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Zeitgeist Films Movies: Every Film, Box Office & Ratings

Zeitgeist Films has made 110 films from 1991 to 2023, earning $225M at the worldwide box office. Its biggest hits are The Acid House (1999), The World (2005) and Fire (1997). Its most frequent directors are Abbas Kiarostami, Guy Maddin and Astra Taylor, with 3 films each. Most of its films are documentary films (59 of 110).

films
110
worldwide box office
$225M
average score of 18 rated films
75
years active
1991–2023
Main genres
Documentary, Drama, Biography
Film languages
English (61), French (12), German (7)
Box office

What Are Zeitgeist Films' Biggest Box Office Hits?

The films from Zeitgeist Films that earned the most worldwide. The Acid House (1999) leads with $88.5M, 39% of everything the studio's films have earned.

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  1. 1 The Acid House (1999) movie poster The Acid House 1999 · Drama $88.5M
  2. 2 The World (2005) movie poster The World 2005 · Drama $49.3M
  3. 3 Fire (1997) movie poster Fire 1997 · Drama $16.2M
  4. 4 Sophie Scholl: The Final Days (2006) movie poster Sophie Scholl: The Final Days 2006 · Biography $10.8M
  5. 5 Sorry We Missed You (2020) movie poster Sorry We Missed You 2020 · Drama $8.94M
  6. 6 Hannah Arendt (2013) movie poster Hannah Arendt 2013 · Biography $8.88M
  7. 7 Vision: From the Life of Hildegard Von Bingen (2010) movie poster Vision: From the Life of Hildegard Von Bingen 2010 · Drama $5.08M
  8. 8 The Corporation (2004) movie poster The Corporation 2004 · History $4.61M
In numbers

What Kind of Movies Does Zeitgeist Films Make?

The studio's films by genre, decade and language. Most of its films are documentary films (59 of 110).

Movies from Zeitgeist Films by Genre

  1. Documentary 59 films
  2. Drama 49 films
  3. Biography 14 films
  4. Comedy 9 films
  5. History 8 films
  6. Romance 8 films
  7. Animation 4 films
  8. Crime 4 films

Movies from Zeitgeist Films by Decade

  1. 9 1990s
  2. 44 2000s
  3. 44 2010s
  4. 13 2020s

Movies from Zeitgeist Films by Language

  • English 61
  • French 12
  • German 7
  • Chinese 3
  • Persian 2
  • Turkish 2
People

Who Works With Zeitgeist Films the Most?

The people credited on the most films from Zeitgeist Films. Julia Jentsch appears in 2 of them, and Abbas Kiarostami directed 3.

Actors in the Most Movies from Zeitgeist Films

Awards

How Have Zeitgeist Films Movies Done at the Awards?

Nominations and wins of films from Zeitgeist Films at the ceremonies the site follows, including 0 Oscars from 3 nominations.

Filmography

What Movies Has Zeitgeist Films Made?

All 110 films, newest first, with the Movie Echo Score and the worldwide box office. Filter by genre or decade, or sort by score, box office or title.

Crime Movies from Zeitgeist Films

FAQ

Zeitgeist Films: Questions and Answers

Films, hits, scores and what comes next, answered from the same data as this page.

How many movies has Zeitgeist Films made?

Zeitgeist Films has released 110 films, from 1991 to 2023.

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What is Zeitgeist Films' highest-grossing movie?

The Acid House (1999) is Zeitgeist Films' biggest box office hit, with $88.5M worldwide, ahead of The World (2005) ($49.3M).

What is the best-rated Zeitgeist Films movie?

Oliver Sacks: His Own Life (2020) has the highest Movie Echo Score of any film from Zeitgeist Films, 88. The 18 rated films average 75.

Which director has made the most films with Zeitgeist Films?

Abbas Kiarostami, Guy Maddin and Astra Taylor have each directed 3 films from Zeitgeist Films, the most of anyone.