#1 of 5 #1 Persian-language movie of 2024
The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024)
2024 · Crime, Drama
$6.6M worldwide · 55% of the chart's total
$860.1K US & Canada · 13% $5.7M elsewhere · 87%
Persian box office · 2024
Persian Box Office 2024: Highest-Grossing Persian Movies
The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024) is the highest-grossing Persian-language movie released in 2024, with $6.6M worldwide, ahead of My Favourite Cake (2024) at $2.8M and Reading Lolita in Tehran (2024) at $1.6M. 5 Persian-language films released in 2024 report a worldwide gross, $11.9M in all, 9% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Drama leads with $11.9M across 5 Persian releases.
- 2024 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $11.9M
- The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024), the #1
- $6.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 9%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Persian Hits of 2024?
The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024) leads with $6.6M, 55% of the total. The top 5 together took $11.9M, almost all of what the 5 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 2024, 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 2024.
- 1 Nov 27, 2024 US and Canada: $860.1K Rest of the world: $5.7M Worldwide: $6.6M
- 2 Feb 16, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M
- 3 Oct 19, 2024 US and Canada: $192.6K Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $1.6M
- 4 Apr 26, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $895.7K
- 5 Jan 22, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.1K
By release month
Which Month of 2024 Earned the Most?
November releases took the most, $6.6M from 1 film, led by The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024). January was the quietest month ($18.1K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan In the Land of Brothers (2024) $18.1K In the Land of Brothers (2024)
- February Feb My Favourite Cake (2024) $2.8M My Favourite Cake (2024)
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr Terrestrial Verses (2024) $895.7K Terrestrial Verses (2024)
- 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 Reading Lolita in Tehran (2024) $1.6M Reading Lolita in Tehran (2024)
- November Nov The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024) $6.6M The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024)
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 2024 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2024 earned the most: $11.9M from 5 films, led by The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 7 films | 7 | $1.7M | – | 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 |
| 2019 7 films · +652% | 7 | $4.6M | +652% | 3 Faces (2019) $2.2M |
| 2020 3 films · −89% | 3 | $516.5K | −89% | Yalda, a Night for Forgivness (2020) $354.4K |
| 2021 3 films · +90% | 3 | $982.1K | +90% | There Is No Evil (2021) $902.6K |
| 2022 7 films · +726% | 7 | $8.1M | +726% | A Hero (2022) $2.9M |
| 2023 2 films · −96% | 2 | $319.4K | −96% | Shayda (2023) $311.8K |
| 2024 5 films · +3634% | 5 | $11.9M | +3634% | The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024) $6.6M |
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
- 2025 $10.5M #1 It Was Just an Accident (2025)
- 2024 $11.9M #1 The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024)
- 2023 $319.4K #1 Shayda (2023)
- 2022 $8.1M #1 A Hero (2022)
- 2021 $982.1K #1 There Is No Evil (2021)
- 2020 $516.5K #1 Yalda, a Night for Forgivness (2020)
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 2024: 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Persian-language movie in 2024?
The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024) leads with $6.6M worldwide, $860.1K of it in the US & Canada. Next come My Favourite Cake (2024) at $2.8M and Reading Lolita in Tehran (2024) at $1.6M.
How much did Persian-language movies released in 2024 earn?
5 Persian-language films released in 2024 report a worldwide gross, $11.9M in all, or $2.4M per film on average.
How many Persian-language movies released in 2024 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024), earned $6.6M.
How is the 2024 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 2024. 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 2024 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.