#1 of 76 Highest-grossing Bulgarian-language movie ever
2024 · Drama, Romance
$7M worldwide
No US & Canada figure reported
Bulgarian box office
Bulgarian Box Office: Highest-Grossing Bulgarian Movies of All Time & 2025
Gundi: Legend of Love (2024) is the highest-grossing Bulgarian-language movie in our database, with $7M worldwide, ahead of Mission London (2010) ($1.9M) and Convinced (2021) ($1.6M). 76 Bulgarian-language films report a worldwide gross, $22.7M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. In 2025, Don’t Close Your Eyes (2025) leads with $254.5K; 5 releases took $564.7K.
- Bulgarian films with a gross
- 76
- combined worldwide, all time
- $22.7M
- from 2025 releases
- $564.7K
- earned in the US & Canada
- <1%
#1 of 76 All-time records
What Are the 10 Highest-Grossing Bulgarian Movies Ever?
Gundi: Legend of Love (2024) leads with $7M, $5.1M ahead of Mission London (2010). The top 10 took $15.6M together, 69% of what all 76 films earned. 8 of them came out in 2016 or later.
- 1 Oct 18, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7M
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Apr 16, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 3
Oct 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 4
Nov 8, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $850.8K - 5
Nov 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $848.8K - 6
Oct 6, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $822.5K - 7
Mar 10, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $713.7K - 8
Feb 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $708.3K - 9
Nov 10, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $637.3K - 10
Mar 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $489K
2025
What Were the Biggest Bulgarian Hits of 2025?
Don’t Close Your Eyes (2025) leads with $254.5K, 45% of the total. The top 5 together took $564.7K, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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By release month
Which Month of 2025 Was Best for Bulgarian Movies?
January releases took the most, $406.2K from 2 films, led by Don’t Close Your Eyes (2025). May was the quietest month ($760). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Don’t Close Your Eyes (2025) $406.2K Don’t Close Your Eyes (2025)
- February Feb Milen (2025) $157.7K Milen (2025)
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May What Stays After (2025) $760 What Stays After (2025)
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Biggest years
Which Years Had the Highest-Grossing Bulgarian Movies?
2024 releases earned the most: $7.6M from 4 films, led by Gundi: Legend of Love (2024). The 10 biggest years, each linking to its chart.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Biggest film |
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| 2024 4 films | 4 | $7.6M | Gundi: Legend of Love (2024) $7M |
| 2021 7 films | 7 | $3M | Convinced (2021) $1.6M |
| 2010 3 films | 3 | $2.2M | Mission London (2010) $1.9M |
| 2017 9 films | 9 | $2.1M | Heights (2017) $637.3K |
| 2023 7 films | 7 | $1.6M | Chalga (2023) $713.7K |
| 2019 9 films | 9 | $1.6M | A Dose of Happiness (2019) $850.8K |
| 2011 2 films | 2 | $1M | Operation Shmenti Capelli (2011) $822.5K |
| 2022 5 films | 5 | $975.9K | In the Heart of the Machine (2022) $708.3K |
| 2014 2 films | 2 | $641.3K | Living Legends (2014) $461.4K |
| 2025 5 films | 5 | $564.7K | Don’t Close Your Eyes (2025) $254.5K |
By genre
Which Bulgarian Genres Earned the Most?
Drama took $17M across 56 films, 75% of the total, ahead of Romance ($7.7M) and Comedy ($6.2M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
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Drama $17M56 films · #1 Gundi: Legend of Love (2024) -
Romance $7.7M6 films · #1 Gundi: Legend of Love (2024) -
Comedy $6.2M15 films · #1 Mission London (2010) -
History $1.4M7 films · #1 Heights (2017) -
Thriller $1.1M7 films · #1 In the Heart of the Machine (2022) -
Family $336.6K2 films · #1 Smart Christmas (2018) -
Crime $294.9K2 films · #1 Zift (2008) -
Documentary $245.9K5 films · #1 Milen (2025) -
Adventure $226.8K2 films · #1 Sneakers (2011) -
Action $182.5K1 film · #1 Sneakers (2011)
Archive
Bulgarian Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1973 to 2025 with its total and its biggest film. 2024 leads with $7.6M, led by Gundi: Legend of Love (2024).
2020s 6 years · $14.1M
2010s 10 years · $8M
- 2019 $1.6M #1 A Dose of Happiness (2019)
- 2018 $183.4K #1 Smart Christmas (2018)
- 2017 $2.1M #1 Heights (2017)
- 2016 $30.1K #1 Nina (2016)
- 2015 $114.7K #1 Losers (2015)
- 2014 $641.3K #1 Living Legends (2014)
- 2013 $72.6K #1 Roseville (2013)
- 2012 $69K #1 The Color of the Chameleon (2012)
- 2011 $1M #1 Operation Shmenti Capelli (2011)
- 2010 $2.2M #1 Mission London (2010)
2000s 5 years · $603.6K
1970s 1 year · $3.7K
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Compare Bulgarian With Another Language
Bulgarian has 76 films with a gross and $22.7M in all; each of these 16 languages has the same all-time and yearly charts to compare with.
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Bulgarian Box Office: Questions & Answers
The Bulgarian charts in short: the all-time #1, 2025's leader, the billion-dollar hits and the biggest year, answered from the same 76 films as the charts.
What is the highest-grossing Bulgarian-language movie of all time?
Gundi: Legend of Love (2024) leads with $7M worldwide. Next come Mission London (2010) ($1.9M) and Convinced (2021) ($1.6M).
All-time chart What is the highest-grossing Bulgarian-language movie of 2025?
Don’t Close Your Eyes (2025) leads 2025 with $254.5K worldwide, 45% of the $564.7K that its 5 releases report.
2025 chart How much have Bulgarian-language movies earned at the box office?
76 Bulgarian-language films report a worldwide gross, $22.7M in all, or $298.3K per film on average. $18.4K (<1%) came from the US & Canada.
How many Bulgarian-language movies have made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Gundi: Legend of Love (2024), earned $7M.
Which year was the biggest for Bulgarian-language movies?
2024 releases earned the most: $7.6M from 4 films, led by Gundi: Legend of Love (2024).
2024 chart How are Bulgarian 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.