#1 of 41 Highest-grossing Afrikaans-language movie ever
2010 · Drama, Music
$1.9M worldwide
No US & Canada figure reported
Afrikaans box office · All time
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) at $1.1M and Platteland (2011) at $1.1M. 41 Afrikaans-language films in our database report a worldwide gross, $13.2M in all, 1% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Drama leads with $5.7M across 20 Afrikaans releases.
- films with a reported gross
- 41
- combined worldwide
- $13.2M
- Liefling (2010), the #1
- $1.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 1%
#1 of 41 Top 5
What Are the Highest-Grossing Afrikaans Movies Ever?
Liefling (2010) leads with $1.9M, $811.6K ahead of Semi-Soet (2012). The top 5 were released between 2010 and 2013 and took $5.4M together; 1 earned more than half of its gross outside the US & Canada.
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The chart
All 41 Afrikaans Movies, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 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
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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 - 11
Sep 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $416.8K - 12
Nov 22, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $415.1K - 13
Feb 27, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $411.1K - 14
Apr 11, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $373.6K - 15
Sep 20, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $335.2K - 16
Jun 26, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $333.3K - 17
Mar 29, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $326.4K - 18
Oct 23, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $285.3K - 19
Sep 22, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $258.8K - 20
May 3, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $222.2K - 21
Sep 13, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $212.5K - 22
Jun 22, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $207.9K - 23
Apr 25, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $198.3K - 24
Aug 3, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $160.7K - 25
Apr 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $140.7K - 26
Aug 29, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $135.9K - 27
Jun 12, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $135.3K - 28
Nov 2, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $102.7K - 29
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: $18.3K Rest of the world: $84.3K Worldwide: $102.6K - 30
Oct 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $99K - 31
Aug 24, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $83.2K - 32
Jan 31, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $73K - 33
Mar 18, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $70.9K - 34
Jun 5, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $56.4K - 35
Mar 9, 2001 US and Canada: $50.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50.7K - 36
Jul 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50.4K - 37
Sep 4, 2019 US and Canada: $24.5K Rest of the world: $4.2K Worldwide: $28.7K - 38
Nov 11, 2005 US and Canada: $26.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.9K - 39
Jul 4, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.5K - 40
Sep 13, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.5K - 41
Feb 7, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K
Gross bands
How Many Afrikaans Movies Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 41 films reached $100M. 41 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $13.2M total.
100%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 41 films, 100% of the list $13.2M · 100% of the gross
By decade
Which Decade's Afrikaans Movies Earned the Most?
Films released in the 2010s lead with $12.2M from 35 titles, led by Liefling (2010). Each column links to the decade's biggest year.
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 |
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| 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.
All-Time Afrikaans Box Office by Genre
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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)
FAQ
Afrikaans Box Office All Time: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 41 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Afrikaans-language movie of all time?
Liefling (2010) leads with $1.9M worldwide. Next come Semi-Soet (2012) at $1.1M and Platteland (2011) at $1.1M.
How much have Afrikaans-language movies earned at the box office?
41 Afrikaans-language films in our database report a worldwide gross, $13.2M in all, or $321.4K per film on average.
How many Afrikaans-language movies have made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Liefling (2010), earned $1.9M.
How is the all-time Afrikaans box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the all-time Afrikaans box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.