# List of highest-grossing non-English films

These are the highest-grossing, primarily non-English language films in the world. Chinese is the most frequent language with 39 films in the top-50 highest grossing non-English films, while Japanese is the second most frequent language with 6 films in top-50 and India comes at third.

## Film and language

In terms of gross revenue, English-language films are vastly over-represented among the highest-grossing films of all time. Among the top 100 highest-grossing films, 97 of them are in English, with the other three being the Chinese films Ne Zha 2, The Battle at Lake Changjin and Wolf Warrior 2.
One factor behind the relatively high gross revenue of English-language films is because of the function of the English language as the world's lingua franca. It is the first language of 400 million people, the second language of another 400 million, and a foreign language of an additional 700 million. It is thus understood by 1.5 billion people, which is almost 20% of the world population. The Chinese language, especially the standard variant, has over twice as many native speakers as English, but much fewer foreign-language speakers.
Another major factor is the difference in cinema box office ticket prices around the world, with developing countries and newly industrialized countries having lower ticket prices than developed countries, due to lower currency value, less average income and lower living costs. A number of Chinese, Indian and Soviet films sold more than 100 million tickets at the box office, but at relatively low ticket prices compared to Hollywood films and thus limiting the amount of gross revenue generated. Up until the 1990s, US and UK ticket prices were significantly greater than Chinese, Indian and Soviet ticket prices. As of 2017, the average cinema ticket price was $9 in the United States, compared to CN¥35 ($5.10) in China and ₹134.38 ($2.06) in India.

## Highest-grossing films by box office revenue

Top 50 highest-grossing films that are not primarily in the English language :
| Rank | English title | Original title | Primary language(s) | Country of origin | Worldwide gross (in US$) | Year |
| 1 | Ne Zha 2 † | 哪吒之魔童闹海 | Mandarin | China | $2,060,648,781 | 2025 |
| 2 | The Battle at Lake Changjin | 长津湖 | Mandarin | China | $913,000,000 | 2021 |
| 3 | Wolf Warrior 2 | 战狼2 | Mandarin | China | $870,325,439 | 2017 |
| 4 | Hi, Mom | 你好，李焕英 | Mandarin | China | $841,674,419 | 2021 |
| 5 | Ne Zha | 哪吒之魔童降世 | Mandarin | China | $742,718,496 | 2019 |
| 6 | The Wandering Earth | 流浪地球 | Mandarin | China | $699,992,512 | 2019 |
| 7 | Detective Chinatown 3 | 唐人街探案3 | Mandarin | China | $686,257,563 | 2021 |
| 8 | Full River Red | 满江红 | Mandarin | China | $673,552,250 | 2023 |
| 9 | The Battle at Lake Changjin II | 长津湖之水门桥 | Mandarin | China | $626,571,697 | 2022 |
| 10 | The Passion of the Christ | The Passion of the Christ | Aramaic Latin Hebrew | United States | $612,054,506 | 2004 |
| 11 | The Wandering Earth 2 | 流浪地球2 | Mandarin | China | $603,971,973 | 2023 |
| 12 | Operation Red Sea | 红海行动 | Mandarin | China | $579,330,426 | 2018 |
| 13 | The Mermaid | 美人鱼 | Mandarin | China Hong Kong | $553,810,228 | 2016 |
| 14 | Detective Chinatown 2 | 唐人街探案2 | Mandarin | China | $544,185,156 | 2018 |
| 15 | Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train | 劇場版「鬼滅の刃」 無限列車編 | Japanese | Japan | $507,127,293 | 2020 |
| 16 | No More Bets | 孤注一掷 | Mandarin | China | $541,001,696 | 2023 |
| 17 | Lost in the Stars | 消失的她 | Mandarin | China | $488,719,815 | 2023 |
| 18 | Detective Chinatown 1900 † | 唐探1900 | Mandarin | China | $487,072,476 | 2025 |
| 19 | YOLO | 热辣滚烫 | Mandarin | China | $479,597,304 | 2024 |
| 20 | Successor | 抓娃娃 | Mandarin | China | $469,612,890 | 2024 |
| 21 | Pegasus 2 | 飞驰人生2; | Mandarin | China | $468,905,664 | 2024 |
| 22 | The Eight Hundred | 八佰 | Mandarin | China | $461,421,559 | 2020 |
| 23 | The Successor | 抓娃娃 | Mandarin | China | $461,214,064 | 2023 |
| 24 | Moon Man | 独行月球 | Mandarin | China | $460,300,583 | 2022 |
| 25 | Dying to Survive | 我不是药神 | Mandarin | China | $451,176,639 | 2018 |
| 26 | My People, My Country | 我和我的祖国 | Mandarin | China | $450,064,993 | 2019 |
| 27 | My People, My Homeland | 我和我的家乡 | Mandarin | China | $433,241,288 | 2020 |
| 28 | The Intouchables | Intouchables | French | France | $426,588,510 | 2011 |
| 29 | The Captain | 中国机长 | Mandarin | China | $417,282,021 | 2019 |
| 30 | Too Cool to Kill | 这个杀手不太冷静 | Mandarin | China | $413,000,000 | 2022 |
| 31 | Spirited Away | 千と千尋の神隠し | Japanese | Japan | $395,580,000 | 2001 |
| 32 | Monster Hunt | 捉妖記 | Mandarin | China Hong Kong | $387,053,506 | 2015 |
| 33 | Your Name | 君の名は。 | Japanese | Japan | $380,140,500 | 2016 |
| 34 | Hello Mr. Billionaire | 西虹市首富 | Mandarin | China | $366,961,907 | 2018 |
| 35 | Monster Hunt 2 | 捉妖记2 | Mandarin | China | $361,682,618 | 2018 |
| 36 | Dangal | दंगल | Hindi | India | $310,000,000 | 2016 |
| 37 | Article 20 | 第二十条 | Mandarin | China | $337,554,287 | 2024 |
| 38 | Never Say Die | 羞羞的铁拳 | Mandarin | China | $334,530,869 | 2017 |
| 39 | Crazy Alien | 疯狂的外星人 | Mandarin | China | $327,598,891 | 2019 |
| 40 | Suzume | すずめの戸締まり | Japanese | Japan | $324,185,200 | 2022 |
| 41 | The Ex-File 3: The Return of the Exes | 前任3：再见前任 | Mandarin | China | $307,592,427 | 2017 |
| 42 | The Boy and the Heron | 君たちはどう生きるか | Japanese | Japan | $304,900,000 | 2023 |
| 43 | Never Say Never | 八角笼中 | Mandarin | China | $304,280,699 | 2023 |
| 44 | Mulan: Rise of a Warrior | 花木兰 | Mandarin | China | $304,000,000 | 2009 |
| 45 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | బాహుబలి 2: ది కంక్లూషన్ பாகுபலி 2: தி கன்க்ளூஷன் | Telugu Tamil | India | $280,700,000 | 2017 |
| 46 | The First Slam Dunk | ザ・ファーストスラムダンク | Japanese | Japan | $279,754,405 | 2022 |
| 47 | Boonie Bears: Time Twist | 熊出没：时间扭曲 | Mandarin | China | $277,106,954 | 2024 |
| 48 | Mojin: The Lost Legend | 鬼吹燈之尋龍訣 | Mandarin | China | $259,000,000 | 2015 |
| 49 | Parasite | 기생충 | Korean | South Korea | $258,704,857 | 2019 |
| 50 | Kung Fu Yoga | 功夫瑜伽 | Mandarin | China | $257,743,016 | 2017 |

## Box office admissions

A number of non-English markets have traditionally given box office figures in ticket sales (such as France, South Korea and the Soviet Union), rather than gross revenue, thus only ticket sales numbers are available for a number of older non-English films in various markets. This list varies from revenue-based rankings due to the huge difference in the price of admission tickets from place to place as well as from one moment in time to another.
The following table lists known estimated box office ticket sales for various high-grossing non-English films that have sold at least 100 million tickets worldwide.
Note: Some of the data are incomplete due to a lack of available admissions data from a number of countries. Therefore, it is not an exhaustive list of all the highest-grossing non-English films by ticket sales, so no rankings are given.
Films that are estimated to have sold at least 100 million tickets and are not primarily in the English language :
| English title | Original title | Primary language(s) | Country of origin | Tickets sold (est.) | Year |
| Legend of the White Snake | 白蛇传 | Mandarin | China | 700 million | 1980 |
| In-Laws [zh] (Full House of Joy) | 喜盈门 | Mandarin | China | 650 million | 1981 |
| Wudang (The Undaunted Wudang) | 武当 | Mandarin | China | 610 million | 1983 |
| Gunshots in the CIB | 保密局的枪声 | Mandarin | China | 600 million | 1979 |
| Murder in 405 | 405谋杀案 | Mandarin | China | 600 million | 1980 |
| The Disciple of the Shaolin Temple (The Shaolin Brothers) | 少林寺弟子 | Mandarin | China Hong Kong | 520 million | 1983 |
| Shaolin Temple | 少林寺 | Mandarin | China Hong Kong | 505 million | 1982 |
| Sesame Official [zh] | 七品芝麻官 | Mandarin | China | 500 million | 1980 |
| Deadly Fury (Pride's Deadly Fury) | 武林志 | Mandarin | China | 500 million | 1984 |
| Cong Nu Li Dao Jiang Jun | 从奴隶到将军 | Mandarin | China | 470 million | 1979 |
| The Xi'an Incident | 西安事变 | Mandarin | China | 450 million | 1981 |
| Kimi yo Fundo no Kawa o Watare (Manhunt) | 君よ憤怒の河を渉れ | Japanese | Japan | 434 million | 1976 |
| Mysterious Buddha | 神秘的大佛 | Mandarin | China | 400 million | 1980 |
| Ji Hongchang | 吉鸿昌 | Mandarin | China | 380 million | 1979 |
| Kai Qiang, Wei Ta Song Xing | 开枪,为他送行 | Mandarin | China | 330 million | 1982 |
| Caravan | कारवाँ کاروان | Hindustani | India | 319 million | 1971 |
| Ne Zha 2 | 哪吒之魔童闹海 | Mandarin | China | 302 million | 2025 |
| Tunnel War | 地道战 | Mandarin | China | 300 million | 1965 |
| Du Shiniang | 杜十娘 | Mandarin | China | 260 million | 1981 |
| A General Wearing the Sword (Pei jian jiang jun) | 佩剑将军 | Mandarin | China | 260 million | 1983 |
| Little Heroes (Young Heroes) | 自古英雄出少年 | Mandarin | China Hong Kong | 260 million | 1983 |
| Sholay (Embers) | शोले شعلے | Hindustani | India | 250 million | 1975 |
| The Burning of Imperial Palace | 火烧圆明园 | Mandarin | China Hong Kong | 240 million | 1983 |
| Awaara (The Vagabond) | आवारा آوارہ | Hindustani | India | 217 million | 1951 |
| Holy Robe of the Shaolin Temple | 木棉袈裟 | Mandarin | Hong Kong | 200 million | 1985 |
| Fei lai de nü xu (Son-in-Law Flew Out of Nowhere) | 飞来的女婿 | Mandarin | China | 199 million | 1982 |
| Lan dun bao xian xiang (Blue Shield Safe) | 蓝盾保险箱 | Mandarin | China | 170 million | 1983 |
| Juvenile Delinquents (Innocent Teenagers) | 少年犯 | Mandarin | China Hong Kong | 161 million | 1985 |
| Wolf Warrior 2 | 战狼2 | Mandarin | China | 160 million | 2017 |
| Romance on Lushan Mountain | 庐山恋 | Mandarin | China | 140 million | 1980 |
| The Red Snowball Tree | Калина красная | Russian | Soviet Union | 140 million | 1974 |
| Ne Zha | 哪吒之魔童降世 | Mandarin | China | 140 million | 2019 |
| Disco Dancer | डिस्को डांसर ڈسکو رقاصہ | Hindustani | India | 135 million | 1982 |
| A Policeman with a Special Identity | 特殊身份的警官 | Mandarin | China | 130 million | 1982 |
| Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | బాహుబలి 2: ముగింపు பாகுபலி 2 | Telugu Tamil | India | 125 million | 2017 |
| The Battle at Lake Changjin | 长津湖 | Mandarin | China | 125 million | 2021 |
| Hi, Mom | 你好，李焕英 | Mandarin | China | 121 million | 2021 |
| Great Shanghai 1937 [zh] | 大上海1937 | Mandarin | China Hong Kong | 121 million | 1986 |
| At Middle Age [zh] | 人到中年 | Mandarin | China | 120 million | 1982 |
| She an | 蛇案 | Mandarin | China | 120 million | 1983 |
| Bobby | बॉबी بابی | Hindustani | India | 116 million | 1973 |
| Mirage (Hai shi shen lou) | 海市蜃楼 | Mandarin | China Hong Kong | 113 million | 1987 |
| Our Niu Baisui [zh] | 咱们的牛百岁 | Mandarin | China | 110 million | 1983 |
| The Wandering Earth | 流浪地球 | Mandarin | China | 106 million | 2019 |
| Kitakitsune Monogatari (The Glacier Fox) [ja] | キタキツネ物語 | Japanese | Japan | 102 million | 1978 |
| The War at Sea from Hawaii to Malaya | ハワイ・マレー沖海戦 | Japanese | Japan | 100 million | 1943 |
| Mother India | मदर इण्डिया مدر انڈیا | Hindustani | India | 100 million | 1957 |
| Mughal-e-Azam (The Great Mughal) | मुग़ल-ए-आज़म مغل اعظم | Hindi Urdu | India | 100 million | 1960 |
| Amphibian Man | Человек-амфибия | Russian | Soviet Union | 100 million | 1962 |
| Sandakan No. 8 | サンダカン八番娼館 望郷 | Japanese | Japan | 100 million | 1974 |
| Dong fang jian | 东方剑 | Mandarin | China | 100 million | 1982 |
| Zhou Enlai [zh] | 周恩來 | Mandarin | China | 100 million | 1992 |

## Home video sales revenue

The following table lists known home video sales for various high-grossing non-English films. Note that this list is incomplete and is thus not necessarily representative of the highest-grossing non-English films by video sales, therefore no rankings are given.
| English title | Original title | Primary language | Country of origin | Video sales revenue (est.) | Year |
| Spirited Away | 千と千尋の神隠し | Japanese | Japan | $324 million | 2001 |
| Princess Mononoke | もののけ姫 | Japanese | Japan | $260 million | 1997 |
| My Neighbour Totoro | となりのトトロ | Japanese | Japan | $250 million | 1988 |
| Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children | ファイナルファンタジーVII アドベントチルドレン | Japanese | Japan | $249 million | 2005 |
| Howl's Moving Castle | ハウルの動く城 | Japanese | Japan | $167 million | 2001 |
| Pokémon: The First Movie | 劇場版ポケットモンスター ミュウツーの逆襲 | Japanese | Japan | $140 million | 1999 |
| Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind | 風の谷のナウシカ | Japanese | Japan | $102 million | 1986 |
| Castle in the Sky | 天空の城ラピュタ | Japanese | Japan | $100 million | 1984 |
| Parasite | 기생충 | Korean | South Korea | $90 million | 2019 |
| Akira | アキラ | Japanese | Japan | $80 million | 1988 |
| Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train | 劇場版「鬼滅の刃」 無限列車編 | Japanese | Japan | $68 million | 2020 |
| Resident Evil: Degeneration | バイオハザード：ディジェネレーション | Japanese | Japan | $76 million | 2008 |
| Your Name | 君の名は。 | Japanese | Japan | $60 million | 2016 |

## Highest-grossing openings

The following is a list of the highest-grossing openings for non-English films. Since films do not open on Fridays in many markets, the 'opening' is taken to be the gross between the first day of release and the first Sunday following the film's release. Only films that have to an opening above $100 million qualify for the list.
| Rank | Film | Year | Opening | Primary language(s) | Country of origin |
| 1 | Ne Zha 2 | 2025 | $431,280,000 | Mandarin | China |
| 2 | Detective Chinatown 3 | 2021 | $398,000,000 | Mandarin | China |
| 3 | The Battle at Lake Changjin II (Water Gate Bridge) | 2022 | $398,000,000 | Mandarin | China |
| 4 | The Wandering Earth | 2019 | $298,110,095 | Mandarin | China |
| 5 | The Mermaid | 2016 | $274,049,983 | Mandarin | China, Hong Kong |
| 6 | The Captain | 2019 | $251,966,468 | Mandarin | China |
| 7 | Detective Chinatown 1900 | 2025 | $250,000,000 | Mandarin | China |
| 8 | The Battle at Lake Changjin | 2021 | $235,000,000 | Mandarin | China |
| 9 | Too Cool to Kill | 2022 | $217,000,000 | Mandarin | China |
| 10 | Crazy Alien | 2019 | $214,749,033 | Mandarin | China |
| 11 | Dying to Survive | 2018 | $200,837,145 | Mandarin | China |
| 12 | Hi, Mom | 2021 | $195,000,000 | Mandarin | China |
| 13 | Monster Hunt 2 | 2018 | $189,784,760 | Mandarin | China, Hong Kong |
| 14 | No More Bets | 2023 | $181,060,000 | Mandarin | China |
| 15 | My People, My Homeland | 2020 | $157,500,000 | Mandarin | China |
| 16 | Detective Chinatown 2 | 2018 | $156,069,583 | Mandarin | China |
| 17 | Pegasus | 2019 | $154,451,898 | Mandarin | China |
| 18 | Jiang Ziya (Legend of Deification) | 2020 | $151,700,000 | Mandarin | China |
| 19 | My People, My Country | 2019 | $151,087,000 | Mandarin | China |
| 20 | Wolf Warrior 2 | 2017 | $146,942,986 | Mandarin | China |
| 21 | Hello Mr. Billionaire | 2018 | $136,562,000 | Mandarin | China |
| 22 | The Passion of the Christ | 2004 | $125,200,000 | Aramaic, Hebrew, Latin | United States |
| 23 | Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force | 2025 | $123,720,000 | Mandarin | China |
| 24 | The Eight Hundred | 2020 | $116,000,000 | Mandarin | China |
| 25 | YOLO | 2024 | $110,991,000 | Mandarin, | China |

## Highest-grossing films by year

Highest-grossing non-English films by year of release :
| Year | Title | Known box office (est.) | Known box office (est.) | Budget | Primary language(s) | Country of origin | Ref |
| Year | Title | Revenue | Admissions | Budget | Primary language(s) | Country of origin | Ref |
| 1939 | The Fighters | | 27.1 million | | Russian | Soviet Union | |
| 1940 | Zindagi (The Life) | $1.58 million | 11 million | | Hindustani | British India | |
| 1941 | Khazanchi (Cashier) | $2.12 million | 30 million | | Hindustani | British India | |
| 1942 | Basant (Spring) | $2.42 million | 30 million | | Hindustani | British India | |
| 1943 | The War at Sea from Hawaii to Malaya | $17 million | 100 million | $3,000 | Japanese | Japan | |
| 1944 | Rattan | $3.03 million | 35 million | | Hindustani | British India | |
| 1945 | Guilty Without Guilt | $8 million | 28.9 million | | Russian | Soviet Union | |
| 1946 | Anmol Ghadi (Precious Moment) | $3.02 million | 32.5 million | | Hindustani | British India | |
| 1947 | Jugnu (Firefly) | $5 million | 10 million | | Hindustani | British India | |
| 1948 | The Young Guard | $11.9 million | 42.4 million | | Russian | Soviet Union | |
| 1949 | Barsaat | $4 million | 30 million | | Hindustani | India | |
| 1950 | Brave People | $11.5 million | 41.2 million | | Russian | Soviet Union | |
| 1951 | Awaara (The Vagabond) | $30.7 million | 217 million | | Hindustani | India | |
| 1952 | Aan (The Savage Princess) | $6.04 million | 30 million | $740,000 | Hindustani | India | |
| 1953 | Lyubov Yarovaya | $13 million | 46.4 million | | Russian | Soviet Union | |
| 1954 | Nagin | $6.09 million | 30 million | | Hindustani | India | |
| 1955 | Pather Panchali | $21 million | | $42,000 | Bengali | India | |
| 1955 | Shree 420 (Mrs. 420) | $10.4 million | 70 million | | Hindustani | India | |
| 1956 | Carnival Night | $12.8 million | 45.6 million | | Russian | Soviet Union | |
| 1957 | Mother India | $17 million | 100 million | $1.3 million | Hindustani | India | |
| 1958 | Madhumati | $8.4 million | 30 million | $1.7 million | Hindustani | India | |
| 1958 | Hercules | $5 million | 66.6 million | $2 million | Italian | Italy | |
| 1959 | Char Dil Char Rahen (Four Hearts, Four Roads) | $11.1 million | 39.8 million | | Hindustani | India | |
| 1960 | Mughal-e-Azam (The Great Mughal) | $23.1 million | 100 million | $3 million | Hindi Urdu | India | |
| 1961 | Ganga Jamna | $23.6 million | 84 million | | Awadhi Hindustani | India | |
| 1962 | Treasure of the Silver Lake | $29 million | 51.5 million | | German | West Germany Yugoslavia | |
| 1962 | Amphibian Man | $28 million | 100 million | | Russian | Soviet Union | |
| 1963 | Apache Gold (Winnetou the Warrior) | $36.7 million | 78.1 million | | German | West Germany Italy Yugoslavia | |
| 1964 | Last of the Renegades (Winnetou 2) | $33.8 million | 62.8 million | | German | West Germany France Italy Yugoslavia | |
| 1965 | Tunnel War | $39 million | 300 million | | Mandarin | China | |
| 1966 | The Good, the Bad and the Ugly | $38.9 million | 44.4 million | $1.2 million | Italian Spanish | Italy | |
| 1966 | War and Peace (Part I and Part II) | $26 million | 94.5 million | | Russian | Soviet Union | |
| 1967 | Kidnapping, Caucasian Style | $21.3 million | 76.5 million | | Russian | Soviet Union | |
| 1968 | The Shield and the Sword | $19 million | 68.3 million | | Russian | Soviet Union | |
| 1969 | Aradhana | $23.6 million | 89.4 million | | Hindustani | India | |
| 1970 | Mera Naam Joker (My Name is Joker) | $22.1 million | 73.1 million | | Hindustani | India | |
| 1971 | The Big Boss (Fists of Fury) | $50 million | | $100,000 | Mandarin Cantonese Thai | Hong Kong | |
| 1971 | Caravan | $44 million | 319 million | | Hindustani | India | |
| 1972 | The Way of the Dragon (Return of the Dragon) | $130 million | | $130,000 | Mandarin Cantonese | Hong Kong | |
| 1972 | Seeta Aur Geeta (Seeta and Geeta) | $22.8 million | 73 million | $53,000 | Hindustani | India | |
| 1973 | Bobby | $39 million | 116 million | | Hindustani | India | |
| 1974 | The Red Snowball Tree | $39 million | 140 million | | Russian | Soviet Union | |
| 1975 | Sholay (Embers) | $70 million | 250 million | $3.57 million | Hindustani | India | |
| 1976 | Kimi yo Fundo no Kawa o Watare (Manhunt) | $70 million | 434 million | | Japanese | Japan | |
| 1977 | Legend of Dinosaurs & Monster Birds | $25 million | 49.4 million | $2.79 million | Japanese | Japan | |
| 1977 | Amar Akbar Anthony | $18 million | 61 million | | Hindustani | India | |
| 1978 | Game of Death | $50 million | | $850,000 | Cantonese | Hong Kong | |
| 1978 | Muqaddar Ka Sikandar | $32 million | 92 million | | Hindustani | India | |
| 1979 | Gunshots in the CIB | $116 million | 600 million | | Mandarin | China | |
| 1980 | The Gods Must Be Crazy | $200 million | 16.9 million | $5 million | Afrikaans Juǀʼhoan | South Africa Botswana | |
| 1980 | Legend of the White Snake | $91 million | 700 million | | Mandarin | China | |
| 1981 | In-Laws [zh] (Full House of Joy) | $59 million | 650 million | | Mandarin | China | |
| 1982 | Shaolin Temple | $112 million | 500 million | $264,000 | Mandarin | China Hong Kong | |
| 1983 | Antarctica | $101 million | 12.5 million | | Japanese | Japan | |
| 1983 | Wudang (The Undaunted Wudang) | $61 million | 610 million | | Mandarin | China | |
| 1984 | Deadly Fury (Pride's Deadly Fury) | $45 million | 500 million | | Mandarin | China | |
| 1985 | The Burmese Harp | $29 million | 5.3 million | | Japanese | Japan | |
| 1985 | Juvenile Delinquents (Innocent Teenagers) | $14 million | 161 million | | Mandarin Cantonese | Hong Kong | |
| 1986 | The Adventures of Milo and Otis | $104 million | 12 million | | Japanese | Japan | |
| 1986 | Great Shanghai 1937 [zh] | $11 million | 121 million | | Mandarin | China | |
| 1987 | Hachiko Monogatari (The Story of Hachiko) | $24 million | 3 million | | Japanese | Japan | |
| 1987 | Mirage (Hai shi shen lou) | $10 million | 113 million | | Mandarin | China | |
| 1988 | The Silk Road (Dun-Huang) | $74.1 million | 7.3 million | | Japanese | Japan | |
| 1989 | Kiki's Delivery Service | $31.5 million | 2.64 million | | Japanese | Japan | |
| 1989 | Maine Pyar Kiya | $17.3 million | 79.7 million | $1.23 million | Hindi | India | |
| 1990 | Heaven and Earth | $64 million | 7.8 million | | Japanese | Japan | |
| 1991 | Armour of God II: Operation Condor | $24.1 million | | $15 million | Cantonese | Hong Kong | |
| 1992 | Zhou Enlai [zh] | $49 million | 100 million | | Mandarin | China | |
| 1993 | Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II | $36 million | 3.8 million | $9.5 million | Japanese | Japan | |
| 1994 | Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (Who Am I to You?) | $80 million | 74 million | $1.35 million | Hindi | India | |
| 1995 | Rumble in the Bronx | $76 million | 22.3 million | $1.5 million | Cantonese | Hong Kong | |
| 1996 | Police Story 4: First Strike | $53.2 million | 21.9 million | | Cantonese Russian Ukrainian | Hong Kong | |
| 1997 | Life Is Beautiful | $230 million | 31.9 million | $20 million | Italian | Italy | |
| 1998 | Pokémon: The First Movie | $173 million | 36.8 million | $10 million | Japanese | Japan | |
| 1999 | Pokémon: The Movie 2000 | $134 million | 19.6 million | $30 million | Japanese | Japan | |
| 2000 | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | $214 million | | $17 million | Mandarin | China Hong Kong Taiwan | |
| 2001 | Spirited Away | $396 million | 46.4 million | $19 million | Japanese | Japan | |
| 2002 | Hero | $177 million | | $31 million | Mandarin | Hong Kong China | |
| 2003 | Bayside Shakedown 2 | $164 million | 12.8 million | | Japanese | Japan | |
| 2004 | The Passion of the Christ | $612 million | 91 million | | Aramaic Latin Hebrew | United States | |
| 2005 | Yamato | $46 million | | | Japanese | Japan | |
| 2006 | Apocalypto | $121 million | 14 million | $40 million | Yucatec Maya | USA Mexico Guatemala | |
| 2007 | Hero | $80.4 million | | | Japanese | Japan | |
| 2008 | Welcome to the Sticks | $245 million | 26.3 million | $14 million | French Ch'ti | France | |
| 2009 | Mulan: Rise of a Warrior | $304 million | | $6.5 million | Mandarin | China | |
| 2010 | Arrietty | $146 million | 12.4 million | $23 million | Japanese | Japan | |
| 2011 | The Intouchables | $426 million | 48.2 million | $11 million | French | France | |
| 2012 | Lost in Thailand | $197 million | 37.9 million | $4.6 million | Mandarin | China | |
| 2013 | Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons | $205 million | 30.5 million | $64 million | Mandarin | China Hong Kong | |
| 2014 | Breakup Buddies | $189 million | 34 million | $11 million | Mandarin | China | |
| 2015 | Monster Hunt | $387 million | 65.7 million | $56 million | Mandarin | China Hong Kong | |
| 2016 | The Mermaid | $553 million | 93 million | $60 million | Mandarin | China Hong Kong | |
| 2017 | Wolf Warrior 2 | $870 million | 160 million | $30 million | Mandarin | China | |
| 2018 | Operation Red Sea | $579 million | 93.8 million | $70 million | Mandarin Arabic | China | |
| 2019 | Ne Zha | $743 million | 140 million | $20 million | Mandarin | China Hong Kong | |
| 2020 | Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train | $507 million | 57.6 million | $15.8 million | Japanese | Japan | |
| 2021 | The Battle at Lake Changjin | $906 million | 125 million | $200 million | Mandarin | China | |
| 2022 | The Battle at Lake Changjin II | $627 million | 83 million | | Mandarin | China | |
| 2023 | Full River Red | $674 million | 91.8 million | | Mandarin | China | |
| 2024 | YOLO | $479.6 million | | | Mandarin | China | |
| 2025 | Ne Zha 2 | $2.056 billion | 312 million | $80 million | Mandarin | China | |
(...) Since grosses are not limited to original theatrical runs, a film's first-run gross is included in brackets after the total if known.
$^{TBA}$To be ascertained.

## Timeline of highest-grossing films
### Box office revenue

| Title | Established | Record-setting gross | Primary language(s) | Country of origin |
| Zindagi (The Life) | 1940 | $1.58 million | Hindustani | British India |
| Khazanchi (Cashier) | 1941 | $2.12 million | Hindustani | British India |
| Basant (Spring) | 1942 | $2.42 million | Hindustani | British India |
| Kismet (Fate) | 1943 | $3.32 million | Hindustani | British India |
| Guilty Without Guilt | 1945 | $8 million | Russian | Soviet Union |
| The War at Sea from Hawaii to Malaya | 1945 | $17 million | Japanese | Japan |
| Awaara (The Vagabond) | 1957 | $17 million | Hindustani | India |
| Mother India | 1957 | $17 million | Hindustani | India |
| Pather Panchali | 1960 | $21 million | Bengali | India |
| Awaara (The Vagabond) | 1960 | $22.9 million | Hindustani | India |
| Mughal-e-Azam (The Great Mughal) | 1960 | $23.1 million | Hindi, Urdu | India |
| Ganga Jamna | 1965 | $23.6 million | Awadhi, Hindustani | India |
| Awaara (The Vagabond) | 1968 | $30.7 million | Hindustani | India |
| Apache Gold (Winnetou the Warrior) | 1968 | $36.7 million | German | West Germany Italy Yugoslavia |
| The Good, the Bad and the Ugly | 1968 | $38.9 million | Italian, Spanish | Italy |
| The Big Boss (Fists of Fury) | 1973 | $50 million | Cantonese, Mandarin, Thai | Hong Kong |
| Fist of Fury (The Chinese Connection) | 1973 | $100 million | Cantonese, Mandarin | Hong Kong |
| The Way of the Dragon (Return of the Dragon) | 1974 | $100 million | Cantonese, Mandarin | Hong Kong |
| The Way of the Dragon (Return of the Dragon) | 1979 | $130 million | Cantonese, Mandarin | Hong Kong |
| The Gods Must Be Crazy | 1989 | $200 million | Afrikaans, Juǀʼhoan | South Africa Botswana |
| Life Is Beautiful | 1999 | $221 million | Italian | Italy |
| Spirited Away | 2001 | $275 million | Japanese | Japan |
| The Passion of the Christ | 2004 | $611 million | Aramaic, Latin, Hebrew | United States |
| The Passion of the Christ | 2005 | $612 million | Aramaic, Latin, Hebrew | United States |
| Wolf Warrior 2 | 2017 | $870 million | Mandarin | China |
| The Battle at Lake Changjin | 2021 | $913 million | Mandarin | China |
| Ne Zha 2 † | 2025 | $2.004 billion | Mandarin | China |

### Box office admissions

| Title | Established | Record ticket sales | Primary language(s) | Country of origin |
| The Fighters | 1940 | 27.1 million | Russian | Soviet Union |
| Khazanchi (Cashier) | 1941 | 30 million | Hindustani | British India |
| Basant (Spring) | 1942 | 30 million | Hindustani | British India |
| Kismet (Fate) | 1943 | 35 million | Hindustani | British India |
| Rattan | 1944 | 35 million | Hindustani | British India |
| The War at Sea from Hawaii to Malaya | 1945 | 100 million | Japanese | Japan |
| Awaara (The Vagabond) | 1957 | 100 million | Hindustani | India |
| Mother India | 1957 | 100 million | Hindustani | India |
| Mughal-e-Azam (The Great Mughal) | 1960 | 100 million | Hindi, Urdu | India |
| Amphibian Man | 1966 | 100 million | Russian | Soviet Union |
| Awaara (The Vagabond) | 1966 | 157 million | Hindustani | India |
| Sholay (Embers) | 1978 | 190 million | Hindustani | India |
| Awaara (The Vagabond) | 1978 | 217 million | Hindustani | India |
| Sholay (Embers) | 1979 | 250 million | Hindustani | India |
| Tunnel War | 1979 | 300 million | Mandarin | China |
| Caravan | 1979 | 319 million | Hindustani | India |
| Kimi yo Fundo no Kawa o Watare (Manhunt) | 1979 | 434 million | Japanese | Japan |
| Gunshots in the CIB | 1979 | 500 million | Mandarin | China |
| Gunshots in the CIB | 1980 | 600 million | Mandarin | China |
| Legend of the White Snake | 1981 | 700 million | Mandarin | China |

### Openings

The following is a timeline of the highest-grossing openings for non-English films. Since films do not open on Fridays in many markets, the 'opening' is taken to be the gross between the first day of release and the first Sunday following the film's release.
| Title | Established | Record-setting opening | Primary language(s) | Country of origin |
| Mughal-e-Azam (The Great Mughal) | 1960 | $840,000 | Hindi, Urdu | India |
| The Way of the Dragon (Return of the Dragon) | 1974 | $1,185,000 | Mandarin, Cantonese | Hong Kong |
| Rumble in the Bronx | 1995 | $15,000,000 | Cantonese | Hong Kong |
| Pokémon: The First Movie | 1999 | $50,754,104 | Japanese | Japan |
| The Passion of the Christ | 2004 | $125,200,000 | Aramaic, Hebrew, Latin | United States |
| The Mermaid | 2016 | $274,049,983 | Mandarin | China |
| The Wandering Earth | 2019 | $298,110,095 | Mandarin | China |
| Detective Chinatown 3 | 2021 | $398,000,000 | Mandarin | China |
| Ne Zha 2 | 2025 | $431,280,000 | Mandarin | China |

## Highest-grossing films by language
### Box office revenue

The following is a list of highest-grossing films by language.
| Language | English title | Original title | Country of origin | Worldwide gross | Year |
| Afrikaans | The Gods Must Be Crazy | The Gods Must Be Crazy | South Africa Botswana | $200 million | 1980 |
| Amharic | Capernaum | كفرناحوم‎ | Lebanon | $68 million | 2018 |
| Arabic | Operation Red Sea | 红海行动 | China Hong Kong | $579 million | 2018 |
| Aramaic | The Passion of the Christ | The Passion of the Christ | United States | $612 million | 2004 |
| Awadhi | Ganga Jamna | गंगा जमना گنگا جامنی | India | $23.6 million | 1961 |
| Bengali | Toofan | তুফান | Bangladesh | $4.7 million | 2024 |
| Cantonese | Ip Man 4: The Finale | 葉問4：完結篇 | Hong Kong China | $239 million | 2019 |
| French | The Intouchables | Intouchables | France | $427 million | 2011 |
| German | The Shoe of Manitou | Der Schuh des Manitu | Germany | $75.7 million | 2001 |
| Greek | Zorba the Greek | Αλέξης Ζορμπάς | Greece United States | $23.5 million | 1964 |
| Haryanvi | Dangal | दंगल | India | $340 million | 2016 |
| Hebrew | The Passion of the Christ | The Passion of the Christ | United States | $612 million | 2004 |
| Hindi | Dangal | दंगल | India | $340 million | 2016 |
| Hindustani | Dangal | दंगल | India | $340 million | 2016 |
| Italian | Life Is Beautiful | La vita è bella | Italy | $230 million | 1997 |
| Japanese | Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train | 劇場版「鬼滅の刃」 無限列車編 | Japan | $507 million | 2020 |
| Juǀʼhoan | The Gods Must Be Crazy | The Gods Must Be Crazy | South Africa Botswana | $200 million | 1980 |
| Kannada | K.G.F: Chapter 2 | ಕೆ.ಜಿ.ಎಫ್: ಅಧ್ಯಾಯ 2 | India | $160 million | 2022 |
| Korean | Parasite | 기생충 | South Korea | $259 million | 2019 |
| Latin | The Passion of the Christ | The Passion of the Christ | United States | $612 million | 2004 |
| Malayalam | Manjummel Boys | മഞ്ഞുമ്മൽ ബോയ്സ് | India | $28.8 million | 2024 |
| Mandarin | Ne Zha 2 † | 哪吒之魔童闹海 | China | $2.004 billion | 2025 |
| Mayan | Apocalypto | Apocalypto | United States Mexico Guatemala | $121 million | 2006 |
| Russian | Cheburashka | Чебурашка | Russia | $83.8 million | 2023 |
| Spanish | Instructions Not Included | No se aceptan devoluciones | Mexico | $101 million | 2013 |
| Tamil | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | பாகுபலி 2: முடிவு | India | $278 million | 2017 |
| Telugu | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | బాహుబలి 2: ముగింపు | India | $278 million | 2017 |
| Thai | Lost in the Stars | 消失的她 | China | $489 million | 2023 |
| Ukrainian | Police Story 4: First Strike | 警察故事4之簡單任務 | Hong Kong | $53.2 million | 1996 |
| Urdu | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 | جوانی پھر نہیں آنی 2 | Pakistan | $2.5 million | 2018 |

### Box office admissions

The following is a list of highest box office admissions by language.
| Language | English title | Original title | Country of origin | Tickets sold | Year |
| Afrikaans | The Gods Must Be Crazy | The Gods Must Be Crazy | South Africa Botswana | 16.9 million | 1980 |
| Amharic | Capernaum | كفرناحوم‎ | Lebanon | 13.6 million | 2018 |
| Arabic | Operation Red Sea | 红海行动 | China Hong Kong | 93.8 million | 2018 |
| Aramaic | The Passion of the Christ | The Passion of the Christ | United States | 91 million | 2004 |
| Awadhi | Ganga Jamna | गंगा जमना گنگا جامنی | India | 84 million | 1961 |
| Cantonese | Juvenile Delinquents (Innocent Teenagers) | 少年犯 | China Hong Kong | 161 million | 1985 |
| French | Angélique, Marquise des Anges | Angélique, Marquise des Anges | France Italy West Germany | 60.1 million | 1964 |
| German | Apache Gold (Winnetou the Warrior) | Winnetou | West Germany Italy Yugoslavia | 78.1 million | 1963 |
| Haryanvi | Dangal | दंगल | India | 86.4 million | 2016 |
| Hebrew | The Passion of the Christ | The Passion of the Christ | United States | 91 million | 2004 |
| Hindi | Caravan | कारवाँ کاروان | India | 319 million | 1971 |
| Hindustani | Caravan | कारवाँ کاروان | India | 319 million | 1971 |
| Italian | Hercules | Le Fatiche di Ercole | Italy | 66.6 million | 1958 |
| Japanese | Kimi yo Fundo no Kawa o Watare (Manhunt) | 君よ憤怒の河を渉れ | Japan | 434 million | 1976 |
| Juǀʼhoan | The Gods Must Be Crazy | The Gods Must Be Crazy | South Africa Botswana | 16.9 million | 1980 |
| Kannada | K.G.F: Chapter 2 | ಕೆ.ಜಿ.ಎಫ್: ಅಧ್ಯಾಯ 2 | India | 50.5 million | 2022 |
| Korean | Parasite | 기생충 | South Korea | 30.9 million | 2019 |
| Latin | The Passion of the Christ | The Passion of the Christ | United States | 91 million | 2004 |
| Mandarin | Legend of the White Snake | 白蛇传 | China | 700 million | 1980 |
| Mayan | Apocalypto | Apocalypto | United States Mexico Guatemala | 14 million | 2006 |
| Russian | The Red Snowball Tree | Калина красная | Soviet Union | 140 million | 1974 |
| Spanish | Yesenia | Yesenia | Mexico | 91 million | 1971 |
| Tamil | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | பாகுபலி 2 | India | 125 million | 2017 |
| Telugu | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | బాహుబలి 2: ముగింపు | India | 125 million | 2017 |
| Thai | Lost in the Stars | 消失的她 | China | 84.8 million | 2023 |
| Ukrainian | Police Story 4: First Strike | 警察故事4之簡單任務 | Hong Kong | 21.9 million | 1996 |
| Urdu | Caravan | कारवाँ کاروان | India | 319 million | 1971 |

### Openings

The following is a list of highest-grossing openings by language. Since films do not open on Fridays in many markets, the 'opening' is taken to be the gross between the first day of release and the first Sunday following the film's release.
| Language | English title | Original title | Country of origin | Opening gross | Year |
| Amharic | Capernaum | كفرناحوم‎ | Lebanon | $24,936,722 | 2018 |
| Arabic | Operation Red Sea | 红海行动 | China Hong Kong | $72,688,859 | 2018 |
| Aramaic | The Passion of the Christ | The Passion of the Christ | United States | $125,200,000 | 2004 |
| Cantonese | Shock Wave 2 | 拆弹专家2 | China Hong Kong | $63,800,000 | 2020 |
| French | Welcome to the Sticks | Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis | France | $31,674,375 | 2008 |
| German | Fack ju Göhte 2 (Suck Me Shakespeer 2) | Fack ju Göhte 2 | Germany | $20,113,773 | 2015 |
| Haryanvi | Dangal | दंगल | India | $29,562,000 | 2016 |
| Hebrew | The Passion of the Christ | The Passion of the Christ | United States | $125,200,000 | 2004 |
| Hindi | Sultan | सुल्तान | India | $49,000,000 | 2016 |
| Hindustani | Sultan | सुल्तान | India | $49,000,000 | 2016 |
| Italian | Quo Vado? | Quo Vado? | Italy | $24,185,632 | 2016 |
| Japanese | Pokémon: The First Movie | 劇場版ポケットモンスター ミュウツーの逆襲 | Japan | $50,754,104 | 1999 |
| Kannada | K.G.F: Chapter 2 | ಕೆ.ಜಿ.ಎಫ್: ಅಧ್ಯಾಯ 2 | India | $70,600,000 | 2022 |
| Korean | The Admiral: Roaring Currents | 명량 | South Korea | $35,517,175 | 2014 |
| Latin | The Passion of the Christ | The Passion of the Christ | United States | $125,200,000 | 2004 |
| Mandarin | Ne Zha 2 | 哪吒之魔童闹海 | China | $431,280,000 | 2025 |
| Mayan | Apocalypto | Apocalypto | United States Mexico Guatemala | $15,005,604 | 2006 |
| Russian | Stalingrad | Сталинград | Russia | $16,256,340 | 2013 |
| Spanish | Instructions Not Included | No se aceptan devoluciones | Mexico | $11,578,515 | 2013 |
| Tamil | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | பாகுபலி 2 | India | $81,200,000 | 2017 |
| Telugu | Pushpa 2: The Rule | పుష్ప 2: ది రూల్ | India | $92,750,000 | 2024 |
| Thai | Lost in the Stars | 消失的她 | China | $100,000,000 | 2023 |
| Ukrainian | Police Story 4: First Strike | 警察故事4之簡單任務 | Hong Kong | $5,778,933 | 1997 |
| Urdu | Tiger Zinda Hai | Tiger Zinda Hai | India | $29,200,000 | 2017 |

## Highest-grossing film franchises and film series

The following is the Highest-grossing non-English film franchises and film series. Fengshen Cinematic Universe sits at the top with $3 billion, and has the best average at $1 billion per film.
    † Background shading indicates that at least one film in the series is playing in the week commencing 7 March 2025 in theaters around the world.
| Rank | Series | Total worldwide box office | No. of films | Average of films | Highest-grossing film |
| 1 | Fengshen Cinematic Universe † | $3,042,360,948 | 3 | $1,014,120,316 | Ne Zha 2 ($2,056,003,774) |
| Ne Zha series $2,798,517,843 2 $1,399,258,922 Ne Zha 2 ($2,056,003,774) 1 Ne Zha 2 (2025) † $2,056,003,774 2 Ne Zha (2019) $742,514,069 ||||||
| Jiang Ziya: Legend of Deification (2020) $243,843,105 ||||||
| 2 | Detective Chinatown † | $1,859,800,567 |
| 1 | Detective Chinatown 3 (2021) | $702,700,000 |
| 2 | Detective Chinatown 2 (2018) | $544,185,156 |
| 3 | Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025) † | $487,072,476 |
| 4 | Detective Chinatown (2015) | $125,842,935 |
* 3
* New Generation
* $722,261,946
* 18
* $40,125,664
* Nobita's Treasure Island ($81,481,186)
* 1
* Nobita's Treasure Island (2018)
* $81,481,186
* 2
* Nobita's Chronicle of the Moon Exploration (2019)
* $65,406,606
* 3
* Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017)
* $61,060,700
* 4
* Nobita and the Birth of Japan 2016 (2016)
* $50,939,840
* 5
* Nobita and the Island of Miracles (2012)
* $46,180,706
* 6
* Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum (2013)
* $42,770,271
* 7
* Nobita's Sky Utopia (2023)
* $37,475,850
* 8
* New Nobita's Great Demon-Peko and the Exploration Party of Five (2014)
* $35,861,856
* 9
* Nobita's Space Heroes (2015)
* $34,811,747
* 10
* Nobita's Great Battle of the Mermaid King (2010)
* $34,701,783
* 11
* Nobita's New Great Adventure into the Underworld (2007)
* $32,787,846
* 12
* Nobita and the Green Giant Legend (2008)
* $31,393,786
* 13
* Nobita's Dinosaur 2006 (2006)
* $30,963,292
* 14
* Nobita's Earth Symphony (2024)
* $30,187,415
* 15
* Nobita's New Dinosaur (2020)
* $29,512,362
* 16
* Nobita and the New Steel Troops-Winged Angels (2011)
* $29,260,430
* 17
* The Record of Nobita's Spaceblazer (2009)
* $25,422,212
* 18
* Nobita's Little Star Wars 2021 (2022)
* $22,044,058 |||||
* Original series
* $495,825,792
* 25
* $19,833,032
* Nobita's the Legend of the Sun King ($28,300,000)
* 1
* Nobita's the Legend of the Sun King (2000)
* $28,300,000
* 2
* Nobita and the Spiral City (1997)
* $28,000,000
* 3
* Nobita's Great Adventure in the South Seas (1998)
* $28,000,000
* 4
* Nobita Drifts in the Universe (1999)
* $27,700,000
* 5
* Nobita in the Robot Kingdom (2002)
* $16,076,303
* 6
* Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey (2004)
* $26,663,978
* 7
* Nobita and the Birth of Japan (1989)
* $26,600,000
* 8
* Nobita and the Galaxy Super-express (1996)
* $25,700,000
* 9
* Nobita and the Winged Braves (2001)
* $25,100,000
* 10
* Nobita and the Tin Labyrinth (1993)
* $24,100,000
* 11
* Nobita's Diary of the Creation of the World (1995)
* $23,200,000
* 12
* Nobita's Dorabian Nights (1991)
* $22,500,000
* 13
* Nobita's Three Visionary Swordsmen (1994)
* $21,900,000
* 14
* Nobita and the Kingdom of Clouds (1992)
* $21,700,000
* 15
* Nobita and the Animal Planet (1990)
* $21,500,000
* 16
* Nobita and the Windmasters (2003)
* $20,455,511
* 17
* The Record of Nobita's Parallel Visit to the West (1988)
* $18,200,000
* 18
* Nobita and the Knights on Dinosaurs (1987)
* $16,600,000
* 19
* The Records of Nobita, Spaceblazer (1981)
* $14,300,000
* 20
* Nobita and the Steel Troops (1986)
* $12,500,000
* 21
* Nobita's Great Adventure into the Underworld (1984)
* $12,500,000
* 22
* Nobita's Dinosaur (1980)
* $10,600,000
* 23
* Nobita and the Haunts of Evil (1982)
* $8,640,000
* 24
* Nobita's Little Star Wars (1985)
* $7,820,000
* 25
* Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil (1983)
* $7,170,000 |||||
* Stand by Me Doraemon series
* $248,644,088
* 2
* $124,322,044
* Stand by Me Doraemon ($183,442,714)
* 1
* Stand by Me Doraemon (2014)
* $183,442,714
* 2
* Stand by Me Doraemon 2 (2020)
* $65,201,374 |||||
| 4 | The Battle at Lake Changjin | $1,540,112,194 | 2 | $770,056,097 | The Battle at Lake Changjin ($913,540,914) |
| 1 | The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) | $913,540,914 |
| 2 | The Battle at Lake Changjin II (2022) | $626,571,280 |
| 5 | Case Closed | $1,305,937,967 | 28 | $46,640,642 | The Fist of Blue Sapphire ($123,508,336) |
| Main series $1,264,540,240 27 $46,834,824 The Fist of Blue Sapphire ($123,508,336) 1 The Fist of Blue Sapphire (2019) $115,508,336 2 Zero the Enforcer (2018) $108,105,223 3 Black Iron Submarine (2023) $104,005,126 4 The Scarlet Bullet (2021) $102,541,282 5 The Million-dollar Pentagram (2024) $94,619,387 6 The Bride of Halloween (2022) $73,747,191 7 The Darkest Nightmare (2016) $66,910,978 8 Crimson Love Letter (2017) $63,144,805 9 The Eleventh Striker (2012) $44,369,456 10 Quarter of Silence (2011) $42,808,578 11 Dimensional Sniper (2014) $42,028,116 12 Sunflowers of Inferno (2015) $40,417,504 13 The Raven Chaser (2009) $39,664,359 14 The Lost Ship in the Sky (2010) $36,407,407 15 Private Eye in the Distant Sea (2013) $36,324,232 16 The Private Eyes' Requiem (2006) $26,251,232 17 Crossroad in the Ancient Capital (2003) $24,342,320 18 Captured in Her Eyes (2000) $23,800,000 19 The Phantom of Baker Street (2002) $23,783,234 20 Full Score of Fear (2008) $23,760,176 21 Countdown to Heaven (2001) $23,700,000 22 Magician of the Silver Sky (2004) $22,618,511 23 Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure (2007) $22,118,835 24 The Last Wizard of the Century (1999) $22,000,000 25 Strategy Above the Depths (2005) $18,723,952 26 The Fourteenth Target (1998) $14,100,000 27 The Time Bombed Skyscraper (1997) $8,740,000 ||||||
| Lupin the 3rd vs. Detective Conan: The Movie (2013) $41,397,727 ||||||
| 6 | The Wandering Earth | $1,303,959,439 | 2 | $651,979,720 | Back to Earth ($127,930,000) |
| 1 | The Wandering Earth (2019) | $699,992,512 |
| 2 | The Wandering Earth 2 (2023) | $603,966,927 |
| 7 | Boonie Bears † | $1,275,014,404 |
| 1 | Time Twist (2024) | $275,866,316 |
| 2 | Guardian Code (2023) | $221,300,000 |
| 3 | Back to Earth (2022) | $152,000,000 |
| 4 | Blast into the Past (2019) | $112,369,259 |
| 5 | Future Reborn (2025) † | $109,060,000 |
| 6 | The Wild Life (2021) | $97,225,611 |
| 7 | The Big Shrink (2018) | $96,788,929 |
| 8 | Entangled Worlds (2017) | $77,151,096 |
| 9 | A Mystical Winter (2015) | $47,581,416 |
| 10 | The Big Top Secret (2016) | $45,150,390 |
| 11 | To the Rescue (2014) | $40,521,387 |
| 8 | My People, My Country | $1,093,606,281 |
| 1 | My People, My Country (2019) | $450,064,993 |
| 2 | My People, My Homeland (2020) | $433,241,288 |
| 3 | My Country, My Parents (2021) | $210,300,000 |
* 9
* The Original
* $423,996,689
* 5
* $84,799,338
* The First Movie ($172,744,662)
* 1
* The First Movie (1998)
* $172,744,662
* 2
* The Movie 2000 (1999)
* $133,949,270
* 3
* 3: The Movie (2000)
* $68,411,275
* 4
* 4Ever (2001)
* $28,023,563
* 5
* Heroes (2002)
* $20,867,919 |||||
* Diamond & Pearl
* $207,651,955
* 4
* $51,912,989
* Zoroark: Master of Illusions ($71,143,529)
* 1
* Zoroark: Master of Illusions (2010)
* $71,143,529
* 2
* Arceus and the Jewel of Life (2009)
* $50,673,078
* 3
* Giratina and the Sky Warrior (2008)
* $43,338,599
* 4
* The Rise of Darkrai (2007)
* $42,496,749 |||||
* Advanced Generation
* $132,598,260
* 4
* $33,149,565
* Lucario and the Mystery of Mew ($37,228,626)
* 1
* Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005)
* $37,228,626
* 2
* Destiny Deoxys (2004)
* $34,337,258
* 3
* Jirachi Wish Maker (2003)
* $33,393,751
* 4
* Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (2006)
* $27,638,625 |||||
* Best Wishes!
* $128,447,435
* 3
* $42,815,812
* Black—Victini and Reshiram and White—Victini and Zekrom ($53,387,786)
* 1
* Black—Victini and Reshiram and White—Victini and Zekrom (2011)
* $53,387,786
* 2
* Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice (2012)
* $44,057,737
* 3
* Genesect and the Legend Awakened (2013)
* $31,001,912 |||||
* Alternate continuity
* $104,692,106
* 4
* $26,173,027
* I Choose You! ($37,552,144)
* 1
* I Choose You! (2017)
* $37,552,144
* 2
* Mewtwo Strikes Back: Evolution (2019)
* $27,347,118
* 3
* The Power of Us (2018)
* $23,740,788
* 4
* Secrets of the Jungle (2020)
* $16,052,056 |||||
* XY
* $70,137,979
* 3
* $23,379,326
* Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction ($28,595,105)
* 1
* Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction (2014)
* $28,595,105
* 2
* Hoopa and the Clash of Ages (2015)
* $21,815,482
* 3
* Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel (2016)
* $19,727,392 |||||
| 10 | Wolf Warrior | $951,736,770 | 2 | $475,868,385 | Wolf Warrior 2 ($870,325,439) |
| 1 | Wolf Warrior 2 (2017) | $870,325,439 |
| 2 | Wolf Warrior (2015) | $81,411,331 |
* 11
* Showa Era
* $500,000,000
* 15
* $33,333,333
* Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla ($34,122,958)
* 1
* Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)
* $34,122,958
* 2
* Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)
* $20,000,000
* 3
* Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)
* $20,000,000
* 4
* Godzilla / Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1954)
* $4,200,000
* 5
* King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
* TBD
* 6
* Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
* TBD
* 7
* Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
* TBD
* 8
* Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)
* TBD
* 9
* Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)
* TBD
* 10
* Son of Godzilla (1967)
* TBD
* 11
* Destroy All Monsters (1968)
* TBD
* 12
* All Monsters Attack (1969)
* TBD
* 13
* Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)
* TBD
* 14
* Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972)
* TBD
* 15
* Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)
* TBD |||||
* Heisei Era
* $133,916,395
* 7
* $19,130,914
* Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II ($36,000,000)
* 1
* Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993)
* $36,000,000
* 2
* Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995)
* $24,800,000
* 3
* Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992)
* $20,000,000
* 4
* Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994)
* $20,000,000
* 5
* The Return of Godzilla / Godzilla 1985 (1984)
* $15,116,395
* 6
* Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991)
* $11,000,000
* 7
* Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989)
* $7,000,000 |||||
* Millennium Era
* $87,675,377
* 6
* $14,612,563
* Godzilla 2000 ($25,037,390)
* 1
* 2000 (1999)
* $25,037,390
* 2
* Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)
* $18,623,382
* 3
* Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002)
* $14,122,958
* 4
* Tokyo S.O.S. (2003)
* $10,724,345
* 5
* Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000)
* $10,000,000
* 6
* Final Wars (2004)
* $9,167,302 |||||
* Reiwa Era †
* $188,474,382
* 5
* $37,694,876
* Godzilla Minus One ($104,695,778)
* 1
* Minus One (2023) †
* $104,695,778
* 2
* Shin Godzilla (2016)
* $78,053,145
* 3
* Planet of the Monsters (2017)
* $3,285,291
* 4
* The Planet Eater (2018)
* $1,523,168
* 5
* City on the Edge of Battle (2018)
* $917,000 |||||
| 12 | Dragon Ball | $794,319,728 |
| 1 | Curse of the Blood Rubies (1986) to Wrath of the Dragon (1995) | $471,924,302 |
| 2 | Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018) | $124,500,000 |
| 3 | Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015) | $70,798,088 |
| 4 | Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022) | $68,661,982 |
| 5 | Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013) | $52,761,356 |
| 6 | The Path to Power (1996) | $5,674,000 |
| 13 | One Piece | $774,149,740 |
| 1 | Red (2022) | $246,500,000 |
| 2 | Stampede (2019) | $94,684,223 |
| 3 | Z (2012) | $88,760,381 |
| 4 | Gold (2016) | $70,628,062 |
| 5 | Strong World (2009) | $61,221,810 |
| 6 | Clockwork Island Adventure (2001) | $37,590,678 |
| 7 | Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island (2005) | $28,125,696 |
| 8 | One Piece: The Movie (2000) | $27,065,288 |
| 9 | Dead End Adventure (2003) | $25,060,452 |
| 10 | Chopper's Kingdom on the Island of Strange Animals (2002) | $25,060,452 |
| 11 | The Cursed Holy Sword (2004) | $22,554,407 |
| 12 | Giant Mecha Soldier of Karakuri Castle (2006) | $14,194,401 |
| 13 | Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom (2008) | $11,527,808 |
| 14 | The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventures in Alabasta (2007) | $11,277,203 |
| 15 | Straw Hat Chase (2011) | $9,898,879 |
| 14 | Monster Hunt | $748,736,124 | 2 | $374,368,062 | Monster Hunt ($387,053,506) |
| 1 | Monster Hunt (2016) | $387,053,506 |
| 2 | Monster Hunt 2 (2018) | $361,682,618 |
| 15 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba | $556,814,162 | 2 | $278,407,081 | What Mugen Train ($506,523,013) |
| 1 | Mugen Train (2020) | $506,523,013 |
| 2 | To the Swordsmith Village (2023) | $50,291,149 |
| 16 | Investiture of the Gods † | $541,520,862 | 2 | $270,760,431 | Kingdom of Storms ($369,081,777) |
| 1 | Kingdom of Storms (2021) | $369,081,777 |
| 2 | Demon Force (2025) † | $172,439,085 |
| 17 | Asterix and Obelix | $490,977,044 |
| 1 | Asterix at the Olympic Games (film) (2008) | $132,999,811 |
| 2 | Mission Cleopatra (2002) | $128,027,976 |
| 3 | Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar (1999) | $101,644,060 |
| 4 | The Middle Kingdom (2023) | $72,400,000 |
| 5 | God Save Britannia (2012) | $55,905,197 |
| 18 | The Monkey King | $490,975,166 |
| 1 | The Monkey King 2 (2016) | $193,678,298 |
| 2 | The Monkey King (2014) | $182,206,924 |
| 3 | The Monkey King 3 (2013) | $115,089,944 |
| 19 | Journey to the West | $463,805,149 | 2 | $231,902,575 | The Demons Strike Back ($248,805,149) |
| 1 | The Demons Strike Back (2017) | $248,805,149 |
| 2 | Conquering the Demons (2013) | $215,000,000 |
| 20 | Bayside Shakedown | $428,353,081 |
| 1 | Bayside Shakedown 2 (2003) | $155,138,312 |
| 2 | Bayside Shakedown (1998) | $115,000,000 |
| 3 | Umizaru 3: The Last Message (2010) | $85,347,374 |
| 4 | The Final (2012) | $72,867,395 |