#1 of 11 Highest-grossing Kurdish-language movie ever
2005 · Drama, War
$1.1M worldwide
$258.6K US & Canada · 24% $817K elsewhere · 76%
Kurdish box office · All time
Highest-Grossing Kurdish Movies of All Time
Turtles Can Fly (2005) is the highest-grossing Kurdish-language movie in our database, with $1.1M worldwide, ahead of A Time for Drunken Horses (2000) at $632.3K and My Sweet Pepper Land (2013) at $324.4K. 11 Kurdish-language films in our database report a worldwide gross, $2.4M in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Drama leads with $2.4M across 9 Kurdish releases.
- films with a reported gross
- 11
- combined worldwide
- $2.4M
- Turtles Can Fly (2005), the #1
- $1.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 35%
#1 of 11 Top 5
What Are the Highest-Grossing Kurdish Movies Ever?
Turtles Can Fly (2005) leads with $1.1M, $443.2K ahead of A Time for Drunken Horses (2000). The top 5 were released between 2000 and 2013 and took $2.3M together; 2 earned more than half of their gross outside the US & Canada.
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US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
All 11 Kurdish Movies, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 1 Feb 18, 2005 US and Canada: $258.6K Rest of the world: $817K Worldwide: $1.1M
- 2 Oct 27, 2000 US and Canada: $587.7K Rest of the world: $44.7K Worldwide: $632.3K
- 3 May 22, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $324.4K
- 4 Dec 14, 2007 US and Canada: $2.5K Rest of the world: $246.2K Worldwide: $248.7K
- 5 Jan 15, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $63.1K
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Jan 17, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32K - 7
Jul 5, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25K - 8
Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.5K - 9
Jul 30, 2021 US and Canada: $10.5K Rest of the world: $3.8K Worldwide: $14.3K - 10
Dec 1, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9K - 11
2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Biggest Kurdish Movies Make Their Money?
Of the top 10, A Time for Drunken Horses (2000) earned the biggest share at home (93% in the US & Canada), while Half Moon (2007) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 11 films, $859.2K (35%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Turtles Can Fly (2005) $1.1M $258.6K US & Canada · 24% $817K elsewhere · 76%
- 2 A Time for Drunken Horses (2000) $632.3K $587.7K US & Canada · 93% $44.7K elsewhere · 7%
- 3 My Sweet Pepper Land (2013) $324.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Half Moon (2007) $248.7K $2.5K US & Canada · 1% $246.2K elsewhere · 99%
- 5 Before Snowfall (2013) $63.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Winterland (2007) $32K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 The Last Season: Shawaks (2009) $25K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Zagros (2017) $16.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Sabaya (2021) $14.3K $10.5K US & Canada · 73% $3.8K elsewhere · 27%
- 10 Crossing the Dust (2006) $1.9K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Kurdish Movies Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 11 films reached $100M. 11 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $2.4M total.
100%
- $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 11 films, 100% of the list $2.4M · 100% of the gross
By decade
Which Decade's Kurdish Movies Earned the Most?
Films released in the 2000s lead with $2M from 6 titles, led by Turtles Can Fly (2005). Each column links to the decade's biggest year.
Biggest years
Which Years Had the Highest-Grossing Kurdish Movies?
2005 releases earned the most: $1.1M from 1 film, led by Turtles Can Fly (2005). The 9 biggest years, each linking to its chart.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Biggest film |
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| 2005 1 film | 1 | $1.1M | Turtles Can Fly (2005) $1.1M |
| 2000 1 film | 1 | $632.3K | A Time for Drunken Horses (2000) $632.3K |
| 2013 2 films | 2 | $387.6K | My Sweet Pepper Land (2013) $324.4K |
| 2007 2 films | 2 | $280.7K | Half Moon (2007) $248.7K |
| 2009 1 film | 1 | $25K | The Last Season: Shawaks (2009) $25K |
| 2017 1 film | 1 | $16.5K | Zagros (2017) $16.5K |
| 2021 1 film | 1 | $14.3K | Sabaya (2021) $14.3K |
| 2006 1 film | 1 | $1.9K | Crossing the Dust (2006) $1.9K |
| 2020 1 film | 1 | $1.5K | Karnica (2020) $1.5K |
By genre
Which Kurdish Genres Earned the Most?
Drama took $2.4M across 9 films, 98% of the total, ahead of War ($1.7M) and Comedy ($280.7K). A film counts once for each of its genres.
All-Time Kurdish Box Office by Genre
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Drama $2.4M9 films · #1 Turtles Can Fly (2005) -
War $1.7M3 films · #1 Turtles Can Fly (2005) -
Comedy $280.7K2 films · #1 Half Moon (2007) -
Music $248.7K1 film · #1 Half Moon (2007) -
Documentary $39.3K2 films · #1 The Last Season: Shawaks (2009)
Archive
Kurdish Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 2000 to 2021 with its total and its biggest film. 2005 leads with $1.1M, led by Turtles Can Fly (2005).
2020s 2 years · $15.8K
2010s 2 years · $404K
FAQ
Kurdish 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 11 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Kurdish-language movie of all time?
Turtles Can Fly (2005) leads with $1.1M worldwide, $258.6K of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Time for Drunken Horses (2000) at $632.3K and My Sweet Pepper Land (2013) at $324.4K.
How much have Kurdish-language movies earned at the box office?
11 Kurdish-language films in our database report a worldwide gross, $2.4M in all, or $221.4K per film on average.
How many Kurdish-language movies have made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Turtles Can Fly (2005), earned $1.1M.
How is the all-time Kurdish 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 Kurdish 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.