List of highest-grossing Iranian films
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OriginCinema of Iran
Access to datasince 1985 (40–41 years ago)
Current RecordholderSeventy Thirty
with 3.601 trillion Rls.,
released in 2024 (1 years ago)
with 3.601 trillion Rls.,
released in 2024 (1 years ago)
Longest Recordholders5 years:
Eagles
The Changed Man
Deportees 2
Eagles
The Changed Man
Deportees 2
| Origin | Cinema of Iran |
|---|---|
| Access to data | since 1985 (40–41 years ago) |
| Current Recordholder | Seventy Thirty with 3.601 trillion Rls., released in 2024 (1 years ago) |
| Longest Recordholders | 5 years: Eagles The Changed Man Deportees 2 |
The List of the Highest-Grossing Movies in Iranian Cinema is a list of the highest-grossing films of Iranian cinema that have been able to set box office records. Currently, Seventy Thirty (2024) directed by Bahram Afshari, with a box office revenue of 360 billion tomans, is the highest-grossing Iranian film in its debut year of release, not accounting for inflation. Fossil (Karim Amini, 2023), with more than 7.4 million viewers, holds the record for the most-watch Iranian film in its debut year of release, and Eagles (Samuel Khachikian, 1985) with 10.2 million viewers is the most-watched film in Iranian cinema throughout its years of theatrical release.
The table below includes the 50 highest-grossing movies in the history of Iranian cinema.
- The highest-grossing Iranian film is currently Seventy Thirty, directed by Bahram Afshari and produced by Seyed Ebrahim Amerian. The film was produced in 2023 and premiered in Iranian Cinemas on November 27, 2024.
- The highest-grossing non-comedy Iranian film is currently Intoxicated by Love, produced by Mehran Broumand and directed by Hassan Fathi. The production of this film lasted from 2019 to 2021, and was released in 2024, currently ranking 8th in the box office chart.
- The highest-grossing animated film is currently Babaei the Hero, produced by Mohammad-Mehdi Mashkouri and co-directed by Hossein Safarzadegan and Meysam Hosseini. It premiered in 2024 and holds the 15th spot on the list.
- The highest-grossing children's film is currently Coconut 2, produced by Seyed Ebrahim Amerian and directed by Davoud Atyabi. It was produced in 2019 and had its theatrical release in 2023, currently ranking 32nd.
- The highest-grossing Iranian film during the COVID-19 pandemic was Dynamite, produced by Seyed Ebrahim Amerian and directed by Masoud Atyabi. It is currently 19th on the list.
- Among the 50 highest-grossing films in the history of Iranian cinema, there are 12 non-comedies, 5 animated films, and 33 comedies.
- The below rankings are based solely on the box office revenue at the time of each film's release and do not account for inflation.
| † | Indicates films currently in theatrical release as of April 24th, 2025 |
| x | Indicates film suspended during theatrical release |
| Rank | Peak | English Title | Original title | Genre | Gross (Rls.) | Admissions (Million tickets sold) | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Seventy Thirty | هفتاد سی | Social Comedy | 3,601,369,536,000 | 12.00M | 2024 | Bahram Afshari |
| 2 | 1 | Fossil | فسیل | Dramatic Comedy | 3,245,265,020,000 | 10.81M | 2023 | Karim Amini |
| 3 | 2 | Hotel | هتل | Screwball Comedy | 2,770,521,158,310 | 9.23M | 2023 | Masoud Atyabi |
| 4 | 3 | Texas 3 | تگزاس ۳ | Action Comedy | 2,491,221,434,000 | 8.30M | 2024 | Masoud Atyabi |
| 5 | 4 | Pressure Cooker | زودپز | Comedy | 2,299,118,125,000 | 7.66M | 2024 | Rambod Javan |
| 6 | 3 | Bloody Alligator | تمساح خونی | Action Comedy | 1,682,804,272,500 | 5.61M | 2024 | Javad Ezzati |
| 7 | 7 | Breakfast with Giraffes | صبحانه با زرافهها | Comedy | 1,213,374,480,000 | 4.04M | 2024 | Soroush Sehhat |
| 8 | 4 | Intoxicated by Love | مست عشق | Historical Romantic Drama | 1,203,493,207,500 | 4.01M | 2024 | Hassan Fathi |
| 9 | 9 | Dinosaur | دایناسور | Comedy | 1,146,267,726,000 | 3.82M | 2025 | Masoud Atyabi |
| 10 | 6 | Pool & Party | پول و پارتی | Romantic Comedy | 912,011,795,000 | 3.04M | 2024 | Saeid Soheili |
| 11 | 6 | Don't Be Embarrassed 2 | خجالت نکش ۲ | Romantic Comedy | 862,619,442,000 | 2.87M | 2024 | Reza Maghsoudi |
| 12 | 3 | Hawaii | هاوایی | Comedy | 835,504,657,500 | 2.78M | 2024 | Bahman Goudarzi |
| 13 | 3 | Lawless City | شهر هرت | Social Comedy | 776,113,395,570 | 2.58M | 2023 | Karim Amini |
| 14 | 1 | Solitary | انفرادی | Action Comedy | 775,862,250,000 | 2.58M | 2022 | Masoud Atyabi |
| 15 | 14 | Babaei the Hero | ببعی قهرمان | Children's Animation | 679,265,180,000 | 2.26M | 2024 | Hossein Safarzadegan
Meysam Hosseini |
| 16 | 14 | Year of the Cat | سال گربه | Comedy | 646,065,900,000 | 2.15M | 2024 | Mostafa Taghizadeh |
| 17 | 6 | Beach Villa | ویلای ساحلی | Comedy | 636,888,500,000 | 2.12M | 2023 | Kianoush Ayari |
| 18 | 5 | Extinction: A Journey to be a Real Hero | بچهزرنگ | Children's Animation | 625,148,570,000 | 2.08M | 2023 | Behnoud Nekooyi
Hadi Mohammadian Mohammad-Javad Janati |
| 19 | 1 | Dynamite | دینامیت | Comedy | 588,013,425,000 | 1.96M | 2021 | Masoud Atyabi |
| 20 | 3 | Bucharest | بخارست | Comedy | 548,291,389,500 | 1.82M | 2022 | Masoud Atyabi |
| 21 | 21 | Moses the Kalimullah: At Dawn | موسی کلیمالله: به وقت طلوع | Religious Biography | 540,979,727,500 | 1.80M | 2025 | Ebrahim Hatamikia |
| 22 | 13 | Bodiless | بیبدن | Crime Drama | 465,399,245,000 | 1.55M | 2024 | Morteza Alizadeh |
| 23 | 23 | Molotov Cocktail | کوکتل مولوتف | Comedy | 461,546,039,400 | 1.53M | 2024 | Hossein Amiri-Domari |
| 24 | 22 | The Crab | خرچنگ | Comedy | 422,180,221,000 | 1.40M | 2023 | Mostafa Shayesteh |
| 25 | 3 | Sag Band | سگبند | Comedy | 421,478,270,000 | 1.40M | 2022 | Mehran Ahmadi |
| 26 | 2 | Guidance Patrol 3 | گشت ارشاد ۳ | Social Comedy | 420,847,762,520 | 1.40M | 2021 | Saeid Soheili |
| 27 | 1 | The Singer | مطرب | Social Musical | 385,464,560,000 | 1.28M | 2019 | Mostafa Kiaei |
| 28 | 1 | Centipede | هزارپا | Comedy | 380,638,480,000 | 1.26M | 2018 | Abulhassan Davoodi |
| 29 | 26 | Aryashahr, Two People | آریاشهر دو نفر | Comedy | 353,296,530,000 | 1.17M | 2024 | Hamid Bahramian |
| 30 | 9 | Conjugal Visit | ملاقات خصوصی | Romantic Drama | 339,377,730,000 | 1.13M | 2022 | Omid Shams |
| 31 | 15 | Entry and Exit Prohibited | ورود و خروج ممنوع | Dramatic Comedy | 315,066,080,000 | 1.05M | 2023 | Omid Aghaei |
| 32 | 16 | Coconut 2 | نارگیل ۲ | Musical Comedy | 281,955,320,000 | 2023 | Davoud Atyabi | |
| 33 | 30 | Kianoush's Garden | باغ کیانوش | Children's Action | 279,148,790,000 | 2024 | Reza Keshavarz Haddad | |
| 34 | 2 | Just 6.5 | متری شیش و نیم | Social Crime | 277,202,390,000 | 2019 | Saeid Roustayi | |
| 35 | 35 | Raha | رها | Drama | 275,504,664,000 | 2025 | Hesam Farahmand | |
| 36 | 26 | Ghif | قیف | Comedy | 272,884,451,000 | 2024 | Mohsen Amiryoussefi | |
| 37 | 29 | Go Free | مفتبر | Romantic Comedy | 260,105,186,000 | 2024 | Adel Tabrizi | |
| 38 | 3 | Texas 2 | تگزاس ۲ | Action Comedy | 250,881,120,000 | 2019 | Masoud Atyabi | |
| 39 | 10 | Dolphin Boy | پسر دلفینی | Children's Animation | 236,023,772,500 | 2022 | Mohammad Kheirandish | |
| 40 | 2 | Rahman 1400 | رحمان ۱۴۰۰ | Comedy | 225,683,410,000 | 2019 | Manouchehr Hadi | |
| 41 | 11 | Grassland | علفزار | Crime Drama | 221,128,320,000 | 2022 | Kazem Daneshi | |
| 42 | 11 | TiTi | تی تی | Drama | 215,452,960,000 | 2020 | Ida Panahandeh | |
| 43 | 15 | Loopetoo | لوپتو | Children's Animation | 213,878,870,000 | 2022 | Amir-Abbas Askari | |
| 44 | 1 | Sperm Whale 2: Roya's Selection | نهنگ عنبر ۲: سلکشن رؤیا | Dramatic Comedy | 209,918,985,000 | 2017 | Saman Moghaddam | |
| 45 | 15 | Pinto | ابلق | Drama | 208,210,000,000 | 2021 | Narges Abyar | |
| 46 | 2 | Wing Mirror | آینه بغل | Comedy | 207,659,375,000 | 2017 | Manouchehr Hadi | |
| 47 | 47 | Dolphin Boy 2 | پسر دلفینی ۲ | Children's Animation | 204,972,950,000 | 2025 | Mohammad Kheirandish | |
| 48 | 1 | Guidance Patrol 2 | گشت ارشاد ۲ | Comedy | 199,142,968,000 | 2017 | Saeid Soheili | |
| 49 | 16 | Amphibious | دوزیست | Drama | 199,142,352,500 | 2020 | Borzou Nicknezhad | |
| 50 | 23 | 3 Puffs | سه کام حبس | Drama | 196,814,190,000 | 2020 | Saman Salur |
Highest-Grossing Films adjusted for inflation
Taking into account the Consumer Price Index released every year by the Central Bank of Iran, the 10 inflation-adjusted highest-grossing Iranian films are listed below. Fossil, directed by Karim Amini, which premiered in 2023, is the highest-grossing Iranian film in its debut-year, adjusting for inflation. Currently the 2nd spot is held by the film Seventy Thirty, directed by Bahram Afshari, which premiered in 2024 and grossed more than 3.57 trillion Iranian Rials. Hotel, directed by Masoud Atyabi is currently 3rd, which premiered in 2023 and had a gross inflation-adjusted revenue of 3.56 trillion Iranian Rials.
| † | Indicates films currently in theatrical release as of April 24th, 2025 |
| Rank | English Title | Original title | Genre | Inflation-Adjusted
Gross (2024) Rls. |
Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fossil | فسیل | Dramatic Comedy | 4.26 trillion | 2023 |
| 2 | Seventy Thirty | هفتاد سی | Social Comedy | 3.60 trillion | 2024 |
| 3 | Hotel | هتل | Screwball Comedy | 3.56 trillion | 2023 |
| 4 | Deportees 2 | اخراجیها ۲ | War Comedy | 3.03 trillion | 2009 |
| 5 | The Viper | افعی | Action Thriller | 2.57 trillion | 1993 |
| 6 | The Snowman | آدمبرفی | Comedy | 2.54 trillion | 1997 |
| 7 | The Bride | عروس | Drama | 2.52 trillion | 1991 |
| 8 | Texas 3 | تگزاس ۳ | Action Comedy | 2.49 trillion | 2024 |
| 9 | Courtship | خواستگاری | Comedy | 2.47 trillion | 1990 |
| 10 | Red Hat and Cousin | کلاهقرمزی و پسرخاله | Children's Musical Comedy | 2.45 trillion | 1994 |
Highest-Grossing Films per year
| Year | Title | Genre | Gross
(Rls.) |
Ticket Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Eagles | War Drama | 288,401,730 | 3,245,859 |
| 1986 | The Lost | Drama | 203,094,090 | 2,278,889 |
| 1987 | The Tenants | Dramatic Comedy | 339,238,580 | 3,051,390 |
| 1988 | Kani-Manga | War Drama | 398,383,770 | 3,503,908 |
| 1989 | Horizon | War Drama | 373,610,650 | 2,757,170 |
| 1990 | Courtship | Drama | 740,623,840 | 4,340,193 |
| 1991 | The Bride | Romantic Drama | 1,152,775,830 | 4,423,538 |
| 1992 | What's Up? | Dramatic Comedy | 992,913,480 | 2,779,863 |
| 1993 | The Viper | War Action | 1,990,308,710 | 4,517,643 |
| 1994 | Kolah Ghermezi and Pesar Khaleh | Children's Musical Comedy | 2,957,930,750 | 4,301,848 |
| 1995 | Flight from the Camp | War Action | 1,968,071,700 | 3,102,374 |
| 1996 | Strange Sisters | Drama | 3,705,246,300 | 3,219,421 |
| 1997 | The Snowman | Dramatic Comedy | 5,863,852,200 | 4,473,277 |
| 1998 | The Changed Man | Comedy | 8,493,646,200 | 3,792,033 |
| 1999 | Red | Drama | 7,949,039,600 | 3,061,010 |
| 2000 | Hemlock | Drama | 7,743,498,700 | 2,700,269 |
| 2001 | Saint Mary | Religious Biography | 6,841,967,500 | 1,835,501 |
| 2002 | Kolah Ghermezi and Sarvenaz | Children's Musical Comedy | 8,348,851,000 | 1,561,455 |
| 2003 | Tokyo Non-Stop | Dramatic Comedy | 7,252,626,000 | 1,325,993 |
| 2004 | Coma | Dramatic Comedy | 11,075,002,500 | 1,944,858 |
| 2005 | The Aquarium | Romantic Drama | 8,905,683,900 | 1,274,546 |
| 2006 | Cease Fire | Romantic Comedy | 16,512,036,500 | 1,899,231 |
| 2007 | Deportees | War Comedy | 23,178,697,000 | 2,106,026 |
| 2008 | Chargingo | Adventure Comedy | 19,065,055,000 | 1,379,368 |
| 2009 | Deportees 2 | War Comedy | 79,283,117,000 | 5,348,709 |
| 2010 | The Kingdom of Solomon | Religious History | 28,496,281,500 | 1,349,069 |
| 2011 | Deportees 3 | War Comedy | 47,358,274,400 | 2,223,457 |
| 2012 | Kolah Ghermezi and Bache Naneh | Children's Musical Comedy | 47,541,039,000 | 1,468,899 |
| 2013 | Notoriety | Dramatic Comedy | 40,826,050,000 | 1,128,715 |
| 2014 | City of Mice 2 | Children's Musical | 98,173,134,000 | 2,334,522 |
| 2015 | Muhammad: The Messenger of God | Religious Biography | 145,588,293,000 | 2,463,125 |
| 2016 | The Salesman | Drama | 157,149,196,000 | 2,160,050 |
| 2017 | Sperm Whale 2: Roya's Selection | Dramatic Comedy | 209,918,955,000 | 2,674,648 |
| 2018 | Centipede | Comedy | 380,638,480,000 | 4,218,793 |
| 2019 | Motreb | Comedy | 385,458,342,000 | 3,297,138 |
| 2020 | Drown | Drama | 36,760,000,000 | 214,805 |
| 2021 | Dynamite | Comedy | 581,783,700,000 | 2,589,298 |
| 2022 | Solitary | Action Comedy | 775,869,225,000 | 2,434,463 |
| 2023 | Fossil | Dramatic Comedy | 3,245,265,020,000 | 7,487,352 |
| 2024 | Seventy Thirty | Social Comedy | 3,378,562,570,000 | 5,746,550 |
- The Snowman (1997) could not obtain the permit to premiere for 3 years due to the cross-dressing of actor Akbar Abdi as a part of his role.
- In 2020, Iranian cinema was shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran.
