List of highest-grossing films in Austria

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This list charts the most successful films at cinemas in Austria by admissions. Der Schuh des Manitu (2001) is the highest-grossing movie in Austria with over 2 million admissions.

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Highest-grossing films

This table ranks films released in Austria by revenue though not adjusted for inflation.

RankFilmYearGross
1 Avatar: The Way of Water [1] [2] [3] 2022 €16,970,000
2 Der Schuh des Manitu [2] 2001 €9,150,000
— The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King [4] 2003 €7,700,000

Adjusted for inflation

RankFilmYearGross
1 Avatar: The Way of Water [2] [3] 2022 € 16,970,000
2 Der Schuh des Manitu [5] 2001 €16,470,000
— The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King [6] 2003 €13,050,000

Most successful films by admissions

The table below lists the most successful films in Austria in terms of admissions. [7]

RankFilmYearAdmissions
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 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest 2006 882,087
15 The Lion King [9] 2019 837,348
16 Das Kanu des Manitu 2025 820,000
17 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002 808,376
18 Barbie [10] 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.

RankFilmYearAdmissions
1 Hinterholz 8 1998617,597 [11]
2 Müllers Büro 1986441,135 [12]
3 Poppitz 2002441,106 [13]
4 Echte Wiener – Die Sackbauer-Saga 2008372,788 [13]
5 Brother of Sleep 1995307,345 [11]
6 Life Eternal 2015286,181 [14]
7 Griechenland 2023283,783 [15]
8 The Bone Man 2009281,146 [13]
9 Wild Mouse 2017280,617 [14]
10 MA 2412 – Die Staatsdiener 2003272,849 [13]
11 The Unintentional Kidnapping of Mrs. Elfriede Ott 2010237,471 [13]
12 Komm, süßer Tod 2000232,009 [11]
13 Indien 1993224,748 [11]
14 Be Gentle, Penguin  [ de ]1982210,000 [12]
15 Silentium 2004206,148 [13]

Most weeks at number one

Number of
weeks		FilmYear(s)
9
 Avatar: The Way of Water 2022-23
8
 The Intouchables 2012
7
 Avatar 2009-10
6
 Minions 2015
6
 Mufasa: The Lion King 2024-25

See also

Notes

1 Total includes 22,238 admissions of the 2023 25th anniversary re-release. [16]
2 Total includes 32,048 admissions of the 2022 remastered re-release. [17]
3 Total includes 10,741 admissions of the 3D Anniversary Version. [18]

References

  1. ↑ Rubin, Rebecca (19 February 2023). "Avatar: The Way of Water Overtakes Titanic as Third-Highest Grossing Movie of All Time". Blickpunkt:Film. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Müller, Jochen (22 January 2023). "Avatar: The Way of Water ist umsatzstärkster Kinofilm in Österreich". Der Standard . Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  3. 1 2 Müller, Jochen (21 March 2023). "Griechenland erobert die Spitze zurück". Blickpunkt:Film. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  4. ↑ Müller, Jochen (22 September 2025). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle kratzt beim Start an der Umsatzmillion". The Spot - Media & Film. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  5. ↑ Müller, Jochen (17 September 2001). "Manitu erfolgreichster Film aller Zeiten in Österreich". Blickpunkt:Film. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  6. ↑ Müller, Jochen (22 September 2025). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle kratzt beim Start an der Umsatzmillion". The Spot - Media & Film. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "Top-100-Filme: So ticken österreichische Kino-Fans". TV-Media. June 20, 2017. Archived from the original on June 14, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  8. ↑ "2025 im Kino". Österreichisches Filminstitut. Archived from the original on October 13, 2025. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Golden Ticket" (PDF). Austrian Economic Chamber . Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Golden Ticket" (PDF).
  11. 1 2 3 4 "Besuche kinostarts 1992-2001" (PDF). Österreicisches Film Institut (in Austrian German). Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  12. 1 2 "Besuche kinostarts 1982-1991" (PDF). Österreicisches Film Institut (in Austrian German). Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Besuche kinostarts 2002-2011" (PDF). Österreicisches Film Institut (in Austrian German). Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  14. 1 2 "Besuche kinostarts 2012-2020" (PDF). Österreicisches Film Institut (in Austrian German). Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  15. ↑ "Österreichische Kinocharts 2023: Die 10 erfolgreichsten Filme!". www.film.at (in German). 2024-01-03. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  16. ↑ "Kinocharts". Filminstitut. Archived from the original on 2023-03-09.
  17. ↑ "Kinocharts". Filminstitut. Archived from the original on 2022-10-16.
  18. ↑ "Kinocharts". Filminstitut. Archived from the original on 2021-11-26. Retrieved 2023-09-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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