Out Mar 15, 2025 Language · Europe
Basque Movies: New Releases & Box Office
58 Basque-language films are on What’s After the Movie, 26 of them (45%) from the 2020s. Drama leads with 36, then documentary (10) and animation (7). The newest release is Jone, batzuetan, out Mar 15, 2025. 19 films have reported box office, $5.6M worldwide in all.
- Basque films on the site
- 58
- first release (latest 2025)
- 1981
- worldwide gross of 19 films
- $5.6M
- busiest decade (26 films)
- 2020s
Out Mar 15, 2025 New releases
What Are the Newest Basque Movies?
The 6 most recent Basque-language releases, newest first: Jone, batzuetan came out on Mar 15, 2025. The full list below has all 57 released Basque films, newest first.
Genres
What Kinds of Basque Movies Are There?
Drama is part of 62% of Basque films (36); documentary (10) and animation (7) follow. Compared with the whole catalogue, Basque films lean most towards drama: 62% of them, against 41% of all films. Films can have several genres. Each bar opens the full list filtered to that genre.
- Drama 36 · 62%
- Documentary 10 · 17%
- Animation 7 · 12%
- Comedy 7 · 12%
- Fantasy 5 · 9%
- Adventure 4 · 7%
- History 4 · 7%
- Horror 4 · 7%
- Family 3 · 5%
- Thriller 3 · 5%
Smaller genres: War (2), Crime (1), Music (1), Mystery (1), Romance (1), Sci-Fi (1).
Decade by decade
Basque Cinema, Decade by Decade
The 2020s are the busiest decade with 26 films (45%); the earliest Basque film on the site is from 1981.
Box office
Which Basque Movies Earned the Most?
Jail (2010) leads with $1.1M worldwide. The top 5 together took $4.3M, 77% of the $5.6M earned by the 19 Basque films with reported box office. Grosses that look like data errors, and films stored with the wrong language, are left out.
- worldwide gross, all Basque films
- $5.6M
- films with reported box office
- 19
- share of the top 5
- 77%
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1. Jail $1.1M worldwide2010 · Drama
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2. Irati $1.1M worldwide2022 · Adventure
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3. The Giant $860.8K worldwide2017 · Drama
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4. Ghost Ship $837.6K worldwide2016 · Documentary
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5. Elcano & Magellan: The First Voyage Around the World $347.3K worldwide2019 · Family
People
Who Are the Top Basque Directors and Actors?
Eneko Sagardoy and Itziar Ituño share the lead in the cast lists with 4 Basque films each, ahead of Elena Uriz (3) and Asier Hernández (3). Counted over notable features: films with ratings, box office, awards or a plot summary on the site.
Most-cast actors in Basque films
- Eneko Sagardoy 4 filmsBest-rated: Irati (2022)
- Itziar Ituño 4 filmsBest-rated: Irati (2022)
- Elena Uriz 3 filmsBest-rated: Irati (2022)
- Asier Hernández 3 filmsBest-rated: Irati (2022)
- Zorion Eguileor 3 filmsBest-rated: Stars to Wish Upon (2010)
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Josean Bengoetxea 3 filmsBest-rated: Happy New Year, Grandma! (2011)
Explained
Basque Movies Explained: Plot Summaries & Endings
5 Basque films have a full plot summary on the site. The newest are Irati (2022) and Coven (2020).
Full list
Browse All 58 Basque Movies
Filter all 58 Basque films by genre, decade or year and sort them by rating, box office, release date or title. The list starts with the 57 released Basque films, newest first.
57 released Basque films
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Elcano & Magellan: The First Voyage Around the World
2019 · 1h 25m
57 Echo Released Mar 23, 2019
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Related languages
Movies in Other Languages From Europe
Europe has 56 languages on the site, English aside. Besides Basque, the biggest are French (12,503 films), Spanish (11,829 films) and German (6,511 films).
FAQ
Basque Movies: Questions & Answers
Answers from the 58 Basque films on the site: their box office.
How many Basque movies are there?
58 Basque-language films are on What’s After the Movie, released from 1981 to 2025. None is ranked by rating yet and 19 have reported box office.
Browse all Basque movies What is the highest-grossing Basque movie?
Jail (2010), with $1.1M worldwide, ahead of Irati (2022) at $1.1M.
About Jail Which decade had the most Basque films?
The 2020s, with 26 films (45% of all Basque films on the site).
What are the newest Basque movies?
Jone, batzuetan (released Mar 15, 2025), Echoes of silent roosters (released Jan 24, 2025) and Azkena (released Nov 14, 2024).
New Basque releases