#1 of 9 #1 Swedish-language movie of 2021
2021 · Drama
$2.1M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Swedish box office · 2021
Swedish Box Office 2021: Highest-Grossing Swedish Movies
I Am Zlatan (2021) is the highest-grossing Swedish-language movie released in 2021, with $2.1M worldwide, ahead of The Emigrants (2021) at $587.4K and Children of the Enemy (2021) at $575.2K. 9 Swedish-language films released in 2021 report a worldwide gross, $4.6M in all, 7% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Drama leads with $3.4M across 4 Swedish releases.
- 2021 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $4.6M
- I Am Zlatan (2021), the #1
- $2.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 7%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Swedish Hits of 2021?
I Am Zlatan (2021) leads with $2.1M, 47% of the total. The top 5 together took $4.1M, 90% of what all 9 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 Swedish Release of 2021, 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 2021.
- 1 Oct 22, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
- 2 Dec 25, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $587.4K
- 3 Nov 17, 2021 US and Canada: $325.6K Rest of the world: $249.6K Worldwide: $575.2K
- 4 Nov 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $553.6K
- 5 Aug 22, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $285.8K
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Oct 8, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $237.5K - 7
Apr 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $106.8K - 8
Jun 4, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $96.2K - 9
Apr 23, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47
By release month
Which Month of 2021 Earned the Most?
October releases took the most, $2.4M from 2 films, led by I Am Zlatan (2021). June was the quietest month ($96.2K). 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 The Ape Star (2021) $106.8K The Ape Star (2021)
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun Tove (2021) $96.2K Tove (2021)
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug Mamma Moo Finds Her Way Home (2021) $285.8K Mamma Moo Finds Her Way Home (2021)
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct I Am Zlatan (2021) $2.4M I Am Zlatan (2021)
- November Nov Children of the Enemy (2021) $1.1M Children of the Enemy (2021)
- December Dec The Emigrants (2021) $587.4K The Emigrants (2021)
Last 10 years
How Does 2021 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2014 earned the most: $75M from 13 films, led by The Last Sentence (2014). 2021 took $4.6M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| 2012 17 films | 17 | $38.3M | – | 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 |
| 2019 7 films · −32% | 7 | $2.3M | −32% | Brother (2019) $778.8K |
| 2020 8 films · −69% | 8 | $694.9K | −69% | Breaking Surface (2020) $410.7K |
| 2021 9 films · +560% | 9 | $4.6M | +560% | I Am Zlatan (2021) $2.1M |
By genre
Which Swedish Genres Earned the Most in 2021?
Drama took $3.4M across 4 films, 74% of the total, ahead of Family ($660.3K) and History ($587.4K). A film counts once for each of its genres.
2021 Swedish Box Office by Genre
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Drama $3.4M4 films · #1 I Am Zlatan (2021) -
Family $660.3K2 films · #1 A Christmas Tale (2021) -
History $587.4K1 film · #1 The Emigrants (2021) -
Documentary $575.2K2 films · #1 Children of the Enemy (2021) -
Comedy $553.6K1 film · #1 A Christmas Tale (2021) -
Animation $392.6K2 films · #1 Mamma Moo Finds Her Way Home (2021) -
Thriller $237.5K1 film · #1 Knocking (2021) -
Biography $96.2K1 film · #1 Tove (2021)
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 2021: 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Swedish-language movie in 2021?
I Am Zlatan (2021) leads with $2.1M worldwide. Next come The Emigrants (2021) at $587.4K and Children of the Enemy (2021) at $575.2K.
How much did Swedish-language movies released in 2021 earn?
9 Swedish-language films released in 2021 report a worldwide gross, $4.6M in all, or $509.8K per film on average.
How many Swedish-language movies released in 2021 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, I Am Zlatan (2021), earned $2.1M.
How is the 2021 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 2021. 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 2021 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.