#1 of 420 Highest-grossing Dutch-language movie ever
2007 · Drama, Thriller
$26.8M worldwide
$4.4M US & Canada · 16% $22.4M elsewhere · 84%
Dutch box office · All time
Highest-Grossing Dutch Movies of All Time
Black Book (2007) is the highest-grossing Dutch-language movie in our database, with $26.8M worldwide, ahead of New Kids Turbo (2010) at $18.3M and Love Is All (2007) at $14.5M. 420 Dutch-language films in our database report a worldwide gross, $659.8M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Comedy leads with $324.4M across 155 Dutch releases.
- films with a reported gross
- 420
- combined worldwide
- $659.8M
- Black Book (2007), the #1
- $26.8M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 2%
#1 of 420 Top 5
What Are the Highest-Grossing Dutch Movies Ever?
Black Book (2007) leads with $26.8M, $8.5M ahead of New Kids Turbo (2010). The top 5 were released between 2007 and 2021 and took $80.9M together; 1 earned more than half of its gross outside the US & Canada.
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The chart
All 420 Dutch Movies, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 420. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 1 Apr 4, 2007 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: $22.4M Worldwide: $26.8M
- 2 Dec 9, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.3M
- 3 Oct 10, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.5M
- 4 Nov 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11M
- 5 Jul 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.4M
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Dec 7, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.4M - 7
Nov 21, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.3M - 8
Nov 17, 2008 US and Canada: $543.1K Rest of the world: $8.7M Worldwide: $9.3M - 9
Dec 12, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8M - 10
Dec 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.1M - 11
Feb 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.8M - 12
Dec 13, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2M - 13
Mar 23, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2M - 14
Dec 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5M - 15
Mar 11, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4M - 16
Mar 15, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4M - 17
Jan 30, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M - 18
Nov 1, 2013 US and Canada: $175.1K Rest of the world: $5.9M Worldwide: $6M - 19
Oct 15, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6M - 20
Dec 12, 2002 US and Canada: $1.6K Rest of the world: $5.9M Worldwide: $5.9M - 21
Dec 11, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M - 22
Oct 28, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6M - 23
Dec 19, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6M - 24
Jul 28, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.4M - 25
Dec 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3M - 26
Sep 15, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3M - 27
Sep 29, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M - 28
Dec 6, 2001 US and Canada: $267K Rest of the world: $4.8M Worldwide: $5M - 29
Dec 10, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M - 30
Dec 17, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M - 31
Nov 17, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M - 32
Apr 12, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8M - 33
Nov 15, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8M - 34
Jan 27, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M - 35
Feb 17, 2012 US and Canada: $151.8K Rest of the world: $4.3M Worldwide: $4.5M - 36
Dec 8, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M - 37
Dec 18, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M - 38
Mar 13, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M - 39
Jun 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M - 40
Sep 12, 1995 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $21K Worldwide: $4.2M - 41
Oct 15, 2008 US and Canada: $501.4K Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $4.2M - 42
Mar 8, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M - 43
Jun 18, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M - 44
May 1, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M - 45
Oct 10, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M - 46
2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M - 47
Dec 5, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M - 48
Dec 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M - 49
Oct 31, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M - 50
Sep 8, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M
Gross bands
How Many Dutch Movies Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 420 films reached $100M. 415 films, 99% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $659.8M total.
12% 88%
- $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 5 films, 1% of the list $80.9M · 12% of the gross
- Under $10M 415 films, 99% of the list $578.9M · 88% of the gross
By decade
Which Decade's Dutch Movies Earned the Most?
Films released in the 2010s lead with $341.8M from 213 titles, led by New Kids Turbo (2010). Each column links to the decade's biggest year.
Biggest years
Which Years Had the Highest-Grossing Dutch Movies?
2007 releases earned the most: $59.6M from 17 films, led by Black Book (2007). The 10 biggest years, each linking to its chart.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 17 films | 17 | $59.6M | Black Book (2007) $26.8M |
| 2011 22 films | 22 | $50.2M | Nova Zembla (2011) $11M |
| 2010 16 films | 16 | $48.3M | New Kids Turbo (2010) $18.3M |
| 2013 20 films | 20 | $45.1M | Soof (2013) $8.8M |
| 2012 26 films | 26 | $40.4M | Family Way (2012) $9.3M |
| 2021 20 films | 20 | $39.4M | Realm of Terracotta (2021) $10.4M |
| 2018 19 films | 19 | $32.5M | Bon Bini Holland 2 (2018) $7.2M |
| 2016 25 films | 25 | $31.2M | Soof 2 (2016) $8.1M |
| 2008 14 films | 14 | $29M | Winter in Wartime (2008) $9.3M |
| 2015 22 films | 22 | $28.7M | F.C. De Kampioenen 2: Jubilee General (2015) $5.6M |
By genre
Which Dutch Genres Earned the Most?
Comedy took $324.4M across 155 films, 49% of the total, ahead of Drama ($275.3M) and Family ($154.6M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
All-Time Dutch Box Office by Genre
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Comedy $324.4M155 films · #1 New Kids Turbo (2010) -
Drama $275.3M209 films · #1 Black Book (2007) -
Family $154.6M99 films · #1 Panda Bear in Africa (2024) -
Romance $140.9M65 films · #1 Love Is All (2007) -
Thriller $67.9M42 films · #1 Black Book (2007) -
Adventure $63.7M40 films · #1 Realm of Terracotta (2021) -
War $56.6M15 films · #1 Black Book (2007) -
Action $55.5M23 films · #1 New Kids Turbo (2010) -
History $46M17 films · #1 Nova Zembla (2011) -
Crime $39.5M25 films · #1 Bullhead (2012)
Archive
Dutch Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1981 to 2025 with its total and its biggest film. 2007 leads with $59.6M, led by Black Book (2007).
2020s 6 years · $143.9M
2010s 10 years · $341.8M
- 2019 $16.6M #1 April, May and June (2019)
- 2018 $32.5M #1 Bon Bini Holland 2 (2018)
- 2017 $24.7M #1 No Such Thing as Housewives (2017)
- 2016 $31.2M #1 Soof 2 (2016)
- 2015 $28.7M #1 F.C. De Kampioenen 2: Jubilee General (2015)
- 2014 $24M #1 Tuscan Wedding (2014)
- 2013 $45.1M #1 Soof (2013)
- 2012 $40.4M #1 Family Way (2012)
- 2011 $50.2M #1 Nova Zembla (2011)
- 2010 $48.3M #1 New Kids Turbo (2010)
2000s 9 years · $168M
- 2009 $15.7M #1 Sinterklaas en de Verdwenen Pakjesboot (2009)
- 2008 $29M #1 Winter in Wartime (2008)
- 2007 $59.6M #1 Black Book (2007)
- 2006 $14.5M #1 Crusade in Jeans (2006)
- 2005 $15.3M #1 Schnitzel Paradise (2005)
- 2004 $6M #1 Ellis in Glamourland (2004)
- 2003 $10M #1 Peter Bell II: The Hunt for the Czar Crown (2003)
- 2002 $12.8M #1 Twin Sisters (2002)
- 2001 $5.1M #1 Miss Minoes (2001)
1990s 2 years · $4.9M
FAQ
Dutch 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 420 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Dutch-language movie of all time?
Black Book (2007) leads with $26.8M worldwide, $4.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come New Kids Turbo (2010) at $18.3M and Love Is All (2007) at $14.5M.
How much have Dutch-language movies earned at the box office?
420 Dutch-language films in our database report a worldwide gross, $659.8M in all, or $1.6M per film on average.
How many Dutch-language movies have made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Black Book (2007), earned $26.8M.
How is the all-time Dutch 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 Dutch 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.