#1 of 8 #1 Persian-language movie of 2018
2018 · Drama, Animation
$349.9K worldwide · 57% of the chart's total
$74.8K US & Canada · 21% $275.1K elsewhere · 79%
Persian box office · 2018
Persian Box Office 2018: Highest-Grossing Persian Movies
Tehran Taboo (2018) is the highest-grossing Persian-language movie released in 2018, with $349.9K worldwide, ahead of No Date, No Signature (2018) at $107.4K and Cold Sweat (2018) at $89K. 8 Persian-language films released in 2018 report a worldwide gross, $611.5K in all, 18% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Drama leads with $553.8K across 5 Persian releases.
- 2018 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $611.5K
- Tehran Taboo (2018), the #1
- $349.9K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 18%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Persian Hits of 2018?
Tehran Taboo (2018) leads with $349.9K, 57% of the total. The top 5 together took $587.9K, 96% of what all 8 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 Persian Release of 2018, 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 2018.
- 1 Feb 14, 2018 US and Canada: $74.8K Rest of the world: $275.1K Worldwide: $349.9K
- 2 Aug 1, 2018 US and Canada: $36.4K Rest of the world: $70.9K Worldwide: $107.4K
- 3 Feb 3, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $89K
- 4 Oct 14, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.1K
- 5 Nov 10, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.5K
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Jan 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.1K - 7
Feb 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5K - 8
Nov 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9
By release month
Which Month of 2018 Earned the Most?
February releases took the most, $446.4K from 3 films, led by Tehran Taboo (2018). January was the quietest month ($16.1K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Oxidan (2018) $16.1K Oxidan (2018)
- February Feb Tehran Taboo (2018) $446.4K Tehran Taboo (2018)
- 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 Date, No Signature (2018) $107.4K No Date, No Signature (2018)
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct Tehran: City of Love (2018) $25.1K Tehran: City of Love (2018)
- November Nov Zagros (2018) $16.5K Zagros (2018)
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 2018 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2011 earned the most: $22.9M from 1 film, led by A Separation (2011). 2018 took $611.5K.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 2 films | 2 | $827K | – | Seven Minutes to Fall (2009) $606.6K |
| 2010 4 films · +131% | 4 | $1.9M | +131% | Women Without Men (2010) $987.9K |
| 2011 1 film · +1102% | 1 | $22.9M | +1102% | A Separation (2011) $22.9M |
| 2012 4 films · −88% | 4 | $2.8M | −88% | Any Day Now (2012) $2.3M |
| 2013 2 films · −74% | 2 | $726.3K | −74% | The Patience Stone (2013) $654.6K |
| 2014 7 films · +474% | 7 | $4.2M | +474% | Time to Love (2014) $3.4M |
| 2015 7 films · −60% | 7 | $1.7M | −60% | Muhammad: The Messenger of God (2015) $1.4M |
| 2016 7 films · −8% | 7 | $1.5M | −8% | Take Off (2016) $884.3K |
| 2017 6 films · −32% | 6 | $1M | −32% | A Man of Integrity (2017) $919.6K |
| 2018 8 films · −41% | 8 | $611.5K | −41% | Tehran Taboo (2018) $349.9K |
By genre
Which Persian Genres Earned the Most in 2018?
Drama took $553.8K across 5 films, 91% of the total, ahead of Animation ($349.9K) and Mystery ($107.4K). A film counts once for each of its genres.
2018 Persian Box Office by Genre
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Drama $553.8K5 films · #1 Tehran Taboo (2018) -
Animation $349.9K1 film · #1 Tehran Taboo (2018) -
Mystery $107.4K1 film · #1 No Date, No Signature (2018) -
Thriller $107.4K1 film · #1 No Date, No Signature (2018) -
Romance $25.1K1 film · #1 Tehran: City of Love (2018) -
Documentary $16.5K1 film · #1 Zagros (2018) -
Comedy $16.1K1 film · #1 Oxidan (2018) -
Crime $7.5K1 film · #1 Sheeple (2018)
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 · $32.3M
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
FAQ
Persian Box Office 2018: 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Persian-language movie in 2018?
Tehran Taboo (2018) leads with $349.9K worldwide, $74.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come No Date, No Signature (2018) at $107.4K and Cold Sweat (2018) at $89K.
How much did Persian-language movies released in 2018 earn?
8 Persian-language films released in 2018 report a worldwide gross, $611.5K in all, or $76.4K per film on average.
How many Persian-language movies released in 2018 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Tehran Taboo (2018), earned $349.9K.
How is the 2018 Persian 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 2018. 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 2018 Persian 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.