List of highest-grossing Iranian films

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List of highest-grossing films
Origin Cinema of Iran
Data accessfrom 1985 (37–38 years ago)
Record grossDynamite
by Rls.581.7 billion
from 2021 (1 years ago)
Most holding record5 years:
Eagles
The Changed Man
Deportees 2

This article is a list of the highest-grossing films of Iranian cinema that could get box office record. Currently Solitary directed by Seyed Masoud Atyabi is the highest-grossing Iranian movie in Iran history in the first year of release and excluding inflation. Deportees 2 (Masoud Dehnamaki, 2008) with 5/3 million viewer is the highest-grossing Iranian movie in the first year of release and Eagles (Samuel Khachikian, 1984) with 10/2 million viewer is the highest-grossing movie in Iran during the release years in cinema.

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Highest-grossing films

  Background shading indicates films are currently playing in theaters.
Highest-grossing Iranian films
RankPeakEnglish titleOriginal titleGenreGross (Rls.)YearDirectorRef.
11SolitaryانفرادیComedy film626,300,000,0002022Masoud Atyabi
21DynamiteدینامیتComedy film620,700,700,0002021Masoud Atyabi
32Guidance Patrol 3گشت ارشاد ۳Comedy film420,848,362,5202021Saeed Soheili
44Sag Bandسگ بندComedy film400,000,000,0002022 Mehran Ahmadi
51 The Singer مطربComedy film385,488,910,0002019Mostafa Kiaee [1]
61 Centipede هزارپاComedy film380,638,480,0002018Abolhassan Davoudi [2]
72 Just 6.5 متری شیش و نیمDrama film271,989,410,0002019 Saeed Roustaee [3]
83Texas 2تگزاس ۲Comedy film250,892,404,0002019Masoud Atyabi [1]
92Rahman 1400رحمان ۱۴۰۰Comedy film225,422,180,0002019Manouchehr Hadi [3]
101Sperm Whale 2: Roya's Selectionنهنگ عنبر ۲: سلکشن رویاComedy drama film209,918,985,0002017Saman Moghaddam [4]
112Wing Mirrorآینه بغلComedy film204,972,950,0002017Manouchehr Hadi
121Guidance Patrol 2گشت ارشاد ۲Comedy film197,852,968,0002017Saeed Soheili [5]
1313 Grassland علفزارCrime drama film190,320,000,0002022Kazem Daneshi
148 When the Moon Was Full شبی که ماه کامل شدDrama crime film190,129,820,0002019 Narges Abyar [1]
1515 TiTi تی تیDrama film150,000,000,0002022Ida Panahandeh
161 I Am Not Salvador من سالوادور نیستمComedy film169,517,710,0002016Manouchehr Hadi [6]
172The Good, the Bad, the Cornyخوب، بد، جلفComedy film163,269,156,0002017 Peyman Ghasemkhani [7]
182 The Salesman فروشندهDrama film157,149,196,0002016 Asghar Farhadi [8]
197ConfiscationمصادرهComedy drama film156,871,839,0002018 Mehran Ahmadi [9]
2013 The Warden سرخپوستDrama mystery film149,813,210,0002019 Nima Javidi [1]
218 Lottery لاتاریDrama film148,146,707,0002018 Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian [9]
221 Muhammad: The Messenger of God محمد رسول اللهBiographical drama film146,634,783,0002015 Majid Majidi [10]
233TexasتگزاسComedy film144,391,481,0002018Masoud Atyabi [2]
24350 Kilos of Sour Cherriesپنجاه کیلو آلبالوComedy romance film138,242,090,0002016 Mani Haghighi [11]
255 Hello Mumbai سلام بمبعیRomance drama film137,269,772,0002016Ghorban Mohammadpour [8]
2612 Damascus Time به وقت شامWar drama film130,999,104,0002018 Ebrahim Hatamikia [12]
2721Unsophisticatedچشم و گوش بستهComedy film128,361,380,0002019 Farzad Motamen [1]
2815Sheepleمغزهای کوچک زنگ زدهDrama crime film127,661,884,0002018 Houman Seyyedi [2]
2927 The Situation of Mehdi موقعیت مهدیBiographical war drama film125,541,442,5002022 Hadi Hejazifar
3025 A Hero قهرمانDrama film120,352,942,5002021 Asghar Farhadi
314 Life and a Day ابد و یک روزDrama film117,297,631,0002016 Saeed Roustaee [13]
325BarcodeبارکدComedy film111,873,799,0002016Mostafa Kiaee [8]
3333 Amphibious دوزیستDrama film110,000,000,0002022Borzou Niknejad
3412OxidanاکسیدانComedy film108,338,022,0002017Hamed Mohammadi [4]
3524Four Fingersچهار انگشتComedy film106,966,520,0002019Hamed Mohammadi [14]
3625 We Are All Together ما همه با هم هستیمComedy film106,621,140,0002019 Kamal Tabrizi [1]
371City of Mice 2شهر موشها۲Puppetry film98,215,304,0002014 Marzieh Boroumand [15]
3819Murphy's Lawقانون مورفیComedy film96,565,430,0002019 Rambod Javan [16]
3933 Without Everything بی همه چیزDrama film95,269,761,0202021Mohsen Gharaee
4037The Late FatherشادروانDrama comedy film95,000,000,0002022Hossein Namazi
4117Vespiaryنیش زنبورComedy film91,564,523,0002018Borzou Niknezhad [12]
4214 5 Afternoon ساعت ۵ عصرDrama Comedy film91,271,220,0002017 Mehran Modiri
4340 Day Zero روز صفرAction drama film87,000,000,0002020 Saeed Malekan
4444How Much You Want to Cry? 2چند میگیری گریه کنی؟ ۲Comedy film86,000,000,0002022Ali Tavakolnia
4532Under the Supervisionزیر نظرComedy film84,195,570,0002019 Majid Salehi [1]
461Deportees 2اخراجیها۲War comedy film79,283,117,0002009 Masoud Dehnamaki [17]
4720 The Elephant King شیرشاهAnimated film79,224,936,0002018Hadi Mohammadian [12]
4824Los Angeles Tehranلس آنجلس تهرانComedy film71,777,800,0002018 Tina Pakravan [2]
493 Sperm Whale نهنگ عنبرComedy drama film70,828,470,0002015Saman Moghaddam
508 Bodyguard بادیگاردDrama film69,436,307,0002016 Ebrahim Hatamikia [13]

Highest-grossing films adjusted for inflation

  † Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 10 November 2023 in Iranian theaters.
Highest-grossing Iranian films as of 1398 SH adjusted for inflation
RankTitleGenreAdjusted gross (2021)

Rls.

Year
1Deportees 2War comedy film545 billion2009
2 Centipede Comedy film538 billion2018
3Sperm Whale 2: Roya's SelectionComedy drama film389 billion2017
4 The Singer Comedy film385 billion2019
5Wing MirrorComedy film380 billion2017
6Guidance Patrol 2Comedy film367 billion2017
7 I Am Not Salvador Comedy film344 billion2016
8The Good, the Bad, the CornyComedy film332 billion2017
9 Muhammad: The Messenger of God Biographical drama film325 billion2015
10 The Salesman Drama film319 billion2016

High-grossing films by year

High-grossing Iranian films by year of release
YearTitleGenreGross

(Rls.)

Ticket salesRef
1973 Golgo 13 ¥1,100,000,000Un­known [18] [19]
1985 Eagles War drama film288,401,7303,245,859 [20]
1986The LostDrama film203,094,0902,278,889 [21]
1987 The Tenants Comedy drama film339,238,5803,051,390 [22]
1988 Kani-Manga War drama film398,383,7703,503,908 [23]
1989 Horizon War drama film373,610,6502,757,170 [24]
1990CourtshipDrama film740,623,8404,340,193 [25]
1991The BrideDrama romance film1,152,775,8304,423,538 [26]
1992What's Up?Drama comedy film992,913,4802,779,863 [27]
1993The ViperWar action film1,990,308,7104,517,643 [28]
1994 Kolah Ghermezi and Pesar Khaleh Children(Puppet&Artist)2,957,930,7504,301,848 [29]
1995Flight from the CampWar action film1,968,071,7003,102,374 [30]
1996 Strange Sisters Drama film3,705,246,3003,219,421 [31]
1997The SnowmanComedy drama film5,863,852,2004,473,277 [32]
1998 The Changed Man Comedy film8,493,646,2003,792,033 [33]
1999RedDrama film7,949,039,6003,061,010 [34]
2000 Hemlock  [ fa ]Drama film7,743,498,7002,700,269 [35]
2001 Saint Mary Biographical film6,841,967,5001,835,501 [36]
2002 Kolah Ghermezi and Sarvenaz  [ fa ]Children(Puppet&Artist)8,348,851,0001,561,455 [37]
2003 Tokyo Non-Stop  [ fa ]Drama comedy film7,252,626,0001,325,993 [38]
2004 Coma  [ fa ]11,075,002,5001,944,858 [39]
2005 The Aquarium  [ fa ]8,905,683,9001,274,546 [40]
2006 Cease Fire 16,512,036,5001,899,231 [41]
2007 Deportees War comedy film23,178,697,0002,106,026 [42]
2008 Chargingo  [ fa ]19,065,055,0001,379,368 [43]
2009 Deportees 2  [ fa ]War comedy film79,283,117,0005,348,709 [17]
2010 The Kingdom of Solomon Historical religious film28,496,281,5001,349,069 [44]
2011 Deportees 3  [ fa ]War comedy film47,358,274,4002,223,457 [45]
2012 Kolah Ghermezi and Bache Naneh Children(Puppet&Artist)47,541,039,0001,468,899 [46]
2013 Notoriety Drama comedy film40,826,050,0001,128,715
2014 City of Mice 2  [ fa ]98,173,134,0002,334,522 [47]
2015 Muhammad: The Messenger of God Biographical drama film145,588,293,0002,463,125 [48]
2016 The Salesman Drama film157,149,196,0002,160,050 [49]
2017 Sperm Whale 2: Roya's Selection  [ fa ]Comedy drama film209,918,955,0002,674,648 [50]
2018 Centipede Comedy film380,638,480,0004,218,793 [51]
2019 Motreb  [ fa ]Comedy film385,458,342,0003,297,138 [52]
2020 Drown Drama film
2021DynamiteComedy film

Timeline of highest-grossing films

Timeline of the highest-grossing film record
TimelinePremiereEstablishedTitleRecord setting gross

(Rls.)

Ref.
1985–199019851985 Eagles 288,401,730 [53]
1986477,676,580
1987531,635,030
1988604,919,470
1989666,774,980
1990–199119901990 Courtship  [ fa ]740,623,840 [25]
1991–199319911991 The Bride  [ fa ]1,152,775,830 [54]
19921,261,707,890
1993–199419931993 The Viper  [ fa ]1,990,308,710 [28]
1994–199719941994 Kolah Ghermezi and Pesar Khaleh 2,957,930,750 [55]
19954,136,725,700
19964,179,493,900
1997–199819971997 The Snowman  [ fa ]5,863,852,200 [32]
1998–200319981998 The Changed Man 8,493,646,200 [56]
19999,018,603,300
20009,027,622,300
2003–200420022003 Kolah Ghermezi and Sarvenaz  [ fa ]9,777,383,000 [57]
2004–200620042004Coma11,075,002,500 [58]
200511,089,817,000
2006–200720062006 Cease Fire 16,512,036,500 [41]
2007–200920072007 Deportees 23,178,697,000 [59]
200823,191,717,000
2009–201420092009Deportees 279,283,117,000 [17]
2014–201520142014City of Mice 298,173,134,000 [60]
2015–201620152015 Muhammad: The Messenger of God 145,588,293,000 [61]
2016–201720162016 I Am Not Salvador 169,517,171,000 [6]
2017–201820172017Sperm Whale 2: Roya's Selection209,918,955,000 [4]
2018–201920182018 Centipede 380,638,480,000 [2]
2019–20192019 The Singer 385,458,342,000 [1]

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