#1 of 226 Highest-grossing Czech-language movie ever
2004 · Drama, Romance
$15.5M worldwide
$330K US & Canada · 2% $15.1M elsewhere · 98%
Czech box office
Czech Box Office: Highest-Grossing Czech Movies of All Time & 2025
Zelary (2004) is the highest-grossing Czech-language movie in our database, with $15.5M worldwide, ahead of Women on the Run (2019) ($10.2M) and Women in Temptation (2010) ($10.1M). 226 Czech-language films report a worldwide gross, $222.5M in all, 4% of it from the US & Canada. In 2025, Broken Voices (2025) leads with $1.1M; 5 releases took $1.7M, down 85% on 2024 ($11.5M).
- Czech films with a gross
- 226
- combined worldwide, all time
- $222.5M
- from 2025 releases
- $1.7M
- vs 2024
- −85%
#1 of 226 All-time records
What Are the 10 Highest-Grossing Czech Movies Ever?
Zelary (2004) leads with $15.5M, $5.3M ahead of Women on the Run (2019). The top 10 took $86.7M together, 39% of what all 226 films earned. 5 of them came out in 2016 or later.
- 1 Sep 17, 2004 US and Canada: $330K Rest of the world: $15.1M Worldwide: $15.5M
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Jan 31, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.2M - 3
Mar 18, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1M - 4
Mar 8, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.9M - 5
Apr 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.4M - 6
Jul 1, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.9M - 7
Jan 12, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4M - 8
Aug 25, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1M - 9
May 15, 1996 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.8M - 10
Dec 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M
2025
What Were the Biggest Czech Hits of 2025?
Broken Voices (2025) leads with $1.1M, 65% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.7M, 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 Czech Movies?
July releases took the most, $1.3M from 3 films, led by Broken Voices (2025). May was the quietest month ($78.3K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb Secret Delivery (2025) $304.3K Secret Delivery (2025)
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May High School Heist (2025) $78.3K High School Heist (2025)
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul Broken Voices (2025) $1.3M Broken Voices (2025)
- 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 Czech Movies?
2010 releases earned the most: $19.1M from 8 films, led by Women in Temptation (2010). The 10 biggest years, each linking to its chart.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Biggest film |
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| 2010 8 films | 8 | $19.1M | Women in Temptation (2010) $10.1M |
| 2004 5 films | 5 | $18.5M | Zelary (2004) $15.5M |
| 2022 15 films | 15 | $15.9M | Vysehrad: Fylm (2022) $9.4M |
| 2021 14 films | 14 | $15.3M | Bet on Friendship (2021) $4.1M |
| 2019 8 films | 8 | $13M | Women on the Run (2019) $10.2M |
| 2007 7 films | 7 | $12.8M | Empties (2007) $9.9M |
| 2011 8 films | 8 | $11.6M | Men in Hope (2011) $6.1M |
| 2024 12 films | 12 | $11.5M | Waves (2024) $8.9M |
| 2016 13 films | 13 | $11M | Stuck with a Perfect Woman (2016) $2.1M |
| 2023 15 films | 15 | $10.5M | We’re Going to Team Building (2023) $4.4M |
By genre
Which Czech Genres Earned the Most?
Comedy took $139.8M across 117 films, 63% of the total, ahead of Drama ($87.5M) and Romance ($72.7M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
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Comedy $139.8M117 films · #1 Women on the Run (2019) -
Drama $87.5M115 films · #1 Zelary (2004) -
Romance $72.7M36 films · #1 Zelary (2004) -
History $21.5M14 films · #1 Waves (2024) -
Family $19.7M26 films · #1 Tajemství staré bambitky 2 (2022) -
Fantasy $14.1M17 films · #1 Tajemství staré bambitky 2 (2022) -
Thriller $13.4M14 films · #1 Waves (2024) -
Adventure $10.5M12 films · #1 Rafters (2006) -
Animation $10.4M14 films · #1 The Oddsockeaters (2016) -
War $9M7 films · #1 The Butcher of Prague (2011)
Archive
Czech Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1962 to 2025 with its total and its biggest film. 2010 leads with $19.1M, led by Women in Temptation (2010).
2020s 6 years · $61.6M
2010s 10 years · $93.3M
- 2019 $13M #1 Women on the Run (2019)
- 2018 $8.4M #1 The Magic Quill (2018)
- 2017 $8.6M #1 All or Nothing (2017)
- 2016 $11M #1 Stuck with a Perfect Woman (2016)
- 2015 $6.2M #1 Chasing Fifty (2015)
- 2014 $4.8M #1 Husband to Rent (2014)
- 2013 $6.9M #1 Wings of Christmas (2013)
- 2012 $3.9M #1 In the Shadow (2012)
- 2011 $11.6M #1 Men in Hope (2011)
- 2010 $19.1M #1 Women in Temptation (2010)
2000s 10 years · $61.7M
- 2009 $1.5M #1 Kawasaki’s Rose (2009)
- 2008 $4.2M #1 Goat Story (2008)
- 2007 $12.8M #1 Empties (2007)
- 2006 $3.8M #1 Rafters (2006)
- 2005 $7.5M #1 Up and Down (2005)
- 2004 $18.5M #1 Zelary (2004)
- 2003 $6.2M #1 Pupendo (2003)
- 2002 $703.3K #1 Year of the Devil (2002)
- 2001 $6.1M #1 Dark Blue World (2001)
- 2000 $402.6K #1 Out of the City (2000)
1990s 3 years · $5.8M
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Czech has 226 films with a gross and $222.5M in all; each of these 16 languages has the same all-time and yearly charts to compare with.
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Czech Box Office: Questions & Answers
The Czech charts in short: the all-time #1, 2025's leader, the billion-dollar hits and the biggest year, answered from the same 226 films as the charts.
What is the highest-grossing Czech-language movie of all time?
Zelary (2004) leads with $15.5M worldwide, $330K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Women on the Run (2019) ($10.2M) and Women in Temptation (2010) ($10.1M).
All-time chart What is the highest-grossing Czech-language movie of 2025?
Broken Voices (2025) leads 2025 with $1.1M worldwide, 65% of the $1.7M that its 5 releases report.
2025 chart How much have Czech-language movies earned at the box office?
226 Czech-language films report a worldwide gross, $222.5M in all, or $984.6K per film on average. $8.3M (4%) came from the US & Canada.
How many Czech-language movies have made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Zelary (2004), earned $15.5M.
Which year was the biggest for Czech-language movies?
2010 releases earned the most: $19.1M from 8 films, led by Women in Temptation (2010).
2010 chart How are Czech 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.