#1 of 602 Highest-grossing Portuguese-language movie ever
Kiss of the Spider Woman (re-release) (2001)
2001 · Drama
$64.4M worldwide
$36.8M US & Canada · 57% $27.6M elsewhere · 43%
Portuguese box office
Portuguese Box Office: Highest-Grossing Portuguese Movies of All Time & 2025
Kiss of the Spider Woman (re-release) (2001) is the highest-grossing Portuguese-language movie in our database, with $64.4M worldwide, ahead of Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (2011) ($63.6M) and My Mom Is a Character 2 (2016) ($39.2M). 602 Portuguese-language films report a worldwide gross, $1B in all, 7% of it from the US & Canada. In 2025, I'm Still Here (2025) leads with $36.5M; 5 releases took $57.4M, up 1996% on 2024 ($2.7M).
- Portuguese films with a gross
- 602
- combined worldwide, all time
- $1B
- from 2025 releases
- $57.4M
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#1 of 602 All-time records
What Are the 10 Highest-Grossing Portuguese Movies Ever?
Kiss of the Spider Woman (re-release) (2001) leads with $64.4M, $819K ahead of Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (2011). The top 10 took $369.1M together, 37% of what all 602 films earned. 5 of them came out in 2016 or later.
- 1 Jun 29, 2001 US and Canada: $36.8M Rest of the world: $27.6M Worldwide: $64.4M
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Nov 11, 2011 US and Canada: $100.1K Rest of the world: $63.5M Worldwide: $63.6M - 3
Dec 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.2M - 4
Jan 17, 2025 US and Canada: $6.2M Rest of the world: $30.3M Worldwide: $36.5M - 5
Mar 29, 2018 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $35.1M Worldwide: $36.1M - 6
Dec 26, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.4M - 7
Jan 17, 2003 US and Canada: $7.6M Rest of the world: $23.1M Worldwide: $30.7M - 8
Jun 21, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.9M - 9
Sep 3, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.2M - 10
Dec 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.1M
2025
What Were the Biggest Portuguese Hits of 2025?
I'm Still Here (2025) leads with $36.5M, 64% of the total. The top 5 together took $57.4M, 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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By release month
Which Month of 2025 Was Best for Portuguese Movies?
January releases took the most, $36.5M from 1 film, led by I'm Still Here (2025). August was the quietest month ($44.6K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan I'm Still Here (2025) $36.5M I'm Still Here (2025)
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar Grand Tour (2025) $859.7K Grand Tour (2025)
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun Bazooka (2025) $601.6K Bazooka (2025)
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug Motel Destino (2025) $44.6K Motel Destino (2025)
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov The Secret Agent (2025) $19.4M The Secret Agent (2025)
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Biggest years
Which Years Had the Highest-Grossing Portuguese Movies?
2011 releases earned the most: $125.5M from 25 films, led by Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (2011). The 10 biggest years, each linking to its chart.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Biggest film |
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| 2011 25 films | 25 | $125.5M | Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (2011) $63.6M |
| 2013 34 films | 34 | $99.3M | My Mom Is a Character (2013) $21.9M |
| 2019 46 films | 46 | $83.1M | My Mom Is a Character 3 (2019) $34.4M |
| 2018 49 films | 49 | $80M | Nothing to Lose (2018) $36.1M |
| 2010 21 films | 21 | $76.6M | Astral City: A Spiritual Journey (2010) $21.2M |
| 2016 34 films | 34 | $74M | My Mom Is a Character 2 (2016) $39.2M |
| 2015 32 films | 32 | $71.8M | Loucas pra Casar (2015) $15.9M |
| 2001 8 films | 8 | $70.9M | Kiss of the Spider Woman (re-release) (2001) $64.4M |
| 2012 36 films | 36 | $57.7M | Till Luck Do Us Part (2012) $17M |
| 2025 5 films | 5 | $57.4M | I'm Still Here (2025) $36.5M |
By genre
Which Portuguese Genres Earned the Most?
Drama took $510.4M across 360 films, 51% of the total, ahead of Comedy ($468.3M) and Crime ($173.1M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
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Drama $510.4M360 films · #1 Kiss of the Spider Woman (re-release) (2001) -
Comedy $468.3M151 films · #1 My Mom Is a Character 2 (2016) -
Crime $173.1M40 films · #1 Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (2011) -
History $114.9M39 films · #1 I'm Still Here (2025) -
Thriller $103.8M39 films · #1 Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (2011) -
Romance $92.5M56 films · #1 Minha Vida em Marte (2018) -
Action $75.2M21 films · #1 Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (2011) -
Family $67.7M30 films · #1 Carrossel 2: O Sumiço de Maria Joaquina (2016) -
Biography $58.7M9 films · #1 I'm Still Here (2025) -
Adventure $46.4M27 films · #1 Carrossel 2: O Sumiço de Maria Joaquina (2016)
Archive
Portuguese Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1962 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2011 leads with $125.5M, led by Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (2011).
2020s 7 years · $76.3M
- 2026 so far $1.1M #1 The Blue Trail (2026)
- 2025 $57.4M #1 I'm Still Here (2025)
- 2024 $2.7M #1 Balas & Bolinhos: Só Mais Uma Coisa (2024)
- 2023 $2M #1 Sunset: The Mystery of the Necklace of São Cajó (2023)
- 2022 $7.5M #1 The Book of Delights (2022)
- 2021 $1.3M #1 Bem Bom (2021)
- 2020 $4.2M #1 Bacurau (2020)
2010s 10 years · $715.7M
- 2019 $83.1M #1 My Mom Is a Character 3 (2019)
- 2018 $80M #1 Nothing to Lose (2018)
- 2017 $20.4M #1 Lino (2017)
- 2016 $74M #1 My Mom Is a Character 2 (2016)
- 2015 $71.8M #1 Loucas pra Casar (2015)
- 2014 $27.3M #1 S.O.S.: Women to the Sea (2014)
- 2013 $99.3M #1 My Mom Is a Character (2013)
- 2012 $57.7M #1 Till Luck Do Us Part (2012)
- 2011 $125.5M #1 Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (2011)
- 2010 $76.6M #1 Astral City: A Spiritual Journey (2010)
2000s 10 years · $205.7M
- 2009 $29.5M #1 So Normal 2: The Craziest Night Ever (2009)
- 2008 $21.5M #1 My Name Ain’t Johnny (2008)
- 2007 $14.8M #1 Primo Basílio (2007)
- 2006 $23.2M #1 Two Sons of Francisco (2006)
- 2005 $366K #1 Alice (2005)
- 2004 $12.8M #1 Carandiru (2004)
- 2003 $31.7M #1 City of God (2003)
- 2002 $788.9K #1 The Triumph of Love (2002)
- 2001 $70.9M #1 Kiss of the Spider Woman (re-release) (2001)
- 2000 $130.6K #1 O Fantasma (2000)
1990s 4 years · $6.4M
1980s 4 years · $1.3M
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Portuguese has 602 films with a gross and $1B in all; each of these 16 languages has the same all-time and yearly charts to compare with.
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Portuguese Box Office: Questions & Answers
The Portuguese charts in short: the all-time #1, 2025's leader, the billion-dollar hits and the biggest year, answered from the same 602 films as the charts.
What is the highest-grossing Portuguese-language movie of all time?
Kiss of the Spider Woman (re-release) (2001) leads with $64.4M worldwide, $36.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (2011) ($63.6M) and My Mom Is a Character 2 (2016) ($39.2M).
All-time chart What is the highest-grossing Portuguese-language movie of 2025?
I'm Still Here (2025) leads 2025 with $36.5M worldwide, 64% of the $57.4M that its 5 releases report.
2025 chart How much have Portuguese-language movies earned at the box office?
602 Portuguese-language films report a worldwide gross, $1B in all, or $1.7M per film on average. $69.8M (7%) came from the US & Canada.
How many Portuguese-language movies have made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Kiss of the Spider Woman (re-release) (2001), earned $64.4M.
Which year was the biggest for Portuguese-language movies?
2011 releases earned the most: $125.5M from 25 films, led by Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (2011).
2011 chart How are Portuguese 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.