List of highest-grossing films in Romania


The following lists represent the highest-grossing films in Romania. This lists only accounts for the films' theatrical box office earning and not their ancillary revenues.
In 2009 there was a significant increase in the Romanian box office due to rising of inflation, the appearance of new theaters in several cities of the country and a higher effort in promoting the films. In April 2014, Cinema City International, who is the main cinema operator in Romania, plans 22 new cinema openings in Romania between 2014 and 2016.

Romania's highest-grossing films

The most represented year on the list is 2019, with 10 films. Titanic is the first film in Romania to surpass the 1 million lei mark, while Avatar is the first film to surpass the 10 million lei mark.
RankTitleRomanian LeuU.S. dollarYearRef
1Avatar18,537,471$6,317,3662009
2Aquaman15,722,391$3,848,7532018
3'14,401,724$3,379,4322019
4'13,515,925$3,256,9662015
5Frozen II13,453,922$3,119,1542019
6The Fate of the Furious13,316,052$3,171,0172017
7Miami Bici11,603,217$2,666,7612020
8Furious 711,187,310$2,739,7712015
9Joker11,126,579$2,586,4932019
10'11,093,679$2,895,9082017
11'10,858,515$2,939,9622014
12'10,574,332$2,461,6072019
13Venom10,029,468$2,467,8922018
14'9,992,353$2,568,2522018
15Hobbs & Shaw9,793,794$2,299,6652019
16Bad Boys for Life9,336,554$2,157,5152020
17Bohemian Rhapsody9,213,080$2,245,6662018
18'9,159,517$2,256,3562017
19'8,664,484$2,223,3292017
20Suicide Squad8,323,197$2,089,6072016
21'8,278,047$2,458,6472012
22'8,228,799$1,916,1912019
23The Lion King8,199,103$1,931,6092019
24Minions8,148,891$2,033,4052015
25'8,112,273$2,054,3832017
26'7,959,529$2,437,7232013
27Black Panther7,590,824$2,013,5172018
28Fifty Shades Freed7,299,098$1,936,4622018
29The Jungle Book7,187,836$1,812,0042016
30Captain Marvel7,182,977$1,703,1402019
31Deadpool 27,075,184$1,788,3162018
32'7,036,356$1,905,3382012
33'7,032,003$1,754,2032018
34Fifty Shades Darker6,987,350$1,646,5912017
35'6,876,271$2,298,0072009
36'6,775,189$1,580,6292019
37'6,725,190$2,320,0562011
38Deadpool6,537,216$1,631,7632016
39Doctor Strange6,497,513$1,562,8472016
40'6,488,206$1,510,1742019
41Beauty and the Beast6,455,767$1,526,2542017
426,305,345$1,592,1882016
43Spectre6,291,624$1,524,7802015
44The Nun6,078,556$1,523,8932018
45Interstellar5,978,529$1,667,8472014
46Assassin's Creed5,921,682$1,398,8822016
47Justice League5,863,900$1,493,6142017
48Fifty Shades of Grey5,731,176$1,460,9722015
49Dirty Grandpa5,674,883$1,415,8102016
50Rogue One: A Star Wars Story5,665,732$1,316,0692016

Highest weekend gross

This list is ranked only in Romanian Lei. is the first film to gross over 1 million lei in a weekend, is the first to gross over 2 million lei in a weekend, is the first to gross over 3 million lei in a weekend and The Fate of the Furious is the first to gross over 4, 5, 6 and 7 million lei in a weekend.
RankTitleWeekendGross Ref
1The Fate of the FuriousApril 21–23, 20177,443,186
2'December 18–20, 20153,975,328
3'April 26–28, 20193,855,954
4Frozen IINovember 22–24, 20193,782,858
5Furious 7April 3–5, 20153,648,242
6Miami BiciFebruary 21-23, 20203,354,715
7'April 27–29, 20183,162,752
8'December 19–21, 20143,137,138
9'May 26–28, 20173,040,811
10AquamanDecember 21–23, 20183,015,460
11'December 15–17, 20173,013,871
12Fifty Shades FreedFebruary 9–11, 20183,009,841
13'December 20–22, 20192,938,391
14Fifty Shades DarkerFebruary 10–12, 20172,932,281
15Hobbs & ShawAugust 2–4, 20192,860,832
16'December 27–29, 20192,821,396
17Fifty Shades of GreyFebruary 13–15, 20152,769,610
18March 25–27, 20162,760,640
19Miami BiciFebruary 28-March 1, 20202,642,788
20Bad Boys for LifeJanuary 17–19, 20202,554,089

Highest-grossing films by year

The charts are based on films that premiered on a Romanian release date and not the film's worldwide release date.
YearTitleGross Ref
1993Hot Shots! Part Deux27281
1994'58314
1994Jurassic Park263728
1995The Specialist61784
1996Independence Day148436
1997101 Dalmatians215238
1998Titanic2510296
1999The Mummy334654
1999'709205
2000Gladiator468695
2001The Mummy Returns630287
2002'799585
2003The Matrix Reloaded1188301
2004Troy1182820
2005'1103843
2006The Da Vinci Code1448321
2007'1081159
2008Journey to the Center of the Earth1984880
2009Avatar18537471
2010Alice in Wonderland4572425
2011'6725190
2012'8278047
2013'7959529
2014'10858515
2015'13515925
2016Suicide Squad8323197
2017The Fate of the Furious13316052
2018Aquaman15722391
201914401724
2020Miami Bici11603217

Highest-grossing animated films

This is the list of highest-grossing animated films. Six of these films are also in the Top 50 Romania's highest-grossing films list. 2016 is the most represented year, with 5 films.
RankTitleRomanian LeuU.S. dollarYearRef
1Frozen II13,453,922$3,119,1542019
2The Lion King8,199,103$1,931,6092019
3Minions8,148,891$2,033,4052015
4'7,036,356$1,905,3382012
5'7,032,003$1,754,2032018
6'6,876,271$2,298,0072009
7Frozen5,369,078$1,634,4242013
8The Boss Baby5,264,392$1,261,2902017
9Zootopia5,190,703$1,300,4792016
10The Grinch5,114,752$1,249,5972018
11Despicable Me 35,113,509$1,294,0082017
12Ferdinand5,018,526$1,312,5072017
13Trolls4,881,634$1,169,3992016
14'4,549,388$1,132,2382016
15The Secret Life of Pets4,517,006$1,132,0152016
16Puss in Boots4,431,098$1,346,5852011
17Hotel Transylvania 24,346,508$1,063,2692015
18Penguins of Madagascar4,045,878$1,113,9102014
19Moana3,879,411$911,1622016
203,741,452$893,8262019

Highest-grossing Romanian films

This is the list of highest-grossing Romanian films. Child's Pose is the first Romanian film to surpass the 1 million lei mark, is the first romanian film to surpass the 2 million lei mark, is the first romanian film to surpass the 3 million lei mark, Oh, Ramona! is the first romanian film to surpass the 4 and 5 lei marks, ' is the first romanian film to surpass the 6 million lei mark, and Miami Bici is the first romanian film to surpass the 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 million lei marks. 2019 is the most represented year, with 4 films. Two of this films are in the Top 50 Romania's highest-grossing films.
RankTitleRomanian LeuU.S. dollarYearRef
1Miami Bici11,603,217$2,666,7612020
2'6,488,206$1,510,1742019
3Oh, Ramona!5,094,311$1,213,1822019
4'3,793,151$923,7322018
5'2,948,435$682,9752019
6'2,678,435$664,5552016
7Two Lottery Tickets2,440,177$593,8942016
8'1,807,596$429,0172019
9Child's Pose1,252,312$370,7552013
10'1,158,500$301,2502018
11Selfie1,145,986$354,8932014
12'1,097,564$280,4092017
13'956,036$271,3492012
14Aferim!913,212$221,7482015
15'799,585$238,9122002
16774,802$224,0682012
17Why Me?764,438$189,2762015
18Of Snails and Men756,425$217,3032012
19If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle727,675$235,4932010
204 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days653,497$274,6102007

Timeline of highest-grossing film in Romania

TitleEstablishedRecord-setting grossRef
Independence Day1996148,436
101 Dalmatians1997215,238
Titanic19981,590,451
Journey to the Center of the Earth20081,984,880
20096,858,821
Avatar201018,537,471

Highest-grossing franchises and film series in Romania

This is the list of highest-grossing franchises and film series in Romania ranked in Romanian lei. Marvel Cinematic Universe is the highest-grossing franchise, with over 100 million lei. Jumanji has the highest per-film average, with over 10 million lei. The Fast and the Furious & Jumanji are the only franchises with two films to have crossed the 10 million lei mark.