#1 of 7 #1 Swedish-language movie of 2018
2018 · Drama, Thriller
$2.2M worldwide · 65% of the chart's total
$771.9K US & Canada · 35% $1.4M elsewhere · 65%
Swedish box office · 2018
Swedish Box Office 2018: Highest-Grossing Swedish Movies
Border (2018) is the highest-grossing Swedish-language movie released in 2018, with $2.2M worldwide, ahead of Becoming Astrid (2018) at $971.1K and Goliath (2018) at $67.4K. 7 Swedish-language films released in 2018 report a worldwide gross, $3.3M in all, 27% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 16% on 2017, whose releases took $2.9M. By genre, Drama leads with $3.2M across 4 Swedish releases.
- 2018 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $3.3M
- Border (2018), the #1
- $2.2M
- vs 2017
- +16%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Swedish Hits of 2018?
Border (2018) leads with $2.2M, 65% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.3M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Swedish Release of 2018, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2018.
- 1 Oct 26, 2018 US and Canada: $771.9K Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $2.2M
- 2 Nov 23, 2018 US and Canada: $120.5K Rest of the world: $850.6K Worldwide: $971.1K
- 3 Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $67.4K
- 4 Oct 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $53.6K
- 5 Jun 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48.9K
- 6
Jun 18, 2018 US and Canada: $974 Rest of the world: $6.4K Worldwide: $7.4K - 7
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2018?
Of the top 7, Border (2018) earned the biggest share at home (35% in the US & Canada), while Becoming Astrid (2018) made 88% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $893.4K (27%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Border (2018) $2.2M $771.9K US & Canada · 35% $1.4M elsewhere · 65%
- 2 Becoming Astrid (2018) $971.1K $120.5K US & Canada · 12% $850.6K elsewhere · 88%
- 3 Goliath (2018) $67.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 The Adventures of Halvdan Viking (2018) $53.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Bergman: A Year in a Life (2018) $48.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The Unthinkable (2018) $7.4K $974 US & Canada · 13% $6.4K elsewhere · 87%
- 7 Bamse and the Thunderbell (2018) $4.9K No US & Canada figure reported
By release month
Which Month of 2018 Earned the Most?
October releases took the most, $2.3M from 3 films, led by Border (2018). December was the quietest month ($4.9K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun Bergman: A Year in a Life (2018) $56.2K Bergman: A Year in a Life (2018)
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct Border (2018) $2.3M Border (2018)
- November Nov Becoming Astrid (2018) $971.1K Becoming Astrid (2018)
- December Dec Bamse and the Thunderbell (2018) $4.9K Bamse and the Thunderbell (2018)
Last 10 years
How Does 2018 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2010 earned the most: $376.3M from 17 films, led by The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010). 2018 took $3.3M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 13 films | 13 | $16M | – | A Midsummer of Love (2009) $6.6M |
| 2010 17 films · +2249% | 17 | $376.3M | +2249% | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010) $232.6M |
| 2011 11 films · −83% | 11 | $64.6M | −83% | The Crown Jewels (2011) $39M |
| 2012 17 films · −41% | 17 | $38.3M | −41% | Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation (2012) $8.2M |
| 2013 12 films · −56% | 12 | $17M | −56% | The Anderssons Hit the Road (2013) $7.2M |
| 2014 13 films · +341% | 13 | $75M | +341% | The Last Sentence (2014) $48.3M |
| 2015 10 films · −89% | 10 | $8.3M | −89% | Tsatsiki, Dad and the Olive War (2015) $2.3M |
| 2016 5 films · +287% | 5 | $32.1M | +287% | A Man Called Ove (2016) $30.7M |
| 2017 4 films · −91% | 4 | $2.9M | −91% | Sunny Side (2017) $2.2M |
| 2018 7 films · +16% | 7 | $3.3M | +16% | Border (2018) $2.2M |
Archive
Swedish Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1951 to 2025 with its total and its biggest film. 2010 leads with $376.3M, led by The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010).
2020s 6 years · $9.8M
2010s 10 years · $620M
- 2019 $2.3M #1 Brother (2019)
- 2018 $3.3M #1 Border (2018)
- 2017 $2.9M #1 Sunny Side (2017)
- 2016 $32.1M #1 A Man Called Ove (2016)
- 2015 $8.3M #1 Tsatsiki, Dad and the Olive War (2015)
- 2014 $75M #1 The Last Sentence (2014)
- 2013 $17M #1 The Anderssons Hit the Road (2013)
- 2012 $38.3M #1 Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation (2012)
- 2011 $64.6M #1 The Crown Jewels (2011)
- 2010 $376.3M #1 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010)
2000s 10 years · $133.2M
- 2009 $16M #1 A Midsummer of Love (2009)
- 2008 $31.6M #1 Let the Right One In (2008)
- 2007 $33.7M #1 Arn: The Knight Templar (2007)
- 2006 $9.6M #1 Laban the Little Ghost (2006)
- 2005 $5.4M #1 Pettson & Findus - The Tomte Machine (2005)
- 2004 $22.2M #1 As It Is in Heaven (2004)
- 2003 $7M #1 Kopps (2003)
- 2002 $2.8M #1 Karlsson on the Roof (2002)
- 2001 $1.2M #1 A Song for Martin (2001)
- 2000 $3.8M #1 Pettson & Findus - Kattonauten (2000)
1990s 7 years · $2.2M
1980s 6 years · $14.9M
1970s 6 years · $721.9K
1960s 4 years · $61.5K
FAQ
Swedish Box Office 2018: 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Swedish-language movie in 2018?
Border (2018) leads with $2.2M worldwide, $771.9K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Becoming Astrid (2018) at $971.1K and Goliath (2018) at $67.4K.
How much did Swedish-language movies released in 2018 earn?
7 Swedish-language films released in 2018 report a worldwide gross, $3.3M in all, or $475.8K per film on average. 2017 releases took $2.9M.
How many Swedish-language movies released in 2018 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Border (2018), earned $2.2M.
How is the 2018 Swedish 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 2018. 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 2018 Swedish 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.