#1 of 90 #1 Spanish-language movie of 2024
2024 · Adventure, Animation
$9.8M worldwide · 26% of the chart's total
$214.5K US & Canada · 2% $9.5M elsewhere · 98%
Spanish box office · 2024
Spanish Box Office 2024: Highest-Grossing Spanish Movies
Buffalo Kids (2024) is the highest-grossing Spanish-language movie released in 2024, with $9.8M worldwide, ahead of The Honest Candidate (2024) at $3.8M and Storm Crashers (2024) at $2.8M. 90 Spanish-language films released in 2024 report a worldwide gross, $37.1M in all, 1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 53% on 2023, whose releases took $79.7M. By genre, Comedy leads with $23.2M across 25 Spanish releases.
- 2024 releases with a gross
- 90
- combined worldwide
- $37.1M
- Buffalo Kids (2024), the #1
- $9.8M
- vs 2023
- −53%
#1 of 90 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Spanish Hits of 2024?
Buffalo Kids (2024) leads with $9.8M, 26% of the total. The top 5 together took $20.2M, 54% of what all 90 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 Spanish Release of 2024, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 90. 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 Jun 13, 2024 US and Canada: $214.5K Rest of the world: $9.5M Worldwide: $9.8M
- 2 Sep 6, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M
- 3 Mar 22, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M
- 4 Feb 14, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
- 5 Sep 20, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
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Aug 9, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 7
Dec 5, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 8
Jun 14, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 9
Sep 19, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 10
Aug 23, 2024 US and Canada: $79K Rest of the world: $793.6K Worldwide: $872.6K - 11
Oct 7, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $767.8K - 12
Sep 25, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $749.9K - 13
Sep 22, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $638.2K - 14
Mar 2, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $603.3K - 15
Mar 21, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $573.5K - 16
Sep 5, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $546.7K - 17
Sep 20, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $543.6K - 18
Mar 1, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $526K - 19
Oct 23, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $470K - 20
Mar 5, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $369.4K - 21
May 17, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $312.7K - 22
Mar 2, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $294.4K - 23
Mar 4, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $289.7K - 24
Oct 25, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $278.9K - 25
Sep 6, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $259.8K - 26
May 8, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $250K - 27
Nov 8, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $226.4K - 28
May 2, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $207.7K - 29
Mar 1, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $189.9K - 30
Jul 3, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $179.3K - 31
May 16, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $168.6K - 32
Mar 4, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $160.8K - 33
Mar 6, 2024 US and Canada: $941 Rest of the world: $145K Worldwide: $146K - 34
Aug 16, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $131.2K - 35
Feb 22, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $130.9K - 36
Nov 9, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $126.7K - 37
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Jul 25, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $122.1K - 38
Nov 9, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $122.1K - 39
Jun 18, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $112.3K - 40
Apr 4, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $95.1K - 41
Feb 14, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $85.5K - 42
Sep 20, 2024 US and Canada: $8.6K Rest of the world: $76.3K Worldwide: $84.9K - 43
Nov 22, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $82K - 44
Jun 20, 2024 US and Canada: $63.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $63.8K - 45
Nov 8, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $56.8K - 46
Sep 25, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $56.3K - 47
Oct 25, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $55.4K - 48
Nov 8, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51.7K - 49
Nov 22, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51.5K - 50
Feb 9, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.2K
Gross bands
How Many 2024 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 90 films reached $100M. 90 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $37.1M total.
100%
- $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 90 films, 100% of the list $37.1M · 100% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2024 Earned the Most?
June releases took the most, $11.2M from 9 films, led by Buffalo Kids (2024). January was the quietest month ($19.7K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan The Rim (2024) $19.7K The Rim (2024)
- February Feb Anyone But Her (2024) $2.4M Anyone But Her (2024)
- March Mar Storm Crashers (2024) $6M Storm Crashers (2024)
- April Apr Captain Avispa (2024) $139.3K Captain Avispa (2024)
- May May Free Falling (2024) $1M Free Falling (2024)
- June Jun Buffalo Kids (2024) $11.2M Buffalo Kids (2024)
- July Jul Mala Persona (2024) $326K Mala Persona (2024)
- August Aug Cuerpo escombro (2024) $2.7M Cuerpo escombro (2024)
- September Sep The Honest Candidate (2024) $9.5M The Honest Candidate (2024)
- October Oct El Apocalipsis de san Juan (2024) $1.7M El Apocalipsis de san Juan (2024)
- November Nov The Containment (2024) $727.5K The Containment (2024)
- December Dec The Red Virgin (2024) $1.4M The Red Virgin (2024)
Last 10 years
How Does 2024 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2019 earned the most: $347.1M from 143 films, led by Exit (2019). 2024 took $37.1M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 93 films | 93 | $221.8M | – | Spanish Affair 2 (2015) $40.6M |
| 2016 122 films · −5% | 122 | $210.5M | −5% | No Manches Frida (2016) $23.5M |
| 2017 111 films · +10% | 111 | $232.5M | +10% | Tad, the Lost Explorer, and the Secret of King Midas (2017) $35.7M |
| 2018 132 films · −31% | 132 | $161.1M | −31% | Mirage (2018) $17.3M |
| 2019 143 films · +116% | 143 | $347.1M | +116% | Exit (2019) $69.5M |
| 2020 63 films · −85% | 63 | $52.7M | −85% | Father There Is Only One 2 (2020) $15.4M |
| 2021 82 films · +18% | 82 | $62M | +18% | Parallel Mothers (2021) $23.1M |
| 2022 108 films · +69% | 108 | $105.1M | +69% | Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet (2022) $32.8M |
| 2023 106 films · −24% | 106 | $79.7M | −24% | Radical (2023) $21.8M |
| 2024 90 films · −53% | 90 | $37.1M | −53% | Buffalo Kids (2024) $9.8M |
By genre
Which Spanish Genres Earned the Most in 2024?
Comedy took $23.2M across 25 films, 63% of the total, ahead of Adventure ($13.2M) and Animation ($12.8M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
2024 Spanish Box Office by Genre
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Comedy $23.2M25 films · #1 Buffalo Kids (2024) -
Adventure $13.2M6 films · #1 Buffalo Kids (2024) -
Animation $12.8M4 films · #1 Buffalo Kids (2024) -
Family $10.9M3 films · #1 Buffalo Kids (2024) -
Drama $8.8M43 films · #1 I Am Nevenka (2024) -
Fantasy $2.9M4 films · #1 Storm Crashers (2024) -
Documentary $2.7M18 films · #1 El Apocalipsis de san Juan (2024) -
History $2.5M2 films · #1 I Am Nevenka (2024) -
Music $1.7M7 films · #1 The Flamenco Guitar of Yerai Cortés (2024) -
Mystery $1.6M3 films · #1 The Red Virgin (2024)
Archive
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
- 2026 so far $17.2M #1 Aída y Vuelta (2026)
- 2025 $30.2M #1 Mesa de regalos (2025)
- 2024 $37.1M #1 Buffalo Kids (2024)
- 2023 $79.7M #1 Radical (2023)
- 2022 $105.1M #1 Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet (2022)
- 2021 $62M #1 Parallel Mothers (2021)
- 2020 $52.7M #1 Father There Is Only One 2 (2020)
2010s 10 years · $2.1B
- 2019 $347.1M #1 Exit (2019)
- 2018 $161.1M #1 Mirage (2018)
- 2017 $232.5M #1 Tad, the Lost Explorer, and the Secret of King Midas (2017)
- 2016 $210.5M #1 No Manches Frida (2016)
- 2015 $221.8M #1 Spanish Affair 2 (2015)
- 2014 $227.6M #1 Spanish Affair (2014)
- 2013 $195.3M #1 Instructions Not Included (2013)
- 2012 $151.4M #1 Tad, the Lost Explorer (2012)
- 2011 $165.6M #1 The Skin I Live In (2011)
- 2010 $164.4M #1 The Secret in Their Eyes (2010)
2000s 10 years · $1.3B
- 2009 $137.3M #1 Broken Embraces (2009)
- 2008 $90.3M #1 Mortadelo & Filemon: Mission: Save the Planet (2008)
- 2007 $160.3M #1 The Orphanage (2007)
- 2006 $263.7M #1 Volver (2006)
- 2005 $82.1M #1 Torrente 3: The Protector (2005)
- 2004 $202.8M #1 The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
- 2003 $111.4M #1 Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure (2003)
- 2002 $180M #1 Talk to Her (2002)
- 2001 $35.3M #1 Amores Perros (2001)
- 2000 $11.1M #1 Butterfly Tongues (2000)
1990s 10 years · $122.1M
- 1999 $70M #1 All About My Mother (1999)
- 1998 $1.9M #1 Live Flesh (1998)
- 1997 $399K #1 Open Your Eyes (1997)
- 1996 $10.7M #1 Under the Skin (1996)
- 1995 $1.4M #1 Guantanamera (1995)
- 1994 $2M #1 Kika (1994)
- 1993 $27.1M #1 Like Water for Chocolate (1993)
- 1992 $99.7K #1 A Place in the World (1992)
- 1991 $4.4M #1 High Heels (1991)
- 1990 $4.1M #1 Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990)
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 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 90 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Spanish-language movie in 2024?
Buffalo Kids (2024) leads with $9.8M worldwide, $214.5K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Honest Candidate (2024) at $3.8M and Storm Crashers (2024) at $2.8M.
How much did Spanish-language movies released in 2024 earn?
90 Spanish-language films released in 2024 report a worldwide gross, $37.1M in all, or $412.3K per film on average. 2023 releases took $79.7M.
How many Spanish-language movies released in 2024 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Buffalo Kids (2024), earned $9.8M.
How is the 2024 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, 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 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.