#1 of 3 #1 Italian-language movie of 2026
The Last One for the Road (2026)
2026 · Comedy, Crime
$3.6M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total
$54.2K US & Canada · 1% $3.6M elsewhere · 99%
Italian box office · 2026
Italian Box Office 2026 So Far: Highest-Grossing Italian Movies
The Last One for the Road (2026) is the highest-grossing Italian-language movie released in 2026 so far, with $3.6M worldwide, ahead of Pompei: Below the Clouds (2026) at $231.3K and The Kidnapping of Arabella (2026) at $156.6K. 3 Italian-language films released in 2026 report a worldwide gross, $4M in all, 4% of it from the US & Canada. Releases from the same days of 2025 (Jan 1 to Sep 29, 2025) have taken $44.7M, though they have had longer to earn.
- 2026 releases with a gross
- 3
- worldwide so far
- $4M
- The Last One for the Road (2026), the #1
- $3.6M
- vs the same days of 2025
- −91%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Are the Biggest Italian Hits of 2026 So Far?
The Last One for the Road (2026) leads with $3.6M, 90% of the total. The top 3 together took $4M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Italian Release of 2026, 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 2026.
- 1 May 1, 2026 US and Canada: $54.2K Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $3.6M
- 2 Mar 6, 2026 US and Canada: $99.7K Rest of the world: $131.7K Worldwide: $231.3K
- 3 Jul 17, 2026 US and Canada: $24.8K Rest of the world: $131.8K Worldwide: $156.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2026?
Of the top 3, Pompei: Below the Clouds (2026) earned the biggest share at home (43% in the US & Canada), while The Last One for the Road (2026) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $178.7K (4%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Last One for the Road (2026) $3.6M $54.2K US & Canada · 1% $3.6M elsewhere · 99%
- 2 Pompei: Below the Clouds (2026) $231.3K $99.7K US & Canada · 43% $131.7K elsewhere · 57%
- 3 The Kidnapping of Arabella (2026) $156.6K $24.8K US & Canada · 16% $131.8K elsewhere · 84%
By release month
Which Month of 2026 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $3.6M from 1 film, led by The Last One for the Road (2026). July was the quietest month ($156.6K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar Pompei: Below the Clouds (2026) $231.3K Pompei: Below the Clouds (2026)
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May The Last One for the Road (2026) $3.6M The Last One for the Road (2026)
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul The Kidnapping of Arabella (2026) $156.6K The Kidnapping of Arabella (2026)
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep No reported grosses – so far No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 2026 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2020 earned the most: $121.3M from 41 films, led by Tolo Tolo (2020). 2026 took $4M. 2026 is still running, so its figure is marked as so far.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 39 films | 39 | $66.8M | – | Like a Cat on a Highway (2017) $11.4M |
| 2018 52 films · +20% | 52 | $80.3M | +20% | Blessed Madness (2018) $10.6M |
| 2019 61 films · ±0% | 61 | $80.4M | ±0% | Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem (2019) $16.9M |
| 2020 41 films · +51% | 41 | $121.3M | +51% | Tolo Tolo (2020) $52.2M |
| 2021 45 films · −62% | 45 | $46M | −62% | Upon the Magic Roads (2021) $16M |
| 2022 66 films · −7% | 66 | $42.9M | −7% | Strangeness (2022) $6.2M |
| 2023 58 films · +21% | 58 | $51.9M | +21% | The Eight Mountains (2023) $11.4M |
| 2024 33 films · −21% | 33 | $40.9M | −21% | Naples to New York (2024) $6.2M |
| 2025 18 films · +10% | 18 | $44.8M | +10% | Madly (2025) $22.5M |
| 2026 3 films · −91% | 3 | $4M so far | −91% | The Last One for the Road (2026) $3.6M |
Archive
Italian Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1945 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2010 leads with $191.2M, led by The Santa Claus Gang (2010).
2020s 7 years · $351.9M
- 2026 so far $4M #1 The Last One for the Road (2026)
- 2025 $44.8M #1 Madly (2025)
- 2024 $40.9M #1 Naples to New York (2024)
- 2023 $51.9M #1 The Eight Mountains (2023)
- 2022 $42.9M #1 Strangeness (2022)
- 2021 $46M #1 Upon the Magic Roads (2021)
- 2020 $121.3M #1 Tolo Tolo (2020)
2010s 10 years · $1.1B
- 2019 $80.4M #1 Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem (2019)
- 2018 $80.3M #1 Blessed Madness (2018)
- 2017 $66.8M #1 Like a Cat on a Highway (2017)
- 2016 $104.4M #1 Forever Young (2016)
- 2015 $63.1M #1 God Willing (2015)
- 2014 $106.7M #1 A Boss in the Living Room (2014)
- 2013 $133.6M #1 New World (2013)
- 2012 $106.7M #1 We Have a Pope (2012)
- 2011 $185.3M #1 The Four Times (Le Quattro Volte) (2011)
- 2010 $191.2M #1 The Santa Claus Gang (2010)
2000s 10 years · $918.1M
- 2009 $186.2M #1 Gomorrah (2009)
- 2008 $158.3M #1 Natale a Rio (2008)
- 2007 $170.6M #1 Natale in crociera (2007)
- 2006 $100.5M #1 Natale a New York (2006)
- 2005 $103.7M #1 I Love You in Every Language in the World (2005)
- 2004 $82.7M #1 Christmas in Love (2004)
- 2003 $9.8M #1 Caterina in the Big City (2003)
- 2002 $76.1M #1 The Legend of Al, John and Jack (2002)
- 2001 $15M #1 Bread and Tulips (2001)
- 2000 $15M #1 Malena (2000)
1990s 8 years · $16.6M
1980s 9 years · $25.5M
- 1989 $1.2M #1 The Icicle Thief (1989)
- 1988 $13.5M #1 Cinema Paradiso (1988)
- 1987 $322.4K #1 Good Morning, Babylon (1987)
- 1986 $546.9K #1 Devil in the Flesh (1986)
- 1985 $4K #1 The Mass Is Ended (1985)
- 1984 $618.2K #1 Code Name: Wild Geese (1984)
- 1982 $6M #1 La traviata (1982)
- 1981 $20.4K #1 Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure (1981)
- 1980 $3.2M #1 Lost and Found (1980)
1970s 10 years · $2.5M
- 1979 $88.6K #1 Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979)
- 1978 $53.8K #1 Nest of Vipers (1978)
- 1977 $34.8K #1 Crime Busters (1977)
- 1976 $40.8K #1 Crimebusters (1976)
- 1975 $131.7K #1 Fantozzi: White Collar Blues (1975)
- 1974 $165.9K #1 We All Loved Each Other So Much (1974)
- 1973 $197.3K #1 Amarcord (1973)
- 1972 $403.1K #1 The Master and Margarita (1972)
- 1971 $1.7K #1 A Lizard in a Woman’s Skin (1971)
- 1970 $1.4M #1 The Conformist (1970)
1960s 10 years · $3.6M
- 1969 $1.1M #1 Satyricon (1969)
- 1968 $1.5K #1 The Prophet (1968)
- 1967 $2.5K #1 Oedipus Rex (1967)
- 1966 $6.8K #1 Texas, Adios (1966)
- 1965 $26.7K #1 I Knew Her Well (1965)
- 1964 $47.1K #1 Red Desert (1964)
- 1963 $392.3K #1 The Leopard (1963)
- 1962 $1.7M #1 Copacabana Palace (1962)
- 1961 $176.5K #1 La Notte (1961)
- 1960 $70.7K #1 The Passionate Thief (1960)
1950s 6 years · $1.4M
FAQ
Italian Box Office 2026: 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Italian-language movie in 2026?
The Last One for the Road (2026) leads with $3.6M worldwide, $54.2K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Pompei: Below the Clouds (2026) at $231.3K and The Kidnapping of Arabella (2026) at $156.6K. Films released in this period are still earning, so the order can change.
How much did Italian-language movies released in 2026 earn?
3 Italian-language films released in 2026 report a worldwide gross, $4M in all so far, or $1.3M per film on average.
How many Italian-language movies released in 2026 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Last One for the Road (2026), earned $3.6M.
How is the 2026 Italian 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 2026. 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 2026 Italian box office chart updated?
2026 is still running: new releases join the chart once they report a gross, and films in theaters climb as their weekly figures come in, so the ranking moves until the period is over.