Genre · 399 films
Foreign Language
| # | Film | Studio | Lifetime gross | Opening | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | SPC | $128,078,872 | $663,205 | 2000 |
| 2 | Life Is Beautiful | Mira. | $57,563,264 | $118,920 | 1998 |
| 3 | Hero | Mira. | $53,710,019 | $18,004,319 | 2004 |
| 4 | Instructions Not Included | LGF | $44,467,206 | $7,846,426 | 2013 |
| 5 | Pan's Labyrinth | PicH | $37,634,615 | $568,641 | 2006 |
| 6 | Amelie | Mira. | $33,225,499 | $136,470 | 2001 |
| 7 | Jet Li's Fearless | Rog. | $24,633,730 | $10,590,244 | 2006 |
| 8 | Il Postino | Mira. | $21,848,932 | $95,310 | 1995 |
| 9 | Like Water for Chocolate | Mira. | $21,665,468 | $23,600 | 1993 |
| 10 | La Cage aux Folles | MGM | $20,424,259 | $18,709 | 1979 |
| 11 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | GrtIndia | $20,186,659 | $10,430,497 | 2017 |
| 12 | Kung Fu Hustle | SPC | $17,108,591 | $269,225 | 2005 |
| 13 | The Motorcycle Diaries | Focus | $16,781,387 | $159,819 | 2004 |
| 14 | Iron Monkey | Mira. | $14,694,904 | $6,014,653 | 2001 |
| 15 | Monsoon Wedding | USA | $13,885,966 | $68,546 | 2002 |
| 16 | Y Tu Mama Tambien | IFC | $13,839,658 | $408,091 | 2002 |
| 17 | Volver | SPC | $12,899,867 | $197,703 | 2006 |
| 18 | Under the Same Moon | Wein. | $12,590,147 | $2,769,655 | 2008 |
| 19 | Spirited Away | BV | $12,427,717 | $449,839 | 2002 |
| 20 | Cinema Paradiso | Mira. | $12,397,210 | $16,552 | 1990 |
| 21 | Dangal | UTV | $12,391,761 | $3,248,481 | 2016 |
| 22 | The Protector (2006) | W/DD | $12,044,087 | $5,034,180 | 2006 |
| 23 | Padmaavat | VPD | $11,846,060 | $4,493,384 | 2018 |
| 24 | No Manches Frida | PNT | $11,528,613 | $3,676,235 | 2016 |
| 25 | Das Boot | Col. | $11,487,676 | $26,994 | 1982 |
| 26 | The Lives of Others | SPC | $11,286,112 | $213,589 | 2007 |
| 27 | Brotherhood of the Wolf | Uni. | $11,260,096 | $475,181 | 2002 |
| 28 | House of Flying Daggers | SPC | $11,050,094 | $397,472 | 2004 |
| 29 | P.K. | UTV | $10,616,104 | $3,565,258 | 2014 |
| 30 | La Vie en Rose | PicH | $10,301,706 | $179,848 | 2007 |
| 31 | The Intouchables (U.S.-only) | Wein. | $10,198,820 | $103,507 | 2012 |
| 32 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | MBox | $10,095,170 | $335,502 | 2010 |
| 33 | Shall We Dance? | Mira. | $9,499,091 | – | 1997 |
| 34 | Talk to Her | SPC | $9,285,469 | $104,396 | 2002 |
| 35 | No Manches Frida 2 | PNT | $9,270,920 | $3,831,401 | 2019 |
| 36 | Un Gallo con Muchos Huevos | LGF | $9,080,818 | $3,424,702 | 2015 |
| 37 | My Life as a Dog | Skou | $8,345,266 | $11,667 | 1987 |
| 38 | All About My Mother | SPC | $8,272,296 | $50,362 | 1999 |
| 39 | Dhoom 3 | Yash | $8,031,955 | $3,423,508 | 2013 |
| 40 | Sanju | FIP | $7,909,317 | $2,723,349 | 2018 |
| 41 | Sarah's Key | Wein. | $7,693,187 | $115,708 | 2011 |
| 42 | The Girl Who Played with Fire | MBox | $7,638,241 | $904,998 | 2010 |
| 43 | City of God | Mira. | $7,564,459 | $88,292 | 2003 |
| 44 | Eat Drink Man Woman | Gold. | $7,294,403 | $155,512 | 1994 |
| 45 | Run Lola Run | SPC | $7,267,585 | $123,643 | 1999 |
| 46 | Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown | OrionC | $7,179,298 | – | 1988 |
| 47 | The Orphanage | PicH | $7,161,284 | $233,323 | 2007 |
| 48 | A Separation | SPC | $7,099,055 | $59,481 | 2011 |
| 49 | La Cage aux Folles 2 | MGM | $6,950,125 | – | 1981 |
| 50 | The Wedding Banquet | Gold. | $6,933,459 | $134,870 | 1993 |
399 films in all.
Figures as published by Box Office Mojo, read from the Internet Archive's copies of the site. About the sources.