 |
Nowhere in Africa (Germany) |
Zeit. |
$6,180,200 |
78 |
$22,070 |
2 |
3/7/03 |
61 |
Tell No One (France) |
MBox |
$6,177,192 |
112 |
$169,707 |
8 |
7/2/08 |
62 |
Coco Before Chanel (France) |
SPC |
$6,113,834 |
307 |
$406,768 |
43 |
9/25/09 |
63 |
Cyrano de Bergerac (France) |
OrionC |
$5,820,020 |
- |
n/a |
- |
11/16/90 |
64 |
Kolya (Czech) |
Mira. |
$5,770,254 |
128 |
$445,598 |
128 |
1/17/97 |
65 |
El Crimen del Padre Amaro (Mexico) |
IDP |
$5,717,044 |
137 |
$504,681 |
43 |
11/15/02 |
66 |
Mongol (Russia) |
PicH |
$5,705,761 |
253 |
$135,326 |
5 |
6/6/08 |
67 |
Indochine (France) |
SPC |
$5,603,158 |
- |
n/a |
- |
12/23/92 |
68 |
Central Station (Brazil) |
SPC |
$5,596,708 |
144 |
$35,708 |
2 |
11/20/98 |
69 |
Europa, Europa |
OrionC |
$5,575,738 |
34 |
$31,433 |
2 |
6/28/91 |
70 |
Tiger Zinda Hai |
Yash |
$5,560,921 |
299 |
$1,787,108 |
299 |
12/22/17 |
71 |
Water |
FoxS |
$5,529,144 |
91 |
$56,280 |
5 |
4/28/06 |
72 |
Downfall (Germany) |
NM |
$5,509,040 |
174 |
$18,195 |
1 |
2/18/05 |
73 |
The Counterfeiters (Austria) |
SPC |
$5,488,570 |
170 |
$87,514 |
8 |
2/22/08 |
74 |
Belle Epoque (Spain) |
SPC |
$5,418,216 |
- |
n/a |
- |
2/25/94 |
75 |
Amores Perros (Mexico) |
Lions |
$5,408,467 |
187 |
$61,047 |
2 |
3/30/01 |
76 |
Bread and Tulips (Italy) |
First |
$5,318,679 |
84 |
$32,933 |
1 |
7/27/01 |
77 |
Chennai Express |
UTV |
$5,307,960 |
196 |
$2,220,497 |
196 |
8/8/13 |
78 |
Farewell My Concubine (China) |
Mira. |
$5,216,888 |
3 |
$69,408 |
3 |
10/15/93 |
79 |
Bad Education (Spain) |
SPC |
$5,211,842 |
106 |
$147,370 |
3 |
11/19/04 |
80 |
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest |
MBox |
$5,190,196 |
208 |
$881,737 |
154 |
10/29/10 |
81 |
Biutiful |
RAtt. |
$5,101,237 |
191 |
$457,206 |
59 |
1/28/11 |
82 |
La Femme Nikita (France) |
Gold. |
$5,017,971 |
118 |
$44,047 |
2 |
3/8/91 |
83 |
Your Name. |
FUN |
$5,017,246 |
311 |
$1,813,781 |
311 |
4/7/17 |
84 |
Broken Embraces (Spain) |
SPC |
$5,014,305 |
202 |
$107,111 |
2 |
11/20/09 |
85 |
I Am Love |
Magn. |
$5,005,465 |
166 |
$121,504 |
8 |
6/18/10 |
86 |
Jean de Florette (France) |
OrionC |
$4,940,939 |
- |
n/a |
- |
6/26/87 |
87 |
Lust, Caution (China) |
Focus |
$4,604,982 |
143 |
$63,918 |
1 |
9/28/07 |
88 |
Ong Bak: The Thai Warrior |
Magn. |
$4,563,167 |
387 |
$1,334,869 |
387 |
2/11/05 |
89 |
Italian for Beginners |
Mira. |
$4,544,753 |
99 |
$66,047 |
3 |
1/18/02 |
90 |
Au Revoir, Les Enfants (France) |
OrionC |
$4,542,825 |
- |
n/a |
- |
2/12/88 |
91 |
Mediterraneo (Italy) |
Mira. |
$4,532,791 |
- |
n/a |
- |
3/20/92 |
92 |
Babette's Feast (Denmark) |
OrionC |
$4,398,938 |
- |
n/a |
- |
3/4/88 |
93 |
Black Book |
SPC |
$4,398,532 |
193 |
$112,521 |
9 |
4/4/07 |
94 |
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil |
FIP |
$4,264,983 |
302 |
$2,190,042 |
302 |
10/28/16 |
95 |
The Lunchbox |
SPC |
$4,235,151 |
165 |
$44,542 |
3 |
2/28/14 |
96 |
Antonia's Line (Holland) |
First |
$4,228,275 |
73 |
$45,051 |
7 |
2/2/96 |
97 |
Mostly Martha |
ParC |
$4,160,475 |
143 |
$40,446 |
2 |
8/16/02 |
98 |
Ran (Japan) |
OrionC |
$4,135,750 |
30 |
n/a |
- |
9/27/85 |
99 |
The Raid: Redemption |
SPC |
$4,105,187 |
881 |
$213,785 |
14 |
3/23/12 |
100 |
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (Spain) |
Mira. |
$4,087,361 |
82 |
$65,299 |
2 |
5/4/90 |
TOTAL (All Movies): | $2,109,645,498 | - | - | - | - | AVERAGE (All Movies): | $981,687 | 47 | $142,380 | 28 | - | TOTAL (Wide Releases Only): | $464,955,195 | - | - | - | - | AVERAGE (Wide Releases Only): | $24,471,326 | 1,245 | $8,308,220 | 1,585 | - | Rows: #1-100, #101-200, #201-300, #301-400, #401-500, #501-600, #601-700, #701-800, #801-900, #901-1000, #1001-1100, #1101-1200, #1201-1300, #1301-1400, #1401-1500, #1501-1600, #1601-1700, #1701-1800, #1801-1900, #1901-2000, #2001-2100, #2101-2200, #2201-2236
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