List of highest-grossing independent films

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The following page lists the highest-grossing films that were distributed by independent, arthouse, and mini-major studios. The Passion of the Christ is the highest-grossing independent film of all time. [1] Independent films that were co-distributed by major film studios, such as Inglourious Basterds and Paranormal Activity , are not included.

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Highest-grossing films

  † Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 23 February 2024 in theaters around the world.
RankTitleDateWorldwide grossCountriesFilm distributorRef/s
1 The Passion of the Christ February 25, 2004$611,486,736Australia Icon Productions [2]
2 The Intouchables September 23, 2010$484,630,908France Gaumont [3]
3 Dances with Wolves November 9, 1990$424,208,805North America Orion Pictures [4]
4 The King's Speech September 6, 2010$423,999,102Australia
United Kingdom		 Momentum Pictures [2]
5 Slumdog Millionaire August 30, 2008$378,410,113United Kingdom Pathé Distribution [2]
6 My Big Fat Greek Wedding April 19, 2002$368,744,044North America IFC Films [2]
7 American Beauty September 8, 1999$356,258,047North America DreamWorks Pictures [1]
8 Black Swan September 1, 2010$329,398,046North America Fox Searchlight Pictures [5]
9 Se7en September 15, 1995$328,125,643North America New Line Cinema [6]
10 The Silence of the Lambs February 14, 1991$275,726,716North America Orion Pictures [7]
11 Parasite May 21, 2019$262,857,186South Korea CJ Entertainment (South Korea)
Neon (North America)		 [8]
12 The Full Monty August 15, 1997$261,249,383United Kingdom Fox Searchlight Pictures [2]
13 The Blair Witch Project January 23, 1999$248,639,099North America Artisan Entertainment [2]
14 Sound of Freedom †July 4, 2023$247,801,971North America Angel Studios [9]
15 Silver Linings Playbook November 16, 2012$236,412,453North America The Weinstein Company [10]
16 Juno September 1, 2007$231,450,102North America Fox Searchlight Pictures [2]
17 Fahrenheit 9/11 May 17, 2004$222,446,882North AmericaFLIC Distributors [2]
18 Good Will Hunting December 2, 1997$225,925,989North America Miramax [2]
19 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon May 18, 2000$213,514,672Taiwan Sony Pictures Classics [11]
20 Pulp Fiction May 21, 1994$212,894,343North America Miramax [12]
21 Traffic December 27, 2000$207,515,725North America Focus Features [13]
22 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles March 30, 1990$202,084,756North America Golden Harvest [14]
23 The Shape of Water December 1, 2017$195,333,312North America Fox Searchlight Pictures [15]
24 Kill Bill: Volume 1 October 10, 2003$180,899,045North America Miramax [16]
25 Brokeback Mountain December 9, 2005$178,062,759North America Focus Features [17]
26 The Grand Budapest Hotel March 7, 2014$173,082,189North America
Germany		 Fox Searchlight Pictures [18]
27 No Country for Old Men November 9, 2007$171,627,166North America Miramax (North America)
Paramount Vantage (International)		 [19]
28 One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest November 19, 1975$163,281,275North America United Artists [1]
29 The Hateful Eight December 25, 2015$156,480,177North America The Weinstein Company [20]
30 Kill Bill: Volume 2 April 16, 2004$154,116,796North America Miramax [21]
31 Everything Everywhere All at Once March 25, 2022$141,054,397North America A24 [22]
32 Coraline February 6, 2009$124,596,837North America Focus Features [23]
33 Lost in Translation September 12, 2003$117,085,297North America
Japan		 Focus Features [24]
34 Sideways October 22, 2004$109,726,800North America Fox Searchlight Pictures [24]
35 Birdman October 17, 2014$103,215,094North America Fox Searchlight Pictures [25]
36 Crash May 6, 2005$101,173,038North America Lionsgate [24]
37 Little Miss Sunshine July 26, 2006$101,058,954North America Fox Searchlight Pictures [26]
38 Fritz the Cat April 12, 1972$90,000,000North America Cinemation Industries [27]
39 The Amityville Horror July 27, 1979$86,432,000North America American International Pictures [28]
40 Hereditary June 7, 2018$82,729,816United States A24 [29]
41 Moonlight October 21, 2016$65,172,611 [30]
41 The Whale December 9, 2022$54,883,206 [31]
42 Whiplash January 16, 2014$48,982,041North America Sony Pictures Classics (North America)
Stage 6 Films (International)		 [32]
43 Midsommar July 3, 2019$48,059,189United States
Sweden		 A24 (North America)
Nordisk Film (Sweden)		 [33]
44 The Witch February 19, 2016$40,423,945United States
Canada		 A24 (United States)
Elevation Pictures (Canada)		 [34]
45 The Iron Claw December 22, 2023$40,667,158United Kingdom
United States		 A24 (North America)
Lionsgate (United Kingdom)		 [35]
46 Past Lives June 2, 2023$21,548,356United States A24 [36]
47 The Green Knight July 30, 2021$18,887,953United States
Canada		 [37]
48 While We're Young March 27, 2015$18,117,839United States [38]
49 Dream Scenario November 10, 2023$7,305,466 [39]
50 20th Century Women December 28, 2016$7,214,806 [40]

Highest-grossing independent films by year

YearTitleWorldwide grossBudgetRef
2023 Sound of Freedom †$247,801,97114.5 million [9]
2022 Everything Everywhere All at Once $141,054,397$14.3–25 million [41] [42] [43]

Timeline of highest-grossing independent film

FilmEstablishedRecord-setting grossRef
Dances with Wolves 1990$424,208,805 [44]
The Passion of the Christ 2004$611,486,736 [45]
2005$612,054,506

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