| Rank
| Title
| Lifetime Gross | Max Theaters | Opening | Open Th | Release Date | Distributor
|
|---|
| 12 | La Cage aux Folles | $20,424,259 | 5 | $18,709 | 5 | Mar 30, 1979 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 120 | Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior | $4,000,000 | - | - | - | Oct 10, 1980 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 166 | The Last Metro | $3,007,436 | - | - | - | Feb 13, 1981 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 52 | La Cage aux Folles II | $6,950,125 | - | - | - | Feb 15, 1981 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 29 | Das Boot | $10,915,250 | 2 | $26,994 | 2 | Feb 10, 1982 | Columbia Pictures |
| 229 | The Night of the Shooting Stars | $2,251,121 | - | - | - | Jan 21, 1983 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 133 | The Return of Martin Guerre | $3,704,433 | - | - | - | Jun 3, 1983 | - |
| 54 | Fanny and Alexander | $6,783,304 | - | - | - | Jun 17, 1983 | Embassy Pictures |
| 121 | Entre Nous | $3,974,975 | - | - | - | Jan 25, 1984 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 1,304 | Petit Con | $127,426 | - | - | - | Apr 19, 1985 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 139 | Ran | $3,607,393 | 30 | - | - | Sep 27, 1985 | Orion Classics |
| 2,432 | Colonel Redl | $2,357 | 1 | $2,357 | 1 | Oct 4, 1985 | Orion Classics |
| 2,054 | When Father Was Away on Business | $16,131 | 1 | $11,614 | 1 | Oct 11, 1985 | Cannon Film Distributors |
| 1,886 | The Official Story | $29,426 | 1 | $29,426 | 1 | Nov 8, 1985 | - |
| 898 | La Cage aux Folles 3: The Wedding | $345,280 | 49 | $196,894 | 49 | Feb 14, 1986 | TriStar Pictures |
| 558 | Ginger & Fred | $837,623 | 1 | $22,725 | 1 | Mar 28, 1986 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 262 | Three Men and a Cradle | $2,052,466 | 32 | $25,380 | 1 | Apr 25, 1986 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 758 | The Assault | $512,403 | 25 | - | - | Sep 19, 1986 | Cannon Film Distributors |
| 274 | Betty Blue | $2,003,822 | 20 | $29,383 | 2 | Nov 7, 1986 | Alive Films |
| 40 | My Life as a Dog | $8,345,266 | 1 | $11,667 | 1 | May 1, 1987 | Skouras Pictures |
| 95 | Jean de Florette | $4,940,939 | - | - | - | Jun 26, 1987 | Orion Classics |
| 123 | Manon of the Spring | $3,940,542 | - | - | - | Nov 5, 1987 | Orion Classics |
| 897 | The Family | $346,730 | 1 | $10,590 | 1 | Jan 22, 1988 | Vestron Pictures |
| 102 | Goodbye, Children | $4,542,825 | - | - | - | Feb 12, 1988 | Orion Classics |
| 104 | Babette's Feast | $4,398,938 | - | - | - | Mar 4, 1988 | Orion Classics |
| 1,085 | Beatrice | $211,821 | 8 | $11,781 | 1 | Mar 18, 1988 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 153 | Wings of Desire | $3,210,139 | 29 | $17,301 | 1 | Apr 29, 1988 | Orion Classics |
| 257 | Salaam Bombay! | $2,080,046 | 27 | - | - | Oct 7, 1988 | Cinecom Pictures |
| 49 | Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown | $7,179,298 | - | - | - | Nov 11, 1988 | Orion Classics |
| 261 | Pelle the Conqueror | $2,053,931 | 42 | $45,985 | 10 | Dec 21, 1988 | Miramax |
| 1,489 | Hanussen | $82,635 | 2 | $15,504 | 2 | Mar 8, 1989 | Columbia Pictures |
| 452 | The Music Teacher | $1,086,894 | 19 | $18,486 | 1 | Jul 7, 1989 | Orion Classics |
| 1,339 | The Big Picture | $117,463 | 8 | $33,071 | 3 | Sep 15, 1989 | Columbia Pictures |
| 146 | Camille Claudel | $3,331,297 | 34 | $89,273 | 9 | Dec 21, 1989 | Orion Classics |
| 23 | Cinema Paradiso | $11,990,401 | 124 | $16,552 | 1 | Feb 2, 1990 | Miramax |
| 305 | Too Beautiful for You | $1,776,440 | 29 | $31,208 | 1 | Mar 2, 1990 | Orion Classics |
| 371 | Monsieur Hire | $1,417,030 | 26 | $29,980 | 2 | Apr 20, 1990 | Orion Classics |
| 114 | Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! | $4,087,361 | 82 | $65,299 | 2 | May 4, 1990 | Miramax |
| 2,192 | Pathfinder | $10,628 | 1 | $3,950 | 1 | May 11, 1990 | - |
| 332 | Jesus of Montreal | $1,601,612 | 21 | $20,388 | 1 | May 25, 1990 | Orion Classics |
| 339 | May Fools | $1,576,702 | 30 | $20,078 | 1 | Jun 22, 1990 | Orion Classics |
| 417 | The Icicle Thief | $1,231,622 | 22 | $20,809 | 1 | Aug 24, 1990 | Aries Films |
| 281 | Dreams | $1,963,207 | - | - | - | Aug 24, 1990 | Warner Bros. |
| 226 | The Nasty Girl | $2,281,569 | 40 | $19,491 | 2 | Oct 26, 1990 | Miramax |
| 572 | C'est la vie | $805,472 | 28 | $18,749 | 2 | Nov 2, 1990 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 71 | Cyrano de Bergerac | $5,820,020 | - | - | - | Nov 16, 1990 | Orion Classics |
| 279 | Ju Dou | $1,986,433 | 39 | $10,300 | 1 | Mar 6, 1991 | Miramax |
| 91 | La Femme Nikita | $5,017,971 | 118 | $44,047 | 2 | Mar 8, 1991 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 1,317 | Open Doors | $123,470 | 6 | $15,726 | 2 | Mar 8, 1991 | Orion Classics |
| 1,014 | Journey of Hope | $261,718 | 18 | $12,489 | 2 | Apr 26, 1991 | Miramax |
| 693 | Auntie Danielle | $604,624 | 17 | $20,730 | 2 | May 17, 1991 | Miramax |
| 309 | Everybody's Fine | $1,745,470 | 48 | $18,367 | 1 | May 31, 1991 | Miramax |
| 314 | My Father's Glory | $1,730,856 | - | - | - | Jun 14, 1991 | Orion Classics |
| 77 | Europa Europa | $5,575,738 | 34 | $31,433 | 2 | Jun 28, 1991 | Orion Classics |
| 354 | My Mother's Castle | $1,477,071 | - | - | - | Jul 26, 1991 | Orion Classics |
| 608 | The Story of Boys & Girls | $741,221 | - | - | - | Aug 23, 1991 | Aries Films |
| 851 | La Belle Noiseuse | $399,516 | - | - | - | Oct 4, 1991 | - |
| 275 | The Double Life of Véronique | $1,999,955 | 22 | $8,572 | 1 | Nov 22, 1991 | Miramax |
| 755 | Rhapsody in August | $516,431 | 12 | $26,771 | 7 | Dec 19, 1991 | Orion Classics |
| 318 | High Heels | $1,710,057 | 22 | $74,103 | 13 | Dec 20, 1991 | Miramax |
| 2,415 | Inspector Lavardin | $2,685 | - | - | - | Dec 26, 1991 | - |
| 282 | Madame Bovary | $1,942,423 | 53 | $236,113 | 52 | Dec 27, 1991 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 196 | Raise the Red Lantern | $2,603,061 | 40 | $22,554 | 1 | Mar 13, 1992 | Orion Classics |
| 103 | Mediterraneo | $4,532,791 | - | - | - | Mar 20, 1992 | Miramax |
| 302 | Delicatessen | $1,794,187 | 32 | $4,733 | 1 | Apr 3, 1992 | Miramax |
| 584 | Cabeza de Vaca | $789,127 | 11 | $5,960 | 1 | May 15, 1992 | Concorde Pictures |
| 496 | Europa | $1,007,001 | 1 | $21,447 | 1 | May 22, 1992 | Miramax |
| 422 | The Hairdresser's Husband | $1,217,084 | - | - | - | Jun 19, 1992 | Triton Pictures |
| 409 | The Best Intentions | $1,253,106 | 47 | $15,186 | 2 | Jul 10, 1992 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 2,088 | The Ox | $14,513 | 2 | $4,285 | 2 | Aug 21, 1992 | Castle Hill Productions |
| 678 | Johnny Stecchino | $626,057 | 18 | $15,508 | 1 | Oct 9, 1992 | New Line Cinema |
| 864 | Close to Eden | $377,832 | - | - | - | Oct 30, 1992 | Miramax |
| 1,125 | Van Gogh | $193,205 | - | - | - | Oct 30, 1992 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 163 | Tous les matins du monde | $3,089,497 | 33 | $39,277 | 1 | Nov 13, 1992 | October Films |
| 1,269 | Intervista | $138,608 | - | - | - | Nov 20, 1992 | Castle Hill Productions |
| 76 | Indochine | $5,603,158 | - | - | - | Dec 23, 1992 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 1,508 | To Want to Fly | $78,144 | 10 | $7,572 | 2 | Feb 3, 1993 | Fine Line Features |
| 11 | Like Water for Chocolate | $21,665,468 | 64 | $23,600 | 2 | Feb 19, 1993 | Miramax |
| 434 | Olivier, Olivier | $1,154,476 | - | - | - | Mar 3, 1993 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 514 | The Stolen Children | $931,280 | 26 | $17,524 | 1 | Mar 3, 1993 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 291 | The Story of Qiu Ju | $1,890,247 | 35 | $25,785 | 1 | Apr 16, 1993 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 691 | Leolo | $611,703 | - | - | - | May 7, 1993 | Fine Line Features |
| 331 | A Heart in Winter | $1,605,437 | - | - | - | Jun 4, 1993 | October Films |
| 53 | The Wedding Banquet | $6,933,459 | 113 | $134,870 | 7 | Aug 6, 1993 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 816 | Especially on Sunday | $442,676 | 15 | $51,479 | 5 | Aug 13, 1993 | Miramax |
| 1,625 | Betty | $58,099 | 3 | $5,243 | 1 | Aug 20, 1993 | - |
| 85 | Farewell My Concubine | $5,216,888 | 3 | $69,408 | 3 | Oct 15, 1993 | Miramax |
| 391 | Three Colors: Blue | $1,324,974 | 19 | $6,413 | 1 | Nov 30, 1993 | Miramax |
| 595 | The Accompanist | $769,983 | - | - | - | Dec 23, 1993 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 320 | The Scent of Green Papaya | $1,700,992 | - | - | - | Jan 28, 1994 | First Look International |
| 660 | Savage Nights | $662,341 | - | - | - | Feb 25, 1994 | Gramercy Pictures (I) |
| 81 | Belle Epoque | $5,418,216 | - | - | - | Feb 25, 1994 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 266 | Kika | $2,019,581 | - | - | - | May 6, 1994 | October Films |
| 414 | Three Colors: White | $1,237,219 | 38 | $22,284 | 1 | Jun 10, 1994 | Miramax |
| 1,418 | A Place in the World | $99,707 | 3 | $9,970 | 1 | Jul 1, 1994 | First Look International |
| 444 | Ciao, Professore! | $1,113,435 | - | - | - | Jul 15, 1994 | Miramax |
| 47 | Eat Drink Man Woman | $7,294,403 | 217 | $155,512 | 14 | Aug 3, 1994 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| 997 | Café au lait | $274,596 | - | - | - | Aug 19, 1994 | New Yorker Films |
| 1,779 | Hell | $39,003 | 2 | $9,736 | 2 | Oct 19, 1994 | - |
| 218 | To Live | $2,332,728 | 67 | $32,900 | 2 | Nov 18, 1994 | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
