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 2024 with 10 films. Titanic is the first film in Romania to surpass the 1 million lei mark, Avatar is the first film to surpass the 10 and 20 million lei mark, and Avatar: The Way of Water is the first film to surpass the 30 million lei mark.
RankTitleRomanian LeuU.S. dollarYearRef
1Avatar: The Way of Water39,042,404$8,460,3822022
2Avatar: Fire and Ash28,580,971$6,584,2842025
3Teambuilding23,576,362$4,746,3322022
4Avatar20,153,235$6,636,9742009
5Aquaman15,722,391$3,848,7532018
6Deadpool & Wolverine15,504,433$3,405,6622024
7Miami Bici 215,059,007$3,310,9852023
8The Yellow Tie14,916,296$3,408,8472025
9Avengers: Endgame14,401,724$3,379,4322019
10Inside Out 214,040,853$3,050,3622024
11Barbie13,839,596$3,073,4582023
12Spider-Man: No Way Home13,610,424$3,116,5982021
13Star Wars: The Force Awakens13,515,925$3,256,9662015
14Frozen 213,453,922$3,119,1542019
15The Fate of the Furious13,316,052$3,171,0172017
16A Minecraft Movie13,311,775$3,001,7652025
17Buzz House: The Movie13,271,140$2,865,1662024
18Country Love12,722,865$2,920,2222026
19Zootopia 212,661,860$2,903,5212025
20Oppenheimer12,176,560$2,699,6472023
21Miami Bici11,658,637$2,679,3262020
22Dune: Part Two11,540,336$2,519,8032024
23The Neighbor11,421,966$2,614,9662025
24Furious 711,187,310$2,739,7712015
25Joker11,126,579$2,586,4932019
26Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle11,093,679$2,895,9082017
27Part-Time Dads10,897,787$2,387,9042024
28Lilo & Stitch10,889,524$2,463,6822025
29Fast X10,864,633$2,359,8662023
30The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies10,858,515$2,939,9622014
31Jumanji: The Next Level10,574,332$2,461,6072019
32Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom10,291,249$2,268,9502023
33Venom10,029,468$2,467,8922018
34Avengers: Infinity War9,992,353$2,568,2522018
35Hobbs & Shaw9,803,112$2,301,9292019
36Romina, VTM9,499,089$2,045,9832023
37Top Gun: Maverick9,479,985$2,015,5432022
38The Marriage9,429,082$1,976,4832024
39Bad Boys for Life9,381,164$2,168,1782020
40Moana 29,365,663$1,971,7872024
41Bohemian Rhapsody9,213,080$2,245,6662018
42F19,168,520$2,113,7592025
43Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales9,159,517$2,256,3562017
44Money Wedding9,157,979$1,957,2422023
45Gladiator II9,124,552$1,926,3432024
46F99,119,763$2,195,8302021
47Venom: The Last Dance8,870,516$1,920,8692024
48Star Wars: The Last Jedi8,664,484$2,223,3292017
49Death on Vacation8,631,135$1,853,1642024
50Minions: The Rise of Gru8,614,875$1,779,2152022

Highest grossing films by admissions

This is a list by Romania's National Center for Cinematography sorted by the highest ticket sales and adjusted gross as of 2024 with the average ticket price of 26.1.
RankTitleYearTicket salesAdjusted gross
1Uncle Marin, the Billionaire197914,645,586
2Păcală197414,644,029
3Michael the Brave197113,340,304
4The Dacians196713,135,474
5The Family of The Soimărești196513,051,558
6Tudor196311,411,828
7The Column196810,508,376
8Outlaws19668,850,537
9Seven Boys and a Little Girl19677,547,339
10Stephen the Great - Vaslui 147519757,372,294
11The Immortals19747,292,165
12With Clean Hands19727,162,552
13The Prophet, the Gold and the Transylvanians19786,831,053
14Adventures on the Black Sea19726,769,780
15Bone Path19806,587,344
16Revenge19786,359,884
17A Police Superintendent Accuses19746,146,991
18[Haiducii lui Șaptecai|The Haiducii (film)|Outlaws of Captain Anghel]19716,003,214
19The Revenge of the Outlaws19685.930.641
20Jderi Brothers19745,928,564

Highest weekend gross

This list is ranked only in Romanian Lei. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs is the first film to gross over 1 million lei in a weekend, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 is the first to gross over 2 million lei in a weekend, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies 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
2Buzz House: The MovieApril 26-28, 20247,211,155
3Romina, VTMJanuary 6–8, 20236,553,905
4Avatar: The Way of WaterDecember 16–18, 20226,305,847
5Avatar: Fire and AshDecember 26-28, 20255,955,597
6Avatar: Fire and AshDecember 19-21, 20255,683,454
7Country LoveJanuary 2-4, 20265,635,112
8Miami Bici 2November 24-26, 20235,281,140
9TeambuildingSeptember 30-October 2, 20224,914,907
10Part-Time DadsJanuary 5-7, 20244,220,824
11Avatar: Fire & AshJanuary 2-4, 20264,041,219
12Star Wars: The Force AwakensDecember 18–20, 20153,975,328
13A Minecraft MovieApril 4-6, 20253,890,977
14Fast XMay 19–21, 20233,870,109
15Avengers: EndgameApril 26–28, 20193,855,954
16Frozen 2November 22–24, 20193,782,858
17Deadpool & WolverineJuly 26-28, 20243,679,086
18Furious 7April 3–5, 20153,648,242
19The RaceOctober 24-26, 20253,573,090
20Buzz House: The Movie 2April 18-20, 20253,549,270

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
1994The Second Fall of Constantinople58314
1994Jurassic Park263728
1995The Specialist61784
1996Independence Day148436
1997101 Dalmatians215238
1998Titanic4059534
1999The Mummy334654
1999Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace709205
2000Gladiator468695
2001The Mummy Returns630287
2002Garcea and the Oltenians799585
2003The Matrix Reloaded1188301
2004The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King1213854
2005Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith1103843
2006The Da Vinci Code1448321
2007Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End1081159
2008Journey to the Center of the Earth1984880
2009Avatar20153235
2010Alice in Wonderland4572425
2011Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides6725190
2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey8278047
2013The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug7959529
2014The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies10858515
2015Star Wars: The Force Awakens13515925
2016Suicide Squad8323197
2017The Fate of the Furious13316052
2018Aquaman15722391
2019Avengers: Endgame14401724
2020Miami Bici11658637
2021Spider-Man: No Way Home13610424
2022Avatar: The Way of Water39042404
2023Miami Bici 215059007
2024Deadpool & Wolverine15504433
2025Avatar: Fire and Ash28580971
2026Country Love12722865

Highest-grossing animated films

This is the list of highest-grossing animated films. Five of these films are also in the Top 50 Romania's highest-grossing films list. 2024 is the most represented year with 5 films.
RankTitleRomanian LeuU.S. dollarYearRef
1Inside Out 214,040,853$3,050,3622024
2Frozen 213,453,922$3,119,1542019
3Zootopia 212,661,860$2,903,5212025
4Moana 29,365,663$1,971,7872024
5Minions: The Rise of Gru8,614,875$1,779,2152022
6Mufasa: The Lion King8,485,313$1,768,5392024
7Despicable Me 48,323,736$1,825,5352024
8The Lion King8,199,103$1,931,6092019
9Minions8,148,891$2,033,4052015
10Puss in Boots: The Last Wish7,481,831$1,622,3662022
11Ice Age: Continental Drift7,036,356$1,905,3382012
12Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation7,032,003$1,754,2032018
13Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs6,876,271$2,298,0072009
14The Super Mario Bros. Movie5,848,898$1,294,7632023
15Frozen5,369,078$1,634,4242013
16Kung Fu Panda 45,307,429$1,153,9762024
17Turning Red5,265,886$1,162,7602022
18The Boss Baby5,264,392$1,261,2902017
19Zootopia5,190,703$1,300,4792016
20The Grinch5,121,730$1,251,1962018

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, Selfie 69 is the first romanian film to surpass the 2 million lei mark, Moromete Family: On the Edge of Time 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, 5Gang: A Different Kind of Christmas 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 and 10 million lei marks, Teambuilding is the first romanian film to surpass 20 million lei mark. 2023 & 2024 are the most represented years with 5 films each. Ten of this films are in the Top 50 Romania's highest-grossing films.
RankTitleRomanian LeuU.S. dollarYearRef
1Teambuilding23,576,222$4,746,3012022
2Miami Bici 215,059,007$3,310,9852023
3The Yellow Tie14,916,296$3,408,8472025
4Buzz House: The Movie13,271,140$2,865,1662024
5Country Love12,722,865$2,920,2222026
6Miami Bici11,658,637$2,679,3262020
7The Neighbor11,421,966$2,614,9662025
8Part-Time Dads10,897,787$2,387,9042024
9Romina, VTM9,499,089$2,045,9832023
10The Marriage9,429,082$1,976,4832024
11Money Wedding9,157,979$1,957,2422023
12Death on Vacation8,631,135$1,853,1642024
13The Race8,242,648$1,878,3522025
14Mirciulica8,219,201$1,645,9702022
15Buzz House: The Movie 27,968,118$1,812,4932025
16Action Pack7,901,750$1,729,6392023
175Gang: A Different Kind of Christmas6,488,206$1,510,1742019
18Oh, Ramona!5,094,311$1,213,1822019
19The Perfect Candidate5,011,316$1,084,8912024
20Ramon4,582,170$1,003,0122023

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
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs20096,858,821
Avatar201018,537,471
Avatar202220,153,235
Teambuilding202223,554,124
Avatar: The Way of Water202338,557,592
Avatar: The Way of Water202539,042,404

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 180 million lei. Avatar has the highest per-film average, with over 20 million lei. Fast & Furious, Marvel Cinematic Universe & Avatar are the only franchises with 3 films to have crossed the 10 million lei mark, while Jumanji, Spider-Man, Miami Bici, DC Extended Universe and Aquaman have two films to have crossed the 10 million lei mark, and Avatar is the only franchise with three films to have crossed the 20 million lei mark.