#1 of 41 Highest-grossing Afrikaans-language movie ever
2010 · Drama, Music
$1.9M worldwide
No US & Canada figure reported
Afrikaans box office
Afrikaans Box Office: Highest-Grossing Afrikaans Movies of All Time
Liefling (2010) is the highest-grossing Afrikaans-language movie in our database, with $1.9M worldwide, ahead of Semi-Soet (2012) ($1.1M) and Platteland (2011) ($1.1M). 41 Afrikaans-language films report a worldwide gross, $13.2M in all, 1% of it from the US & Canada. No Afrikaans-language movies released in 2026 report a gross yet.
- Afrikaans films with a gross
- 41
- combined worldwide, all time
- $13.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 1%
#1 of 41 All-time records
What Are the 10 Highest-Grossing Afrikaans Movies Ever?
Liefling (2010) leads with $1.9M, $811.6K ahead of Semi-Soet (2012). The top 10 took $7.8M together, 59% of what all 41 films earned. 1 of them came out in 2016 or later.
- 1 Nov 19, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
- 2
Feb 17, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 3
Nov 25, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 4
Sep 3, 2010 US and Canada: $11.7K Rest of the world: $617.5K Worldwide: $629.2K - 5
Nov 12, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $591K - 6
Feb 1, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $553.1K - 7
Dec 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $545.3K - 8
Aug 9, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $501.6K - 9
Oct 5, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $461.2K - 10
Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $421.1K
Biggest years
Which Years Had the Highest-Grossing Afrikaans Movies?
2010 releases earned the most: $3M from 3 films, led by Liefling (2010). The 10 biggest years, each linking to its chart.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 3 films | 3 | $3M | Liefling (2010) $1.9M |
| 2012 3 films | 3 | $2M | Semi-Soet (2012) $1.1M |
| 2011 3 films | 3 | $1.7M | Platteland (2011) $1.1M |
| 2018 5 films | 5 | $1.6M | Stroomop (2018) $501.6K |
| 2013 3 films | 3 | $1.4M | As Jy Sing (2013) $591K |
| 2015 4 films | 4 | $794.9K | Hollywood in my House (2015) $333.3K |
| 2017 4 films | 4 | $675.6K | Vaselinetjie (2017) $258.8K |
| 2014 2 films | 2 | $557K | Knysna (2014) $421.1K |
| 2008 1 film | 1 | $373.6K | Bakgat! (2008) $373.6K |
| 2019 5 films | 5 | $350.4K | Fiela’s Child (2019) $212.5K |
By genre
Which Afrikaans Genres Earned the Most?
Drama took $5.7M across 20 films, 43% of the total, ahead of Romance ($5.1M) and Comedy ($3.1M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
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Drama $5.7M20 films · #1 Liefling (2010) -
Romance $5.1M9 films · #1 Liefling (2010) -
Comedy $3.1M9 films · #1 White Wedding (2010) -
Music $1.9M1 film · #1 Liefling (2010) -
Adventure $503.3K2 films · #1 Stroomop (2018) -
Action $343.3K2 films · #1 Thys & Trix (2018) -
Thriller $303.9K4 films · #1 Hunting Emma (2017) -
Family $212.5K1 film · #1 Fiela’s Child (2019) -
War $169.4K2 films · #1 Blood and Glory (2016) -
History $140.7K1 film · #1 Blood and Glory (2016)
Archive
Afrikaans Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 2001 to 2023 with its total and its biggest film. 2010 leads with $3M, led by Liefling (2010).
2020s 2 years · $175.6K
2010s 10 years · $12.2M
- 2019 $350.4K #1 Fiela’s Child (2019)
- 2018 $1.6M #1 Stroomop (2018)
- 2017 $675.6K #1 Vaselinetjie (2017)
- 2016 $267.9K #1 Blood and Glory (2016)
- 2015 $794.9K #1 Hollywood in my House (2015)
- 2014 $557K #1 Knysna (2014)
- 2013 $1.4M #1 As Jy Sing (2013)
- 2012 $2M #1 Semi-Soet (2012)
- 2011 $1.7M #1 Platteland (2011)
- 2010 $3M #1 Liefling (2010)
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Compare Afrikaans With Another Language
Afrikaans has 41 films with a gross and $13.2M in all; each of these 16 languages has the same all-time and yearly charts to compare with.
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Afrikaans Box Office: Questions & Answers
The Afrikaans charts in short: the all-time #1, 2026's leader, the billion-dollar hits and the biggest year, answered from the same 41 films as the charts.
What is the highest-grossing Afrikaans-language movie of all time?
Liefling (2010) leads with $1.9M worldwide. Next come Semi-Soet (2012) ($1.1M) and Platteland (2011) ($1.1M).
All-time chart How much have Afrikaans-language movies earned at the box office?
41 Afrikaans-language films report a worldwide gross, $13.2M in all, or $321.4K per film on average. $132.1K (1%) came from the US & Canada.
How many Afrikaans-language movies have made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Liefling (2010), earned $1.9M.
Which year was the biggest for Afrikaans-language movies?
2010 releases earned the most: $3M from 3 films, led by Liefling (2010).
2010 chart How are Afrikaans box office numbers counted?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films, is left out rather than shown as a fact, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.