#1 of 294 Highest-grossing Norwegian-language movie ever
2025 · Drama
$23.9M worldwide
$5.3M US & Canada · 22% $18.6M elsewhere · 78%
Norwegian box office
Norwegian Box Office: Highest-Grossing Norwegian Movies of All Time & 2025
Sentimental Value (2025) is the highest-grossing Norwegian-language movie in our database, with $23.9M worldwide, ahead of Kon-Tiki (2013) ($22.8M) and Headhunters (2012) ($19.4M). 294 Norwegian-language films report a worldwide gross, $541M in all, 7% of it from the US & Canada. In 2025, Sentimental Value (2025) leads with $23.9M; 6 releases took $34.6M, up 171% on 2024 ($12.8M).
- Norwegian films with a gross
- 294
- combined worldwide, all time
- $541M
- from 2025 releases
- $34.6M
- vs 2024
- +171%
#1 of 294 All-time records
What Are the 10 Highest-Grossing Norwegian Movies Ever?
Sentimental Value (2025) leads with $23.9M, $1.1M ahead of Kon-Tiki (2013). The top 10 took $156.5M together, 29% of what all 294 films earned. 4 of them came out in 2016 or later.
- 1 Nov 7, 2025 US and Canada: $5.3M Rest of the world: $18.6M Worldwide: $23.9M
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Apr 26, 2013 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $21.3M Worldwide: $22.8M - 3
Apr 27, 2012 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $18.2M Worldwide: $19.4M - 4
Dec 18, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.4M - 5
Oct 3, 1990 US and Canada: $15.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.1M - 6
Dec 14, 2018 US and Canada: $6.2K Rest of the world: $13.8M Worldwide: $13.8M - 7
Feb 4, 2022 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: $10M Worldwide: $13.1M - 8
Nov 8, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.3M - 9
Oct 18, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.6M - 10
Sep 22, 2017 US and Canada: $113.2K Rest of the world: $9.9M Worldwide: $10M
2025
What Were the Biggest Norwegian Hits of 2025?
Sentimental Value (2025) leads with $23.9M, 69% of the total. The top 5 together took $34.3M, 99% of what all 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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By release month
Which Month of 2025 Was Best for Norwegian Movies?
November releases took the most, $23.9M from 1 film, led by Sentimental Value (2025). February was the quietest month ($972.5K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb Armand (2025) $972.5K Armand (2025)
- March Mar Quisling: The Final Days (2025) $2.7M Quisling: The Final Days (2025)
- April Apr The Ugly Stepsister (2025) $5.6M The Ugly Stepsister (2025)
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun Sex (2025) $1.4M Sex (2025)
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov Sentimental Value (2025) $23.9M Sentimental Value (2025)
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Biggest years
Which Years Had the Highest-Grossing Norwegian Movies?
2013 releases earned the most: $45.5M from 13 films, led by Kon-Tiki (2013). The 10 biggest years, each linking to its chart.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 13 films | 13 | $45.5M | Kon-Tiki (2013) $22.8M |
| 2022 17 films | 17 | $37.9M | The Worst Person in the World (2022) $13.1M |
| 2012 14 films | 14 | $35.9M | Headhunters (2012) $19.4M |
| 2025 7 films | 7 | $34.7M | Sentimental Value (2025) $23.9M |
| 2008 12 films | 12 | $34.4M | Max Manus: Man of War (2008) $15.4M |
| 2007 10 films | 10 | $29.9M | Once Upon a Time in Norway (2007) $10.6M |
| 2011 15 films | 15 | $27.9M | Trollhunter (2011) $5.3M |
| 2018 11 films | 11 | $27M | The Quake (2018) $13.8M |
| 2017 22 films | 22 | $23M | The King's Choice (2017) $10M |
| 2009 15 films | 15 | $22.8M | Magic Silver (2009) $4.6M |
By genre
Which Norwegian Genres Earned the Most?
Drama took $233.8M across 141 films, 43% of the total, ahead of Family ($175.2M) and Comedy ($131.9M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
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Drama $233.8M141 films · #1 Sentimental Value (2025) -
Family $175.2M66 films · #1 Shipwrecked (1990) -
Comedy $131.9M87 films · #1 The Worst Person in the World (2022) -
Adventure $121.4M33 films · #1 Kon-Tiki (2013) -
Action $112.3M23 films · #1 Kon-Tiki (2013) -
Thriller $81.5M38 films · #1 Headhunters (2012) -
History $70.5M13 films · #1 Kon-Tiki (2013) -
Animation $62M22 films · #1 Louis & Luca and the Snow Machine (2013) -
Crime $61.2M17 films · #1 Headhunters (2012) -
Fantasy $48.7M18 films · #1 Journey to the Christmas Star (2012)
Archive
Norwegian Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1974 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2013 leads with $45.5M, led by Kon-Tiki (2013).
2020s 7 years · $124.3M
- 2026 so far $348.9K #1 Kraken (2026)
- 2025 $34.7M #1 Sentimental Value (2025)
- 2024 $12.8M #1 The Arctic Convoy (2024)
- 2023 $19.9M #1 Teddy's Christmas (2023)
- 2022 $37.9M #1 The Worst Person in the World (2022)
- 2021 $10.4M #1 Three Wishes for Cinderella (2021)
- 2020 $8.2M #1 Two Buddies and a Badger 2: The Great Big Beast (2020)
2010s 10 years · $246.3M
- 2019 $20.6M #1 Forgotten Christmas (2019)
- 2018 $27M #1 The Quake (2018)
- 2017 $23M #1 The King's Choice (2017)
- 2016 $14.6M #1 Santa Swap: Merry Christmas Mr. Andersen (2016)
- 2015 $11.6M #1 Louis & Luca: The Big Cheese Race (2015)
- 2014 $21M #1 Captain Sabertooth and the Treasure of Lama Rama (2014)
- 2013 $45.5M #1 Kon-Tiki (2013)
- 2012 $35.9M #1 Headhunters (2012)
- 2011 $27.9M #1 Trollhunter (2011)
- 2010 $19M #1 Twigson Ties the Knot (2010)
2000s 9 years · $148M
- 2009 $22.8M #1 Magic Silver (2009)
- 2008 $34.4M #1 Max Manus: Man of War (2008)
- 2007 $29.9M #1 Once Upon a Time in Norway (2007)
- 2006 $16.1M #1 Cold Prey (2006)
- 2005 $11.5M #1 Love Me Tomorrow (2005)
- 2004 $14M #1 Uno (2004)
- 2003 $13M #1 Mother’s Elling (2003)
- 2002 $6.2M #1 I Am Dina (2002)
- 2001 $3.1K #1 Cool and Crazy (2001)
1990s 4 years · $15.1M
1980s 2 years · $7.2M
1970s 1 year · $76.9K
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Norwegian has 294 films with a gross and $541M in all; each of these 16 languages has the same all-time and yearly charts to compare with.
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Norwegian Box Office: Questions & Answers
The Norwegian charts in short: the all-time #1, 2025's leader, the billion-dollar hits and the biggest year, answered from the same 294 films as the charts.
What is the highest-grossing Norwegian-language movie of all time?
Sentimental Value (2025) leads with $23.9M worldwide, $5.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Kon-Tiki (2013) ($22.8M) and Headhunters (2012) ($19.4M).
All-time chart What is the highest-grossing Norwegian-language movie of 2025?
Sentimental Value (2025) leads 2025 with $23.9M worldwide, 69% of the $34.6M that its 6 releases report.
2025 chart How much have Norwegian-language movies earned at the box office?
294 Norwegian-language films report a worldwide gross, $541M in all, or $1.8M per film on average. $36.4M (7%) came from the US & Canada.
How many Norwegian-language movies have made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Sentimental Value (2025), earned $23.9M.
Which year was the biggest for Norwegian-language movies?
2013 releases earned the most: $45.5M from 13 films, led by Kon-Tiki (2013).
2013 chart How are Norwegian 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.