#1 of 7 #1 German-language movie of 2025
2025 · Adventure, Family
$4.7M worldwide · 40% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
German box office · 2025
German Box Office 2025: Highest-Grossing German Movies
A Girl Named Willow (2025) is the highest-grossing German-language movie released in 2025, with $4.7M worldwide, ahead of Late Shift (2025) at $4M and Mission Santa: Yoyo to the Rescue (2025) at $2M. 7 German-language films released in 2025 report a worldwide gross, $11.8M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 81% on 2024, whose releases took $63.1M. By genre, Family leads with $6.6M across 2 German releases.
- 2025 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $11.8M
- A Girl Named Willow (2025), the #1
- $4.7M
- vs 2024
- −81%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest German Hits of 2025?
A Girl Named Willow (2025) leads with $4.7M, 40% of the total. The top 5 together took $11.4M, 97% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every German Release of 2025, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2025.
- 1 Feb 23, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7M
- 2 Feb 17, 2025 US and Canada: $42.6K Rest of the world: $4M Worldwide: $4M
- 3 Dec 19, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
- 4 Jan 23, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $396.3K
- 5 Oct 17, 2025 US and Canada: $45.4K Rest of the world: $281.3K Worldwide: $326.7K
- 6
Jan 9, 2025 US and Canada: $133.4K Rest of the world: $141.7K Worldwide: $275.1K - 7
Sep 19, 2025 US and Canada: $18.3K Rest of the world: $84.3K Worldwide: $102.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2025?
Of the top 7, Riefenstahl (2025) earned the biggest share at home (48% in the US & Canada), while Late Shift (2025) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $239.7K (2%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 A Girl Named Willow (2025) $4.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 Late Shift (2025) $4M $42.6K US & Canada · 1% $4M elsewhere · 99%
- 3 Mission Santa: Yoyo to the Rescue (2025) $2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Kundschafter des Friedens 2 (2025) $396.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Köln 75 (2025) $326.7K $45.4K US & Canada · 14% $281.3K elsewhere · 86%
- 6 Riefenstahl (2025) $275.1K $133.4K US & Canada · 48% $141.7K elsewhere · 52%
- 7 Peacock (2025) $102.6K $18.3K US & Canada · 18% $84.3K elsewhere · 82%
By release month
Which Month of 2025 Earned the Most?
February releases took the most, $8.7M from 2 films, led by A Girl Named Willow (2025). September was the quietest month ($102.6K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Kundschafter des Friedens 2 (2025) $671.3K Kundschafter des Friedens 2 (2025)
- February Feb A Girl Named Willow (2025) $8.7M A Girl Named Willow (2025)
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- 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 Peacock (2025) $102.6K Peacock (2025)
- October Oct Köln 75 (2025) $326.7K Köln 75 (2025)
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec Mission Santa: Yoyo to the Rescue (2025) $2M Mission Santa: Yoyo to the Rescue (2025)
Last 10 years
How Does 2025 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2018 earned the most: $173.7M from 45 films, led by Midnight Runner (2018). 2025 took $11.8M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 29 films | 29 | $56.1M | – | Toni Erdmann (2016) $12M |
| 2017 43 films · +207% | 43 | $172.1M | +207% | Suck Me Shakespeer 3 (2017) $64.2M |
| 2018 45 films · +1% | 45 | $173.7M | +1% | Midnight Runner (2018) $39.7M |
| 2019 38 films · −64% | 38 | $62.5M | −64% | Klassentreffen (2019) $10.2M |
| 2020 27 films · −17% | 27 | $51.7M | −17% | Contra (2020) $7.8M |
| 2021 32 films · −22% | 32 | $40.5M | −22% | Kaiserschmarrndrama (2021) $10.4M |
| 2022 39 films · +62% | 39 | $65.7M | +62% | Guglhupfgeschwader (2022) $12.3M |
| 2023 34 films · +34% | 34 | $88.3M | +34% | School of Magical Animals (2023) $19.7M |
| 2024 25 films · −28% | 25 | $63.1M | −28% | School of Magical Animals 2 (2024) $25.8M |
| 2025 7 films · −81% | 7 | $11.8M | −81% | A Girl Named Willow (2025) $4.7M |
Archive
German Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1930 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2011 leads with $214.2M, led by Kokowääh (2011).
2020s 7 years · $339.9M
2010s 10 years · $1.5B
- 2019 $62.5M #1 Klassentreffen (2019)
- 2018 $173.7M #1 Midnight Runner (2018)
- 2017 $172.1M #1 Suck Me Shakespeer 3 (2017)
- 2016 $56.1M #1 Toni Erdmann (2016)
- 2015 $197.8M #1 Suck Me Shakespeer 2 (2015)
- 2014 $153.2M #1 Joy of Fatherhood (2014)
- 2013 $169.6M #1 Suck Me Shakespeer (2013)
- 2012 $109M #1 Turkish for Beginners (2012)
- 2011 $214.2M #1 Kokowääh (2011)
- 2010 $170.3M #1 Animals United (2010)
2000s 10 years · $1.1B
- 2009 $160.8M #1 Gravity (2009)
- 2008 $67.3M #1 The Counterfeiters (2008)
- 2007 $157.7M #1 Rabbit Without Ears (2007)
- 2006 $180.7M #1 The Lives of Others (2006)
- 2005 $168.3M #1 Downfall (2005)
- 2004 $134.3M #1 Goodbye Lenin! (2004)
- 2003 $56.1M #1 The Miracle of Bern (2003)
- 2002 $46.8M #1 Bibi Blocksberg (2002)
- 2001 $124.3M #1 Manitou’s Shoe (2001)
- 2000 $34.1M #1 Anatomy (2000)
1990s 10 years · $21.8M
- 1999 $9.1M #1 Run Lola Run (1999)
- 1998 $1.3M #1 The General (1998)
- 1997 $782K #1 Wintersleepers (1997)
- 1996 $232.8K #1 Beyond Silence (1996)
- 1995 $97.8K #1 Brother of Sleep (1995)
- 1994 $468.9K #1 Maybe… Maybe Not (1994)
- 1993 $1.3M #1 Faraway, So Close! (1993)
- 1992 $6.6K #1 Flaming Ears (1992)
- 1991 $6.1M #1 Europa Europa (1991)
- 1990 $2.6M #1 The Nasty Girl (1990)
1980s 8 years · $15.9M
1970s 10 years · $4.5M
- 1979 $15.6K #1 The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979)
- 1978 $4.2M #1 Caravans (1978)
- 1977 $19.6K #1 The Stationmaster’s Wife (1977)
- 1976 $15.9K #1 Chinese Roulette (1976)
- 1975 $25.2K #1 Fear of Fear (1975)
- 1974 $87.7K #1 Alice in the Cities (1974)
- 1973 $71.7K #1 Mean Streets (1973)
- 1972 $46.2K #1 Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)
- 1971 $9.4K #1 Beware of a Holy Whore (1971)
- 1970 $8.4K #1 Gods of the Plague (1970)
1960s 3 years · $17.9K
1950s 2 years · $27.6K
1940s 2 years · $111.4K
FAQ
German Box Office 2025: 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing German-language movie in 2025?
A Girl Named Willow (2025) leads with $4.7M worldwide. Next come Late Shift (2025) at $4M and Mission Santa: Yoyo to the Rescue (2025) at $2M.
How much did German-language movies released in 2025 earn?
7 German-language films released in 2025 report a worldwide gross, $11.8M in all, or $1.7M per film on average. 2024 releases took $63.1M.
How many German-language movies released in 2025 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, A Girl Named Willow (2025), earned $4.7M.
How is the 2025 German 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, and grouped by their release date in 2025. 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 2025 German 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.