#1 of 117 Highest-grossing Persian-language movie ever
2004 · Drama
$86.5M worldwide
$43.7M US & Canada · 51% $42.7M elsewhere · 49%
Persian box office
Persian Box Office: Highest-Grossing Persian Movies of All Time & 2025
Daughters of the Sun (2004) is the highest-grossing Persian-language movie in our database, with $86.5M worldwide, ahead of A Separation (2011) ($22.9M) and It Was Just an Accident (2025) ($10.5M). 117 Persian-language films report a worldwide gross, $176.6M in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. In 2025, It Was Just an Accident (2025) leads with $10.5M; 2 releases took $10.5M.
- Persian films with a gross
- 117
- combined worldwide, all time
- $176.6M
- from 2025 releases
- $10.5M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 34%
#1 of 117 All-time records
What Are the 10 Highest-Grossing Persian Movies Ever?
Daughters of the Sun (2004) leads with $86.5M, $63.5M ahead of A Separation (2011). The top 10 took $143.5M together, 81% of what all 117 films earned. 5 of them came out in 2016 or later.
- 1 Jul 29, 2004 US and Canada: $43.7M Rest of the world: $42.7M Worldwide: $86.5M
- 2
Dec 30, 2011 US and Canada: $7.1M Rest of the world: $15.8M Worldwide: $22.9M - 3
Oct 15, 2025 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $8.7M Worldwide: $10.5M - 4
Nov 27, 2024 US and Canada: $860.1K Rest of the world: $5.7M Worldwide: $6.6M - 5
Feb 1, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M - 6
Jan 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 7
Feb 16, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M - 8
Mar 24, 2000 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $960.3K Worldwide: $2.8M - 9
2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 10
Dec 14, 2012 US and Canada: $201.4K Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $2.3M
By release month
Which Month of 2025 Was Best for Persian Movies?
October releases took the most, $10.5M from 1 film, led by It Was Just an Accident (2025). November was the quietest month ($7.1K). 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 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 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct It Was Just an Accident (2025) $10.5M It Was Just an Accident (2025)
- November Nov Cutting Through Rocks (2025) $7.1K Cutting Through Rocks (2025)
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Biggest years
Which Years Had the Highest-Grossing Persian Movies?
2004 releases earned the most: $86.5M from 2 films, led by Daughters of the Sun (2004). The 10 biggest years, each linking to its chart.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 2 films | 2 | $86.5M | Daughters of the Sun (2004) $86.5M |
| 2011 1 film | 1 | $22.9M | A Separation (2011) $22.9M |
| 2024 6 films | 6 | $13.1M | The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024) $6.6M |
| 2025 2 films | 2 | $10.5M | It Was Just an Accident (2025) $10.5M |
| 2022 7 films | 7 | $8.1M | A Hero (2022) $2.9M |
| 2019 7 films | 7 | $4.6M | 3 Faces (2019) $2.2M |
| 2014 7 films | 7 | $4.2M | Time to Love (2014) $3.4M |
| 2007 4 films | 4 | $3.3M | Buddha Collapsed Out of Shame (2007) $1.6M |
| 2000 4 films | 4 | $3.1M | The Color of Paradise (2000) $2.8M |
| 2012 4 films | 4 | $2.8M | Any Day Now (2012) $2.3M |
By genre
Which Persian Genres Earned the Most?
Drama took $175M across 95 films, 99% of the total, ahead of Crime ($20.3M) and Thriller ($13.3M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
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Drama $175M95 films · #1 Daughters of the Sun (2004) -
Crime $20.3M8 films · #1 It Was Just an Accident (2025) -
Thriller $13.3M14 films · #1 The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024) -
Action $12.7M3 films · #1 It Was Just an Accident (2025) -
Mystery $12M9 films · #1 It Was Just an Accident (2025) -
Adventure $10.7M3 films · #1 It Was Just an Accident (2025) -
Comedy $5.2M12 films · #1 My Favourite Cake (2024) -
Romance $5.2M12 films · #1 My Favourite Cake (2024) -
Family $4.2M5 films · #1 The Color of Paradise (2000) -
War $3.8M5 films · #1 Buddha Collapsed Out of Shame (2007)
Archive
Persian Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1984 to 2025 with its total and its biggest film. 2004 leads with $86.5M, led by Daughters of the Sun (2004).
2020s 6 years · $33.6M
2010s 10 years · $42M
- 2019 $4.6M #1 3 Faces (2019)
- 2018 $611.5K #1 Tehran Taboo (2018)
- 2017 $1M #1 A Man of Integrity (2017)
- 2016 $1.5M #1 Take Off (2016)
- 2015 $1.7M #1 Muhammad: The Messenger of God (2015)
- 2014 $4.2M #1 Time to Love (2014)
- 2013 $726.3K #1 The Patience Stone (2013)
- 2012 $2.8M #1 Any Day Now (2012)
- 2011 $22.9M #1 A Separation (2011)
- 2010 $1.9M #1 Women Without Men (2010)
2000s 10 years · $96.3M
- 2009 $827K #1 Seven Minutes to Fall (2009)
- 2008 $67.3K #1 Shirin (2008)
- 2007 $3.3M #1 Buddha Collapsed Out of Shame (2007)
- 2006 $147.1K #1 Fireworks Wednesday (2006)
- 2005 $538.7K #1 Hayat (2005)
- 2004 $86.5M #1 Daughters of the Sun (2004)
- 2003 $1.1M #1 At Five in the Afternoon (2003)
- 2002 $122.9K #1 Secret Ballot (2002)
- 2001 $557.2K #1 The Hidden Half (2001)
- 2000 $3.1M #1 The Color of Paradise (2000)
1990s 6 years · $2M
1980s 2 years · $49.2K
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Compare Persian With Another Language
Persian has 117 films with a gross and $176.6M in all; each of these 16 languages has the same all-time and yearly charts to compare with.
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Persian Box Office: Questions & Answers
The Persian charts in short: the all-time #1, 2025's leader, the billion-dollar hits and the biggest year, answered from the same 117 films as the charts.
What is the highest-grossing Persian-language movie of all time?
Daughters of the Sun (2004) leads with $86.5M worldwide, $43.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Separation (2011) ($22.9M) and It Was Just an Accident (2025) ($10.5M).
All-time chart What is the highest-grossing Persian-language movie of 2025?
It Was Just an Accident (2025) leads 2025 with $10.5M worldwide, 100% of the $10.5M that its 2 releases report.
2025 chart How much have Persian-language movies earned at the box office?
117 Persian-language films report a worldwide gross, $176.6M in all, or $1.5M per film on average. $60.6M (34%) came from the US & Canada.
How many Persian-language movies have made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Daughters of the Sun (2004), earned $86.5M.
Which year was the biggest for Persian-language movies?
2004 releases earned the most: $86.5M from 2 films, led by Daughters of the Sun (2004).
2004 chart How are Persian 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.