Top 10 Highest Grossing Non-English Movies of All Time
Cinema is a universal language that transcends borders, cultures, and languages, captivating audiences worldwide. While Hollywood dominates the global box office, non-English films have steadily gained recognition for their artistic brilliance and commercial success. These films showcase the rich diversity of storytelling traditions from countries like China, Japan, India, South Korea, and France, proving that compelling narratives resonate beyond linguistic barriers. In recent years, blockbusters such as Ne Zha, The Battle at Lake Changjin, Dangal, and Parasite have not only broken records but also highlighted the growing influence of international cinema on the global stage. These movies are a testament to the fact that exceptional filmmaking can create universal appeal regardless of language.
Multiple factors fuel the rise of non-English films in box office rankings. Countries like China, with its vast population and burgeoning film industry, dominate the list of highest-grossing non-English films, contributing 39 of the top 50 entries. Japanese animations such as Demon Slayer: Mugen Train and Indian productions like Dangal have also made significant impacts globally. Despite lower average ticket prices in developing countries compared to Hollywood markets, these films have achieved remarkable revenue through sheer volume of ticket sales. Moreover, milestones like Parasite winning the Oscar for Best Picture in 2019 have further elevated the status of international cinema. This article explores the highest-grossing non-English movies of all time, celebrating their financial achievements and cultural significance.
List of Highest Grossing Non-English Movies of All Time (Highest Grossing Non-Hollywood Movies)
Here are the top 50 highest-grossing films that are not primarily in the English language (highest-grossing non-English films).
| Rank | English Title | Original Title | Primary Language(s) | Country of Origin | Worldwide Gross (US$) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ne Zha 2 ↑ | 哪吒之魔童闹海 | Mandarin | China | $2,056,312,160 | 2025 |
| 2 | The Battle at Lake Changjin | 长津湖 | Mandarin | China | $913,000,000 | 2021 |
| 3 | Wolf Warrior 2 | 战狼2 | Mandarin | China | $870,325,439 | 2017 |
| 4 | Hi, Mom | 你好，李焕英 | Mandarin | China | $841,674,419 | 2021 |
| 5 | Ne Zha | 哪吒之魔童降世 | Mandarin | China | $742,718,496 | 2019 |
| 6 | The Wandering Earth | 流浪地球 | Mandarin | China | $699,992,512 | 2019 |
| 7 | Detective Chinatown 3 | 唐人街探案3 | Mandarin | China | $686,257,563 | 2021 |
| 8 | Full River Red | 满江红 | Mandarin | China | $673,552,250 | 2023 |
| 9 | The Battle at Lake Changjin II | 长津湖之水门桥 | Mandarin | China | $626,571,697 | 2022 |
| 10 | The Passion of the Christ | The Passion of the Christ | Aramaic, Latin, Hebrew | United States | $612,054,506 | 2004 |
| 11 | The Wandering Earth 2 | 流浪地球2 | Mandarin | China | $603,971,973 | 2023 |
| 12 | Operation Red Sea | 红海行动 | Mandarin | China | $579,330,426 | 2018 |
| 13 | The Mermaid | 美人鱼 | Mandarin | China, Hong Kong | $553,810,228 | 2016 |
| 14 | Detective Chinatown 2 | 唐人街探案2 | Mandarin | China | $544,185,156 | 2018 |
| 15 | Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train | 劇場版「鬼滅の刃」 無限列車編 | Japanese | Japan | $507,127,293 | 2020 |
| 16 | No More Bets | 孤注一掷 | Mandarin | China | $541,001,696 | 2023 |
| 17 | Lost in the Stars | 消失的她 | Mandarin | China | $488,719,815 | 2023 |
| 18 | Detective Chinatown 1900 ↑ | 唐探1900 | Mandarin | China | $487,072,476 | 2025 |
| 19 | YOLO | 热辣滚烫 | Mandarin | China | $479,597,304 | 2024 |
| 20 | Successor | 抓娃娃 | Mandarin | China | $469,612,890 | 2024 |
| 21 | Pegasus 2 | 飞驰人生2 | Mandarin | China | $468,905,664 | 2024 |
| 22 | The Eight Hundred | 八佰 | Mandarin | China | $461,421,559 | 2020 |
| 23 | The Successor | 抓娃娃 | Mandarin | China | $461,214,064 | 2023 |
| 24 | Moon Man | 独行月球 | Mandarin | China | $460,300,583 | 2022 |
| 25 | Dying to Survive | 我不是药神 | Mandarin | China | $451,176,639 | 2018 |
| 26 | My People, My Country | 我和我的祖国 | Mandarin | China | $450,064,993 | 2019 |
| 27 | My People, My Homeland | 我和我的家乡 | Mandarin | China | $433,241,288 | 2020 |
| 28 | The Intouchables | Intouchables | French | France | $426,588,510 | 2011 |
| 29 | The Captain | 中国机长 | Mandarin | China | $417,282,021 | 2019 |
| 30 | Too Cool to Kill | 这个杀手不太冷静 | Mandarin | China | $413,000,000 | 2022 |
| 31 | Spirited Away | 千と千尋の神隠し | Japanese | Japan | $395,580,000 | 2001 |
| 32 | Monster Hunt | 捉妖記 | Mandarin | China, Hong Kong | $387,053,506 | 2015 |
| 33 | Your Name | 君の名は。 | Japanese | Japan | $380,140,500 | 2016 |
| 34 | Hello Mr. Billionaire | 西虹市首富 | Mandarin | China | $366,961,907 | 2018 |
| 35 | Monster Hunt 2 | 捉妖记2 | Mandarin | China | $361,682,618 | 2018 |
| 36 | Dangal | दंगल | Hindi | India | $310,000,000 | 2016 |
| 37 | Article 20 | 第二十条 | Mandarin | China | $337,554,287 | 2024 |
| 38 | Never Say Die | 羞羞的铁拳 | Mandarin | China | $334,530,869 | 2017 |
| 39 | Crazy Alien | 疯狂的外星人 | Mandarin | China | $327,598,891 | 2019 |
| 40 | Suzume | すずめの戸締まり | Japanese | Japan | $324,185,200 | 2022 |
| 41 | The Ex-File 3: The Return of the Exes | 前任3：再见前任 | Mandarin | China | $307,592,427 | 2017 |
| 42 | The Boy and the Heron | 君たちはどう生きるか | Japanese | Japan | $304,900,000 | 2023 |
| 43 | Never Say Never | 八角笼中 | Mandarin | China | $304,280,699 | 2023 |
| 44 | Mulan: Rise of a Warrior | 花木兰 | Mandarin | China | $304,000,000 | 2009 |
| 45 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | బాహుబలి 2: ది కంక్లూషన్, பாகுபலி 2: தி கன்க்ளூஷன் | Telugu, Tamil | India | $280,700,000 | 2017 |
| 46 | The First Slam Dunk | ザ・ファーストスラムダンク | Japanese | Japan | $279,754,405 | 2022 |
| 47 | Boonie Bears: Time Twist | 熊出没：时间扭曲 | Mandarin | China | $277,106,954 | 2024 |
| 48 | Mojin: The Lost Legend | 鬼吹燈之尋龍訣 | Mandarin | China | $259,000,000 | 2015 |
| 49 | Parasite | 기생충 | Korean | South Korea | $258,704,857 | 2019 |
| 50 | Kung Fu Yoga | 功夫瑜伽 | Mandarin | China | $257,743,016 | 2017 |
- Ne Zha 2 (哪吒之魔童闹海)
Country: China
Language: Mandarin
Release date: 29 January 2025 (China)
Genres: Animated, Fantasy, Adventure
Directed by: Jiaozi
Produced by: Liu Wenzhang, Wang Jing
Starring: Lü Yanting, Joseph Cao, Han Mo, Lü Qi, Zhang Jiaming, Wang Deshun, Li Nan
Production companies: Chengdu Coco Cartoon, Beijing Enlight Media, Beijing Enlight Pictures, Chengdu Zizai Jingjie Culture Media, Beijing Coloroom Technology
Distributed by: Beijing Enlight Pictures, CMC Pictures (United States)
Budget: ¥600 million (US$80 million)
Domestic Collection: $2.030 billion
Overseas Collection: $28,268,781
Worldwide Collection: $2,058,668,781
- The Battle at Lake Changjin (长津湖)
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin, English
Release date: September 30, 2021 (China)
Genres: War, Drama
Directed by: Chen Kaige, Tsui Hark, Dante Lam
Produced by: Huang Jianxin, Chen Kaige, Tsui Hark, Dante Lam
Starring: Wu Jing, Jackson Yee, Duan Yihong, Zhang Hanyu, Zhu Yawen, Li Chen, Hu Jun
Production companies: Bona Film Group Limited, August First Film Studio, Beijing Dengfeng International Culture Communications Company, Alibaba Pictures, China Film Group Corporation, Huaxia Film Distribution, Shanghai Film Group
Distributed by: Distribution Workshop, CMC Pictures
Budget: US$200 million
Worldwide Collection: CN¥5.77 billion (US$913 million)
- Wolf Warrior 2 (战狼2)
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin, English
Release date: 27 July 2017 (China)
Genres: Action
Directed by: Wu Jing
Produced by: Wu Jing, Jiang Ping, Zhao Haicheng, Li Yang, Zhao Jianjun, Xu Zhiyong, Jing Defu, Liu Kailuo, Deng Hao, Wu Yan ,Joe Russo, Anthony Russo
Starring: Wu Jing, Celina Jade, Frank Grillo, Hans Zhang, Wu Gang
Production companies: Deng Feng International Media, China Film Group, Bona Films, Beijing Culture
Budget: CN¥200 million (US$30.1 million)
Worldwide Collection: CN¥5.68 billion (US$874 million)
- Hi, Mom (你好，李焕英)
Country: China
Language: Mandarin
Release date: 12 February 2021 (China)
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Directed by: Jia Ling
Starring: Jia Ling, Zhang Xiaofei, Shen Teng, Chen He
Production companies: Beijing Jingxi Culture & Tourism Co., Ltd., Shanghai Ruyi Film & TV Production, Ltd., Tianjin Maoyan Weiying Culture Media, Beijing Jingcai Time Culture Media, New Classic Media, Big Bowl Entertainment, Alibaba Pictures
Distributed by: China Film Co., Ltd., Tianjin Maoyan Weiying Culture Media, Beijing Jingcai Time Culture Media, Shanghai Ruyi Film & TV Production, Ltd.
Budget: RMB 380 million (US$59 million)
Worldwide Collection: US$841.7 million
- Ne Zha (哪吒之魔童降世)
Country: China
Language: Mandarin
Release date: July 26, 2019 (China)
Genres: Animated, Fantasy, Adventure
Directed by: Jiaozi
Produced by: Wei Yunyun, Liu Wenzhang
Starring: Lü Yanting, Joseph Cao, Han Mo, Chen Hao, Lü Qi, Zhang Jiaming, Yang Wei
Production company: Chengdu Coco Cartoon
Distributed by: Beijing Enlight Pictures
Budget: $22 million
Worldwide Collection: $742.7 million
- The Wandering Earth (流浪地球)
Country: China
Language: Mandarin
Release date: February 05, 2019 (China)
Genres: Science fiction
Directed by: Frant Gwo
Produced by: Liu Cixin, Gong Ge’er
Starring: Wu Jing, Qu Chuxiao, Li Guangjie, Ng Man-tat, Zhao Jinmai, Qu Jingjing
Production company: China Film Group Corporation
Distributed by: China Film Group Corporation, Netflix (International)
Budget: $50 million
Worldwide Collection: $700 million
- Detective Chinatown 3 (唐人街探案3)
Country: China
Language: Mandarin
Release date: February 12, 2021 (China)
Genres: Buddy Comedy, Mystery
Directed by: Chen Sicheng
Produced by: Sun Tao, Xu Jianhai
Starring: Wang Baoqiang, Liu Haoran
Production companies: Wanda Pictures, Beijing Yitong Legend Films, China Film Co., Ltd.
Distributed by: Wanda Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures
Budget: $117 million
Worldwide Collection: $686.25 million
- Full River Red (满江红)
Country: China
Language: Mandarin
Release date: January 22, 2023 (China)
Genres: Period, Comedy, Thriller
Directed by: Zhang Yimou
Produced by: Yu Liang
Starring: Shen Teng, Jackson Yee, Zhang Yi, Lei Jiayin, Yue Yunpeng
Production company: Huanxi Media
Distributed by: Tianjin Maoyan Weiying Culture Media, China Film Co., Ltd.
Budget: CN¥500 million (USD$72.7 million)
Worldwide Collection: $673.55 million
- The Battle at Lake Changjin II (长津湖之水门桥)
Country: China
Languages: Standard Chinese, English
Release date: 1 February 2022
Genres: War, Drama
Directed by: Chen Kaige, Tsui Hark, Dante Lam
Produced by: Huang Jianxin, Chen Kaige, Tsui Hark, Dante Lam
Starring: Wu Jing, Jackson Yee, Duan Yihong, Zhang Hanyu
Production companies: Bona Film Group, August First Film Studio, Huaxia Film Distribution, China Film Group, Shanghai Film Group, Alibaba Pictures, Dengfeng International Culture Media
Distributed by: Bona Film Group, Emperor Motion Pictures
Worldwide Collection: $626.6 million
Country: United States
Language: Aramaic
Release date: February 25, 2004
Genres: Epic biblical drama
Directed by: Mel Gibson
Produced by: Bruce Davey, Mel Gibson, Stephen McEveety
Starring: Jim Caviezel, Monica Bellucci, Maia Morgenstern, Sergio Rubini
Production company: Icon Productions
Distributed by: Newmarket Films
Budget: $30 million
Worldwide Collection: $612.1 million
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