#1 of 5 #1 Icelandic-language movie of 2021
2021 · Drama, Mystery
$3.2M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total
$2.7M US & Canada · 84% $512.7K elsewhere · 16%
Icelandic box office · 2021
Icelandic Box Office 2021: Highest-Grossing Icelandic Movies
Lamb (2021) is the highest-grossing Icelandic-language movie released in 2021, with $3.2M worldwide, ahead of How to be a Classy Tramp (2021) at $88.6K and Birta (2021) at $48.4K. 5 Icelandic-language films released in 2021 report a worldwide gross, $3.4M in all, 79% of it from the US & Canada. That is 3.1 times the total of 2020, whose releases took $1.1M. By genre, Drama leads with $3.3M across 4 Icelandic releases.
- 2021 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $3.4M
- Lamb (2021), the #1
- $3.2M
- vs 2020
- ×3.1
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Icelandic Hits of 2021?
Lamb (2021) leads with $3.2M, 94% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.4M, 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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The chart
Every Icelandic Release of 2021, 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 2021.
- 1 Oct 8, 2021 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: $512.7K Worldwide: $3.2M
- 2 Feb 5, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $88.6K
- 3 Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48.4K
- 4 Sep 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48K
- 5 Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3K
By release month
Which Month of 2021 Earned the Most?
October releases took the most, $3.2M from 1 film, led by Lamb (2021). August was the quietest month ($48.4K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb How to be a Classy Tramp (2021) $88.6K How to be a Classy Tramp (2021)
- 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 Birta (2021) $48.4K Birta (2021)
- September Sep Quake (2021) $54.3K Quake (2021)
- October Oct Lamb (2021) $3.2M Lamb (2021)
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 2021 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2019 earned the most: $5.3M from 6 films, led by Woman at War (2019). 2021 took $3.4M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 3 films | 3 | $1.4M | – | The Deep (2012) $713.1K |
| 2013 4 films · −71% | 4 | $415.3K | −71% | Of Horses and Men (2013) $240K |
| 2014 5 films · +196% | 5 | $1.2M | +196% | Life in a Fishbowl (2014) $609.9K |
| 2015 4 films · +209% | 4 | $3.8M | +209% | I Remember You (2015) $2.8M |
| 2016 3 films · −95% | 3 | $201.7K | −95% | Cruelty (2016) $153.6K |
| 2017 3 films · +449% | 3 | $1.1M | +449% | I Remember You (2017) $728.8K |
| 2018 5 films · +104% | 5 | $2.3M | +104% | Under the Tree (2018) $945K |
| 2019 6 films · +136% | 6 | $5.3M | +136% | Woman at War (2019) $4.5M |
| 2020 4 films · −79% | 4 | $1.1M | −79% | A White, White Day (2020) $638K |
| 2021 5 films · +205% | 5 | $3.4M | +205% | Lamb (2021) $3.2M |
Archive
Icelandic Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1996 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $5.3M, led by Woman at War (2019).
2020s 6 years · $9.5M
2010s 10 years · $17.4M
- 2019 $5.3M #1 Woman at War (2019)
- 2018 $2.3M #1 Under the Tree (2018)
- 2017 $1.1M #1 I Remember You (2017)
- 2016 $201.7K #1 Cruelty (2016)
- 2015 $3.8M #1 I Remember You (2015)
- 2014 $1.2M #1 Life in a Fishbowl (2014)
- 2013 $415.3K #1 Of Horses and Men (2013)
- 2012 $1.4M #1 The Deep (2012)
- 2011 $1.3M #1 Volcano (2011)
- 2010 $389.4K #1 Jitters (2010)
2000s 8 years · $5.8M
1990s 1 year · $5.8K
FAQ
Icelandic Box Office 2021: 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Icelandic-language movie in 2021?
Lamb (2021) leads with $3.2M worldwide, $2.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come How to be a Classy Tramp (2021) at $88.6K and Birta (2021) at $48.4K.
How much did Icelandic-language movies released in 2021 earn?
5 Icelandic-language films released in 2021 report a worldwide gross, $3.4M in all, or $676.1K per film on average. 2020 releases took $1.1M.
How many Icelandic-language movies released in 2021 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Lamb (2021), earned $3.2M.
How is the 2021 Icelandic 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 2021. 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 2021 Icelandic 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.