Turkish box office

Turkish Box Office: Highest-Grossing Turkish Movies of All Time & 2025

Q: What is the highest-grossing Turkish-language movie of all time?

Recep Ivedik 4 (2014) leads with $39.5M worldwide. Next come Conquest 1453 (2012) ($35.8M) and Recep Ivedik 5 (2017) ($29M).

Q: What is the highest-grossing Turkish-language movie of 2025?

Kutsal Damacana 5: Zombi! (2025) leads 2025 with $2.7M worldwide, 39% of the $6.9M that its 6 releases report.

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

None. The biggest, Recep Ivedik 4 (2014), earned $39.5M.

Q: Which year was the biggest for Turkish-language movies?

2014 releases earned the most: $112.4M from 31 films, led by Recep Ivedik 4 (2014).

Q: How are Turkish 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.

Recep Ivedik 4 (2014) is the highest-grossing Turkish-language movie in our database, with $39.5M worldwide, ahead of Conquest 1453 (2012) ($35.8M) and Recep Ivedik 5 (2017) ($29M). 541 Turkish-language films report a worldwide gross, $1B in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. In 2025, Kutsal Damacana 5: Zombi! (2025) leads with $2.7M; 6 releases took $6.9M, down 75% on 2024 ($27.8M).

Turkish films with a gross: 541
combined worldwide, all time: $1B
from 2025 releases: $6.9M
vs 2024: −75%

#1 of 541

Highest-grossing Turkish-language movie ever

Recep Ivedik 4 (2014)

2014 · Comedy

$39.5M worldwide

No US & Canada figure reported

All-time records

What Are the 10 Highest-Grossing Turkish Movies Ever?

Recep Ivedik 4 (2014) leads with $39.5M, $3.7M ahead of Conquest 1453 (2012). The top 10 took $276.1M together, 27% of what all 541 films earned. 1 of them came out in 2016 or later.

Full all-time chart

1
Recep Ivedik 4 (2014) Feb 20, 2014 · Comedy $39.5M worldwide

Feb 20, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.5M
2
Conquest 1453 (2012) Feb 16, 2012 · Adventure, War $35.8M worldwide

Feb 16, 2012 US and Canada: $35.7K Rest of the world: $35.8M Worldwide: $35.8M
3
Recep Ivedik 5 (2017) Feb 16, 2017 · Comedy $29M worldwide

Feb 16, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29M
4
Recep İvedik (2008) Feb 22, 2008 · Comedy $28.5M worldwide

Feb 22, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.5M
5
Recep Ivedik 2 (2009) Feb 12, 2009 · Comedy $27.7M worldwide

Feb 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.7M
6
I Saw the Sun (2009) Mar 13, 2009 · Drama $26.5M worldwide

Mar 13, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.5M
7
Valley of the Wolves: Iraq (2006) Jan 31, 2006 · Drama, War $23.5M worldwide

Jan 31, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.5M
8
Recep Ivedik 3 (2010) Feb 12, 2010 · Comedy $22.6M worldwide

Feb 12, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.6M
9
A.R.O.G (2008) Dec 5, 2008 · Sci-Fi, Fantasy $22.2M worldwide

Dec 5, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.2M
10
G.O.R.A. (2004) Nov 12, 2004 · Comedy, Sci-Fi $20.8M worldwide

Nov 12, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.8M

2025

What Were the Biggest Turkish Hits of 2025?

Kutsal Damacana 5: Zombi! (2025) leads with $2.7M, 39% of the total. The top 5 together took $6.9M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Full 2025 chart

Number 1

$2.7M Kutsal Damacana 5: Zombi! (2025)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 2

$2.2M Aşk Sadece Bir An (2025)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 3

$966.5K Üç Harfliler: Fal (2025)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 4

$866.1K Tur Rehberi (2025)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 5

$159.1K The Things You Kill (2025)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

By release month

Which Month of 2025 Was Best for Turkish Movies?

January releases took the most, $3.6M from 3 films, led by Kutsal Damacana 5: Zombi! (2025). November was the quietest month ($159.1K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

Biggest years

Which Years Had the Highest-Grossing Turkish Movies?

2014 releases earned the most: $112.4M from 31 films, led by Recep Ivedik 4 (2014). The 10 biggest years, each linking to its chart.

Year	Films	Worldwide	Biggest film
2014 31 films	31	$112.4M	Recep Ivedik 4 (2014) $39.5M
2008 21 films	21	$85.6M	Recep İvedik (2008) $28.5M
2009 29 films	29	$82M	Recep Ivedik 2 (2009) $27.7M
2012 27 films	27	$71.8M	Conquest 1453 (2012) $35.8M
2017 46 films	46	$60.6M	Recep Ivedik 5 (2017) $29M
2019 41 films	41	$60.2M	Recep Ivedik 6 (2019) $17M
2011 17 films	17	$52.4M	Eyyvah Eyvah 2 (2011) $16.4M
2004 8 films	8	$51.6M	G.O.R.A. (2004) $20.8M
2006 15 films	15	$47.5M	Valley of the Wolves: Iraq (2006) $23.5M
2010 23 films	23	$47M	Recep Ivedik 3 (2010) $22.6M

By genre

Which Turkish Genres Earned the Most?

Comedy took $583.8M across 190 films, 58% of the total, ahead of Drama ($390.7M) and Action ($142.3M). A film counts once for each of its genres.

Comedy $583.8M
190 films · #1 Recep Ivedik 4 (2014)
Drama $390.7M
294 films · #1 Conquest 1453 (2012)
Action $142.3M
37 films · #1 Conquest 1453 (2012)
Romance $118.1M
53 films · #1 Celal and Ceren (2013)
Adventure $107M
24 films · #1 Conquest 1453 (2012)
Crime $84.2M
35 films · #1 For Love and Honor (2007)
War $77.4M
18 films · #1 Conquest 1453 (2012)
Sci-Fi $67.9M
6 films · #1 A.R.O.G (2008)
History $50.2M
26 films · #1 The Butterfly’s Dream (2013)
Family $49.7M
26 films · #1 Rafadan Tayfa 4: Hayrimatör (2023)

Turkish Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1977 to 2025 with its total and its biggest film. 2014 leads with $112.4M, led by Recep Ivedik 4 (2014).

2020s 6 years · $85.4M

2010s 10 years · $559.7M

2000s 10 years · $362.8M

1990s 3 years · $476.5K

1980s 4 years · $833.2K

1970s 2 years · $47.5K

Other languages

Compare Turkish With Another Language

Turkish has 541 films with a gross and $1B in all; each of these 16 languages has the same all-time and yearly charts to compare with.

All languages ranked

FAQ

Turkish Box Office: Questions & Answers

The Turkish charts in short: the all-time #1, 2025's leader, the billion-dollar hits and the biggest year, answered from the same 541 films as the charts.

What is the highest-grossing Turkish-language movie of all time?

Recep Ivedik 4 (2014) leads with $39.5M worldwide. Next come Conquest 1453 (2012) ($35.8M) and Recep Ivedik 5 (2017) ($29M).

All-time chart

What is the highest-grossing Turkish-language movie of 2025?

Kutsal Damacana 5: Zombi! (2025) leads 2025 with $2.7M worldwide, 39% of the $6.9M that its 6 releases report.

2025 chart

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

541 Turkish-language films report a worldwide gross, $1B in all, or $1.9M per film on average. $6.5M (<1%) came from the US & Canada.

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

None. The biggest, Recep Ivedik 4 (2014), earned $39.5M.

Which year was the biggest for Turkish-language movies?

2014 releases earned the most: $112.4M from 31 films, led by Recep Ivedik 4 (2014).

2014 chart

How are Turkish 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.