#1 of 4 Highest-grossing Swahili-language movie ever
2022 · Sci-Fi, Musical
$209.9K worldwide
$193.9K US & Canada · 92% $16.1K elsewhere · 8%
Swahili box office
Swahili Box Office: Highest-Grossing Swahili Movies of All Time
Neptune Frost (2022) is the highest-grossing Swahili-language movie in our database, with $209.9K worldwide, ahead of Makala (2018) ($127.3K) and Soul Boy (2010) ($16.2K). 4 Swahili-language films report a worldwide gross, $354.9K in all, 55% of it from the US & Canada. No Swahili-language movies released in 2026 report a gross yet.
- Swahili films with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide, all time
- $354.9K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 55%
#1 of 4 All-time records
What Are the 4 Highest-Grossing Swahili Movies Ever?
Neptune Frost (2022) leads with $209.9K, $82.7K ahead of Makala (2018). The top 4 took $354.9K together, 100% of what all 4 films earned. 2 of them came out in 2016 or later.
- 1 Jun 3, 2022 US and Canada: $193.9K Rest of the world: $16.1K Worldwide: $209.9K
- 2
Aug 24, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $127.3K - 3
Jan 30, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.2K - 4
Sep 2, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K
Biggest years
Which Years Had the Highest-Grossing Swahili Movies?
2022 releases earned the most: $209.9K from 1 film, led by Neptune Frost (2022). The 4 biggest years, each linking to its chart.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 1 film | 1 | $209.9K | Neptune Frost (2022) $209.9K |
| 2018 1 film | 1 | $127.3K | Makala (2018) $127.3K |
| 2010 1 film | 1 | $16.2K | Soul Boy (2010) $16.2K |
| 2013 1 film | 1 | $1.5K | White Shadow (2013) $1.5K |
Archive
Swahili Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 2010 to 2022 with its total and its biggest film. 2022 leads with $209.9K, led by Neptune Frost (2022).
2020s 1 year · $209.9K
2010s 3 years · $145K
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Compare Swahili With Another Language
Swahili has 4 films with a gross and $354.9K in all; each of these 16 languages has the same all-time and yearly charts to compare with.
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Swahili Box Office: Questions & Answers
The Swahili charts in short: the all-time #1, 2026's leader, the billion-dollar hits and the biggest year, answered from the same 4 films as the charts.
What is the highest-grossing Swahili-language movie of all time?
Neptune Frost (2022) leads with $209.9K worldwide, $193.9K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Makala (2018) ($127.3K) and Soul Boy (2010) ($16.2K).
All-time chart How much have Swahili-language movies earned at the box office?
4 Swahili-language films report a worldwide gross, $354.9K in all, or $88.7K per film on average. $193.9K (55%) came from the US & Canada.
How many Swahili-language movies have made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Neptune Frost (2022), earned $209.9K.
Which year was the biggest for Swahili-language movies?
2022 releases earned the most: $209.9K from 1 film, led by Neptune Frost (2022).
2022 chart How are Swahili 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.