Selected Highest-Grossing Non-English-Language Films in US Theaters
| Film | Director | Lifetime gross in US theaters |
|---|---|---|
| Pan’s Labyrinth | Guillermo del Toro | $37,634,615 |
| Life Is Beautiful | Roberto Benigni | $24,633,730 |
| Talk to Her | Pedro Almodóvar | $7,638,241 |
| The Sea Inside | Alejandro Amenábar | $7,294,403 |
Few of the most commercially successful films in US theaters are in a language other than English. But due to factors like effective advertising, critical acclaim, and genre popularity, some films have managed to overcome what director Bong Joon-ho calls “the one-inch-tall barrier of subtitles.” Pan’s Labyrinth, directed by Guillermo del Toro, for example, is one of the highest-grossing films in a language other than English, with lifetime gross earnings of __________