How much of the Spanish box office came from the US and Canada?

$509.7M of the $4B total, or 13%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1,708 films of the 2,029 report no domestic figure.

Spanish box office · All time

Highest-Grossing Spanish Movies of All Time

Q: 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) at $85.6M and Pan's Labyrinth (2006) at $83.9M.

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

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

Q: How is the all-time Spanish 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. 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.

Q: How often is the all-time Spanish 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.

Instructions Not Included (2013) is the highest-grossing Spanish-language movie in our database, with $100.5M worldwide, ahead of Volver (2006) at $85.6M and Pan's Labyrinth (2006) at $83.9M. 2,029 Spanish-language films in our database report a worldwide gross, $4B in all, 13% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By genre, Drama leads with $2.2B across 1,159 Spanish releases.

films with a reported gross: 2,029
combined worldwide: $4B
film crossed $100M: 1
earned in the US & Canada: 13%

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%

Top 5

What Are the Highest-Grossing Spanish Movies Ever?

Instructions Not Included (2013) leads with $100.5M, $14.9M ahead of Volver (2006). The top 5 were released between 2006 and 2014 and took $427.4M together; 4 earned more than half of their gross outside the US & Canada.

Number 1

$100.5M Instructions Not Included (2013)
$44.5M US & Canada · 44% $56M elsewhere · 56%
Number 2

$85.6M Volver (2006)
$12.9M US & Canada · 15% $72.7M elsewhere · 85%
Number 3

$83.9M Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
$37.6M US & Canada · 45% $46.2M elsewhere · 55%
Number 4

$78.8M Spanish Affair (2014)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 5

$78.6M The Orphanage (2007)
$7.2M US & Canada · 9% $71.5M elsewhere · 91%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

All 2,029 Spanish Movies, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 1 to 50 of 2,029. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.

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
11
Tad, the Lost Explorer (2012) Aug 10, 2012 · Animation, Adventure $49.5M worldwide

Aug 10, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.5M
12
The Sea Inside (2004) Dec 17, 2004 · Biography, Drama $43.7M worldwide

Dec 17, 2004 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $41.6M Worldwide: $43.7M
13
Spanish Affair 2 (2015) Nov 20, 2015 · Family, Comedy $40.6M worldwide

Nov 20, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.6M
14
Bad Education (2004) Nov 19, 2004 · Drama, Mystery $40.4M worldwide

Nov 19, 2004 US and Canada: $5.3M Rest of the world: $35.1M Worldwide: $40.4M
15
Broken Embraces (2009) Nov 20, 2009 · Drama, Thriller $37.5M worldwide

Nov 20, 2009 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: $32.5M Worldwide: $37.5M
16
Pain and Glory (2019) Oct 4, 2019 · Drama $37.4M worldwide

Oct 4, 2019 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: $32.8M Worldwide: $37.4M
17
Tad, the Lost Explorer, and the Secret of King Midas (2017) Mar 25, 2017 · Comedy, Family $35.7M worldwide

Mar 25, 2017 US and Canada: $5.9K Rest of the world: $35.7M Worldwide: $35.7M
18
The Secret in Their Eyes (2010) Apr 16, 2010 · Drama, Mystery $35.1M worldwide

Apr 16, 2010 US and Canada: $6.4M Rest of the world: $28.7M Worldwide: $35.1M
19
The Skin I Live In (2011) Oct 14, 2011 · Drama $33.7M worldwide

Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: $30.5M Worldwide: $33.7M
20
Y Tu Mamá También (2002) Mar 15, 2002 · Drama, Comedy $33.6M worldwide

Mar 15, 2002 US and Canada: $13.8M Rest of the world: $19.8M Worldwide: $33.6M
21
Perfect Strangers (2017) Nov 28, 2017 · Drama, Comedy $33.3M worldwide

Nov 28, 2017 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $32.2M Worldwide: $33.3M
22
Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet (2022) Aug 24, 2022 · Comedy, Adventure $32.8M worldwide

Aug 24, 2022 US and Canada: $67.6K Rest of the world: $32.8M Worldwide: $32.8M
23
REC (2007) Nov 23, 2007 · Mystery, Thriller $32.5M worldwide

Nov 23, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.5M
24
Wild Tales (2015) Feb 20, 2015 · Drama, Thriller $31.5M worldwide

Feb 20, 2015 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $28.4M Worldwide: $31.5M
25
Torrente 4: Lethal crisis (2011) Mar 11, 2011 · Action, Crime $29.7M worldwide

Mar 11, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.7M
26
The Fortress (2017) Oct 20, 2017 · Action, Drama $28.6M worldwide

Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: $252.9K Rest of the world: $28.4M Worldwide: $28.6M
27
The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002) Nov 15, 2002 · Drama, Romance $27M worldwide

Nov 15, 2002 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: $21.3M Worldwide: $27M
28
No Manches Frida 2 (2019) Mar 15, 2019 · Comedy $26.5M worldwide

Mar 15, 2019 US and Canada: $9.3M Rest of the world: $17.2M Worldwide: $26.5M
29
Emma (2019) Oct 8, 2019 · Adventure, Drama $26.3M worldwide

Oct 8, 2019 US and Canada: $10.1M Rest of the world: $16.3M Worldwide: $26.3M
30
Huevos: Little Rooster’s Egg-Cellent Adventure (2015) Sep 4, 2015 · Animation, Comedy $25.9M worldwide

Sep 4, 2015 US and Canada: $9.1M Rest of the world: $16.8M Worldwide: $25.9M
31
Biutiful (2010) Dec 29, 2010 · Drama $25.1M worldwide

Dec 29, 2010 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: $20M Worldwide: $25.1M
32
Capture the Flag (2015) Dec 4, 2015 · Adventure, Comedy $24.6M worldwide

Dec 4, 2015 US and Canada: $6.7K Rest of the world: $24.6M Worldwide: $24.6M
33
Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure (2003) Feb 7, 2003 · Comedy, Action $24M worldwide

Feb 7, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24M
34
I Want You (2012) Jun 22, 2012 · Romance, Drama $24M worldwide

Jun 22, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24M
35
No Manches Frida (2016) Sep 2, 2016 · Comedy $23.5M worldwide

Sep 2, 2016 US and Canada: $11.5M Rest of the world: $12M Worldwide: $23.5M
36
Captain Alatriste: The Spanish Musketeer (2006) Sep 1, 2006 · Action $23.5M worldwide

Sep 1, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.5M
37
Parallel Mothers (2021) Dec 24, 2021 · Drama $23.1M worldwide

Dec 24, 2021 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $20.8M Worldwide: $23.1M
38
Julieta (2016) Dec 21, 2016 · Drama, Romance $22.5M worldwide

Dec 21, 2016 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $21M Worldwide: $22.5M
39
Radical (2023) Nov 3, 2023 · Drama $21.8M worldwide

Nov 3, 2023 US and Canada: $8.7M Rest of the world: $13.1M Worldwide: $21.8M
40
Torrente 3: The Protector (2005) Sep 30, 2005 · Comedy, Crime $21.8M worldwide

Sep 30, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.8M
41
Like Water for Chocolate (1993) May 28, 1993 · Drama, Romance $21.7M worldwide

May 28, 1993 US and Canada: $21.7M Rest of the world: $78.7K Worldwide: $21.7M
42
I'm So Excited (2013) Jun 28, 2013 · Comedy $21.3M worldwide

Jun 28, 2013 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $19.9M Worldwide: $21.3M
43
Amores Perros (2001) Mar 30, 2001 · Drama, Thriller $20.9M worldwide

Mar 30, 2001 US and Canada: $5.4M Rest of the world: $15.5M Worldwide: $20.9M
44
The Clan (2016) Mar 18, 2016 · Biography, Drama $20.4M worldwide

Mar 18, 2016 US and Canada: $201.2K Rest of the world: $20.2M Worldwide: $20.4M
45
This Is Tomas (2019) Jul 26, 2019 · Drama, Comedy $20.1M worldwide

Jul 26, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.1M
46
Everybody Knows (2019) Feb 8, 2019 · Drama, Mystery $19.7M worldwide

Feb 8, 2019 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: $17.1M Worldwide: $19.7M
47
Cell 211 (2009) Sep 4, 2009 · Thriller, Action $19.3M worldwide

Sep 4, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.3M
48
Santa & Andrés (2017) Nov 10, 2017 · Drama $19.2M worldwide

Nov 10, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.2M
49
[Rec] 2 (2010) Jul 9, 2010 · Thriller, Horror $18.9M worldwide

Jul 9, 2010 US and Canada: $27.8K Rest of the world: $18.8M Worldwide: $18.9M
50
Palm Trees in the Snow (2015) Dec 9, 2015 · History, Drama $18.4M worldwide

Dec 9, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.4M

US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Biggest Spanish Movies Make Their Money?

Of the top 10, The Untouchables (1987) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Exit (2019) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 2,029 films, $509.7M (13%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.

1 Instructions Not Included (2013) $100.5M
$44.5M US & Canada · 44% $56M elsewhere · 56%
2 Volver (2006) $85.6M
$12.9M US & Canada · 15% $72.7M elsewhere · 85%
3 Pan's Labyrinth (2006) $83.9M
$37.6M US & Canada · 45% $46.2M elsewhere · 55%
4 Spanish Affair (2014) $78.8M
No US & Canada figure reported
5 The Orphanage (2007) $78.6M
$7.2M US & Canada · 9% $71.5M elsewhere · 91%
6 The Untouchables (1987) $76.3M
$76.3M US & Canada · 100% $1.9K elsewhere · <1%
7 Exit (2019) $69.5M
$470.7K US & Canada · <1% $69M elsewhere · 99%
8 All About My Mother (1999) $68M
$8.3M US & Canada · 12% $59.6M elsewhere · 88%
9 Talk to Her (2002) $64.8M
$9.4M US & Canada · 14% $55.5M elsewhere · 86%
10 The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) $57.7M
$16.8M US & Canada · 29% $40.9M elsewhere · 71%

Gross bands

How Many Spanish Movies Crossed $100 Million?

1 of 2,029 films crossed $100M and took $100.5M between them, 3% of the total. 1,944 films, 96% of the list, earned under $10M.

57% 41%

$1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
$500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
$100M to $500M 1 film, <1% of the list $100.5M · 3% of the gross
$10M to $100M 84 films, 4% of the list $2.2B · 57% of the gross
Under $10M 1,944 films, 96% of the list $1.6B · 41% of the gross

By decade

Which Decade's Spanish Movies Earned the Most?

Films released in the 2010s lead with $2.1B from 987 titles, led by Instructions Not Included (2013). Each column links to the decade's biggest year.

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.

All-Time Spanish Box Office by Genre

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

FAQ

Spanish Box Office All Time: 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 2,029 films as the chart.

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) at $85.6M and Pan's Labyrinth (2006) at $83.9M.

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

2,029 Spanish-language films in our database report a worldwide gross, $4B in all, or $2M per film on average.

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

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

How is the all-time Spanish 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. 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 all-time Spanish 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.