Spanish box office

Spanish Box Office: Highest-Grossing Spanish Movies of All Time & 2026 So Far

Instructions Not Included (2013) is the highest-grossing Spanish-language movie in our database, with $100.5M worldwide, ahead of Volver (2006) ($85.6M) and Pan's Labyrinth (2006) ($83.9M). 2,029 Spanish-language films report a worldwide gross, $4B in all, 13% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. In 2026 so far, Aída y Vuelta (2026) leads with $6.2M; 11 releases took $17.2M, down 41% on the same days of 2025 ($29.3M).

Spanish films with a gross: 2,029
combined worldwide, all time: $4B
from 2026 releases so far: $17.2M
vs the same days of 2025: −41%

Instructions Not Included (2013) movie poster

#1 of 2,029

Highest-grossing Spanish-language movie ever

Instructions Not Included (2013)

2013 · Drama, Comedy

$100.5M worldwide

$44.5M US & Canada · 44% $56M elsewhere · 56%

All-time records

What Are the 10 Highest-Grossing Spanish Movies Ever?

Instructions Not Included (2013) leads with $100.5M, $14.9M ahead of Volver (2006). The top 10 took $763.6M together, 19% of what all 2,029 films earned. 1 of them came out in 2016 or later.

Full all-time chart

1
Instructions Not Included (2013) Aug 30, 2013 · Drama, Comedy $100.5M worldwide

Aug 30, 2013 US and Canada: $44.5M Rest of the world: $56M Worldwide: $100.5M
2
Volver (2006) Nov 3, 2006 · Drama, Mystery $85.6M worldwide

Nov 3, 2006 US and Canada: $12.9M Rest of the world: $72.7M Worldwide: $85.6M
3
Pan's Labyrinth (2006) Dec 29, 2006 · Drama, Mystery $83.9M worldwide

Dec 29, 2006 US and Canada: $37.6M Rest of the world: $46.2M Worldwide: $83.9M
4
Spanish Affair (2014) Mar 14, 2014 · Romance, Comedy $78.8M worldwide

Mar 14, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $78.8M
5
The Orphanage (2007) Dec 28, 2007 · Drama, Mystery $78.6M worldwide

Dec 28, 2007 US and Canada: $7.2M Rest of the world: $71.5M Worldwide: $78.6M
6
The Untouchables (1987) Jun 3, 1987 · Drama, History $76.3M worldwide

Jun 3, 1987 US and Canada: $76.3M Rest of the world: $1.9K Worldwide: $76.3M
7
Exit (2019) Aug 2, 2019 · Adventure, Comedy $69.5M worldwide

Aug 2, 2019 US and Canada: $470.7K Rest of the world: $69M Worldwide: $69.5M
8
All About My Mother (1999) Nov 19, 1999 · Drama $68M worldwide

Nov 19, 1999 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: $59.6M Worldwide: $68M
9
Talk to Her (2002) Nov 22, 2002 · Drama $64.8M worldwide

Nov 22, 2002 US and Canada: $9.4M Rest of the world: $55.5M Worldwide: $64.8M
10
The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) Sep 24, 2004 · Adventure, Biography $57.7M worldwide

Sep 24, 2004 US and Canada: $16.8M Rest of the world: $40.9M Worldwide: $57.7M

2026 so far

What Are the Biggest Spanish Hits of 2026 So Far?

Aída y Vuelta (2026) leads with $6.2M, 36% of the total. The top 5 together took $15.9M, 92% of what all 11 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Full 2026 chart

Number 1

$6.2M Aída y Vuelta (2026)
$217K US & Canada · 3% $6M elsewhere · 97%
Number 2

$3.6M Calle Málaga (2026)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 3

$3.4M Romería (2026)
$152.9K US & Canada · 4% $3.3M elsewhere · 96%
Number 4

$1.8M A Poet (2026)
$276.8K US & Canada · 16% $1.5M elsewhere · 84%
Number 5

$949.5K A Father's Miracle (2026)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

By release month

Which Month of 2026 Was Best for Spanish Movies?

February releases took the most, $10.9M from 4 films, led by Aída y Vuelta (2026). July was the quietest month ($86.5K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

Biggest years

Which Years Had the Highest-Grossing Spanish Movies?

2019 releases earned the most: $347.1M from 143 films, led by Exit (2019). The 10 biggest years, each linking to its chart.

Year	Films	Worldwide	Biggest film
2019 143 films	143	$347.1M	Exit (2019) $69.5M
2006 57 films	57	$263.7M	Volver (2006) $85.6M
2017 111 films	111	$232.5M	Tad, the Lost Explorer, and the Secret of King Midas (2017) $35.7M
2014 94 films	94	$227.6M	Spanish Affair (2014) $78.8M
2015 93 films	93	$221.8M	Spanish Affair 2 (2015) $40.6M
2016 122 films	122	$210.5M	No Manches Frida (2016) $23.5M
2004 54 films	54	$202.8M	The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) $57.7M
2013 66 films	66	$195.3M	Instructions Not Included (2013) $100.5M
2002 49 films	49	$180M	Talk to Her (2002) $64.8M
2011 82 films	82	$165.6M	The Skin I Live In (2011) $33.7M

By genre

Which Spanish Genres Earned the Most?

Drama took $2.2B across 1,159 films, 56% of the total, ahead of Comedy ($1.9B) and Thriller ($822.7M). A film counts once for each of its genres.

Drama $2.2B
1,159 films · #1 Instructions Not Included (2013)
Comedy $1.9B
633 films · #1 Instructions Not Included (2013)
Thriller $822.7M
299 films · #1 Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
Romance $732.2M
247 films · #1 Spanish Affair (2014)
Crime $475M
130 films · #1 Volver (2006)
Mystery $474.6M
81 films · #1 Volver (2006)
Adventure $434.9M
85 films · #1 Exit (2019)
Family $353.4M
76 films · #1 Tad, the Lost Explorer (2012)
Horror $290.9M
147 films · #1 The Orphanage (2007)
Animation $281.2M
72 films · #1 Tad, the Lost Explorer (2012)

Spanish Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1931 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $347.1M, led by Exit (2019).

2020s 7 years · $384.1M

2010s 10 years · $2.1B

2000s 10 years · $1.3B

1990s 10 years · $122.1M

1980s 7 years · $112.6M

1970s 4 years · $370.2K

1960s 7 years · $355K

1950s 2 years · $137.5K

1930s 2 years · $89.3K

Other languages

Compare Spanish With Another Language

Spanish has 2,029 films with a gross and $4B in all; each of these 16 languages has the same all-time and yearly charts to compare with.

All languages ranked

FAQ

Spanish Box Office: Questions & Answers

The Spanish charts in short: the all-time #1, 2026's leader, the billion-dollar hits and the biggest year, answered from the same 2,029 films as the charts.

What is the highest-grossing Spanish-language movie of all time?

Instructions Not Included (2013) leads with $100.5M worldwide, $44.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Volver (2006) ($85.6M) and Pan's Labyrinth (2006) ($83.9M).

All-time chart

What is the highest-grossing Spanish-language movie of 2026 so far?

Aída y Vuelta (2026) leads 2026 with $6.2M worldwide, 36% of the $17.2M that its 11 releases report. Films of this year are still earning, so the order can change.

2026 chart

How much have Spanish-language movies earned at the box office?

2,029 Spanish-language films report a worldwide gross, $4B in all, or $2M per film on average. $509.7M (13%) came from the US & Canada.

How many Spanish-language movies have made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Instructions Not Included (2013) with $100.5M.

Which year was the biggest for Spanish-language movies?

2019 releases earned the most: $347.1M from 143 films, led by Exit (2019).

2019 chart

How are Spanish 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.