List of highest-grossing films in Austria
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This table ranks films released in Austria by revenue though not adjusted for inflation.
| Rank | Film | Year | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avatar: The Way of Water[1][2][3] | 2022 | €16,970,000 |
| 2 | Das Kanu des Manitu[4] | 2025 | €9,670,000 |
| 3 | Der Schuh des Manitu[2] | 2001 | €9,150,000 |
| — | Avatar: Fire and Ash[5] | 2025 | €8,450,000 |
| — | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King[6] | 2003 | €7,700,000 |
Most successful films by admissions
The table below lists the most successful films in Austria in terms of admissions.[7]
| Rank | Film | Year | Admissions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Der Schuh des Manitu | 2001 | 2,091,759 |
| 2 | Titanic[a] | 1998 | 1,412,143 |
| 3 | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | 2009 | 1,272,648 |
| 4 | Avatar[b] | 2009 | 1,206,788 |
| 5 | Ice Age: The Meltdown | 2006 | 1,197,007 |
| 6 | Traumschiff Surprise – Periode 1 | 2004 | 1,173,846 |
| 7 | Avatar: The Way of Water[8] | 2022 | 1,165,080 |
| 8 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | 2001 | 1,073,949 |
| 9 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | 2002 | 1,052,074 |
| 10 | Finding Nemo | 2003 | 1,135,758 |
| 11 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | 2003 | 1,029,582 |
| 12 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone[c] | 2001 | 995,938 |
| 13 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | 2012 | 951,248 |
| 14 | Das Kanu des Manitu[9] | 2025 | 886,161 |
| 15 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | 2006 | 882,087 |
| 16 | The Lion King[10] | 2019 | 837,348 |
| 17 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | 2002 | 808,376 |
| 18 | Barbie[11] | 2023 | 799,811 |
| 19 | Vicky the Viking | 2009 | 798,676 |
| 20 | Madagascar | 2005 | 798,636 |
Most successful Austrian films
The table below lists the most successful Austrian films in Austria in terms of admissions since 1982.
| Rank | Film | Year | Admissions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hinterholz 8 | 1998 | 617,597[12] |
| 2 | Aufputzt is’ | 2025 | 441,823[13] |
| 3 | Poppitz | 2002 | 441,556 |
| 4 | Müllers Büro | 1986 | 441,135 |
| 5 | Echte Wiener – Die Sackbauer-Saga | 2008 | 372,788[14] |
| 6 | Brother of Sleep | 1995 | 307,345[12] |
| 7 | Griechenland | 2023 | 287,531[15] |
| 8 | Life Eternal | 2015 | 286,216[16] |
| 9 | The Bone Man | 2009 | 281,146[14] |
| 10 | Wild Mouse | 2017 | 280,738[16] |
