#1 of 135 Highest-grossing Hungarian-language movie ever
2016 · Drama, Comedy
$634.3M worldwide
$270.6M US & Canada · 43% $363.8M elsewhere · 57%
Hungarian box office
Hungarian Box Office: Highest-Grossing Hungarian Movies of All Time
Sing (2016) is the highest-grossing Hungarian-language movie in our database, with $634.3M worldwide, ahead of How Could I Live Without You? (2024) ($7.9M) and Gone Running (2024) ($5.2M). 135 Hungarian-language films report a worldwide gross, $690.3M in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. No Hungarian-language movies released in 2026 report a gross yet.
- Hungarian films with a gross
- 135
- combined worldwide, all time
- $690.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 39%
#1 of 135 All-time records
What Are the 10 Highest-Grossing Hungarian Movies Ever?
Sing (2016) leads with $634.3M, $626.4M ahead of How Could I Live Without You? (2024). The top 10 took $666M together, 96% of what all 135 films earned. 7 of them came out in 2016 or later.
- 1 Dec 21, 2016 US and Canada: $270.6M Rest of the world: $363.8M Worldwide: $634.3M
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Dec 12, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9M - 3
Nov 21, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M - 4
Nov 30, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M - 5
Aug 29, 2014 US and Canada: $66.6K Rest of the world: $3.8M Worldwide: $3.9M - 6
Mar 16, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 7
Feb 2, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 8
Nov 23, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 9
Dec 20, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 10
Dec 27, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
Biggest years
Which Years Had the Highest-Grossing Hungarian Movies?
2016 releases earned the most: $634.5M from 5 films, led by Sing (2016). The 10 biggest years, each linking to its chart.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 5 films | 5 | $634.5M | Sing (2016) $634.3M |
| 2024 9 films | 9 | $15.6M | How Could I Live Without You? (2024) $7.9M |
| 2017 12 films | 12 | $8.1M | Bet on Revenge (2017) $2.4M |
| 2023 11 films | 11 | $5.6M | Semmelweis (2023) $5M |
| 2014 5 films | 5 | $5.2M | The Notebook (2014) $3.9M |
| 2018 11 films | 11 | $3.1M | On Body and Soul (2018) $2.1M |
| 2019 9 films | 9 | $2.6M | Sunset (2019) $1.1M |
| 2004 5 films | 5 | $2.1M | Hungarian Vagabond (2004) $904.1K |
| 2007 5 films | 5 | $1.8M | Catcher: Cat City 2 (2007) $1.6M |
| 2010 2 films | 2 | $1.7M | Glass Tiger 3 (2010) $1.6M |
By genre
Which Hungarian Genres Earned the Most?
Comedy took $664.2M across 47 films, 96% of the total, ahead of Drama ($659.5M) and Music ($644.3M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
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Comedy $664.2M47 films · #1 Sing (2016) -
Drama $659.5M84 films · #1 Sing (2016) -
Music $644.3M6 films · #1 Sing (2016) -
Animation $636.4M7 films · #1 Sing (2016) -
Family $634.3M1 film · #1 Sing (2016) -
Musical $634.3M1 film · #1 Sing (2016) -
Romance $23.2M22 films · #1 How Could I Live Without You? (2024) -
History $9.5M12 films · #1 Semmelweis (2023) -
Adventure $4.9M6 films · #1 Bet on Revenge (2017) -
Crime $4.4M13 films · #1 The Whiskey Bandit (2017)
Archive
Hungarian Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1980 to 2024 with its total and its biggest film. 2016 leads with $634.5M, led by Sing (2016).
2020s 5 years · $24.7M
2010s 9 years · $658.5M
2000s 9 years · $7M
- 2009 $1.7M #1 Made in Hungaria (2009)
- 2008 $502.1K #1 Adventurers (2008)
- 2007 $1.8M #1 Catcher: Cat City 2 (2007)
- 2006 $60.7K #1 Aurora Borealis (2006)
- 2005 $613.8K #1 Csudafilm (2005)
- 2004 $2.1M #1 Hungarian Vagabond (2004)
- 2003 $144.3K #1 Hukkle (2003)
- 2002 $26.7K #1 Bánk bán (2002)
- 2001 $34.6K #1 Smouldering Cigarette (2001)
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Compare Hungarian With Another Language
Hungarian has 135 films with a gross and $690.3M in all; each of these 16 languages has the same all-time and yearly charts to compare with.
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Hungarian Box Office: Questions & Answers
The Hungarian charts in short: the all-time #1, 2026's leader, the billion-dollar hits and the biggest year, answered from the same 135 films as the charts.
What is the highest-grossing Hungarian-language movie of all time?
Sing (2016) leads with $634.3M worldwide, $270.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come How Could I Live Without You? (2024) ($7.9M) and Gone Running (2024) ($5.2M).
All-time chart How much have Hungarian-language movies earned at the box office?
135 Hungarian-language films report a worldwide gross, $690.3M in all, or $5.1M per film on average. $272.4M (39%) came from the US & Canada.
How many Hungarian-language movies have made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Sing (2016) with $634.3M.
Which year was the biggest for Hungarian-language movies?
2016 releases earned the most: $634.5M from 5 films, led by Sing (2016).
2016 chart How are Hungarian 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.