Highest-Grossing Films in a Language Other than English at US Box Office
| Title | Lifetime gross earnings | Opening weekend box office gross earnings | US release date | Director | Oscar nominated? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lives of Others | $11,286,112 | $223,000 | February 9, 2007 | Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck | Yes |
| Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | $20,186,659 | $10,430,497 | April 28, 2017 | S.S. Rajamouli | No |
| Pan’s Labyrinth | $37,634,615 | $568,611 | December 29, 2006 | Guillermo del Toro | Yes |
| Huevos: Little Rooster’s Egg-cellent Adventure | $9,080,818 | $3,124,702 | September 4, 2015 | Gabriel Riva Palacio Alatriste and Rodolfo Riva Palacio Alatriste | No |
Many films in a language other than English grow to be financially successful over the course of their time in movie theaters in the United States, but some become immediate successes in their opening weekends. A journalist claims that a film’s reception can greatly influence its long-term success. Indications that the film is of high quality, such as an Oscar nomination, can dramatically boost public interest in the film and thus its overall earnings, even with a relatively modest opening weekend performance.