The following are lists of highest-grossing Greek films screened at cinemas in Greece and globally. The commercial course of Greek cinema has changed over time. The more successful periods are the period of 1950s and 1960s, often called the golden age of Greek cinema, and the recent 2000s.
Highest-grossing Greek films +Highest-grossing Greek films Num Movie Year Gross Ref1Zorba the Greek1964$23,500,000 2Loafing and Camouflage: Sirens in the Aegean2005$11,680,950 3A Touch of Spice2003$10,395,779 4Safe Sex1999$10,000,0005El Greco2007$9,620,040 6Nisos2009$5,696,912 7Eftyhia2019$5,200,0008Worlds Apart2015$5,011,560 9Brides2004$5,000,509 10I-4: Loafing and Camouflage2008$4,641,951
Highest-grossing Greek films by year Year Title Gross2020Halvai 5-0 $2,000,000 2019Eftyhia$5,200,000 20181968$2,585,339 2017The Bachelor 2$1,954,469 2016I Roza Tis Smirnis$2,532,7732015Worlds Apart$5,011,560 2014Pempti & 12$988,820 2013Little England$3,090,106 2012What If...$4,301,754 2011Nisos 2: To kynigi tou hamenou thisavrou$2,868,919 2010I Love Karditsa$4,100,754 2009Nisos$5,696,912 2008I-4: Loafing and Camouflage$4,641,951 2007El Greco$9,620,040 2006Straight Story$3,416,500 2005Loafing and Camouflage: Sirens in the Aegean$11,680,950 2004Brides$5,000,509 2003A Touch of Spice$10,395,779 2002The Bubble$350,000–$500,000 2001Crying... Silicon Tears$3,000,000–3,500,000 2000Rizoto$2,450,000
Greek films with biggest number of admissions The following table lists known estimated box office ticket sales for various high-grossing Greek films screened at cinemas in Greece. +Greek films with biggest number of admissions Num Movie Year Admissions1.A Touch of Spice20031,300,000 (other reports put it at 1,600,000 or 1,560,000 or 1,277,902)2.Loafing and Camouflage: Sirens in the Aegean20051,230,512 (others reports put it at 1,500,000 or 1,400,000 or 1,370,000)3.Safe Sex19991,200,000 (other reports put it at 1,500,000 or 1,400,000)4.El Greco20071.200.000 (others reports put it at 767,158)5.Battlefield Constantinople1970751,1176.I Archontissa ki o Alitis1968750,3807.I-4: Loafing and Camouflage2008750.0008.I Daskala me ta Xanthia Mallia1969739,0019.Sta Synora tis Prodosias1968710,99410.Brides2004680,000 (other reports put it at 800,000 or 750,000 or 702,852)11.Worlds Apart2015668,89212.Something is Burning1964660,79113.My Daughter, the Socialist1966659,67114.Eftyhia2019655.43915.To Pio Lampro Asteri1967652,66116.Visibility Zero1970640,72017.What Did You Do in the War, Thanasi?1971640,47118.Oi gennaioi tou Vorra1970626.72019.I neraida kai to palikari1969626.67620.Kiss the Girls1965619.236
Greek films with biggest number of admissions by year Year Title Admissions2020Halvai 5-0 213.4662019Eftyhia655.43920181968220.727 2017The Bachelor 2237.559 2016I Roza Tis Smirnis356.983 2015Worlds Apart668.8922014Pempti & 12124.5592013Little England361.441 2012What If...531.547 2011Nisos 2: To kynigi tou hamenou thisavrou299.296 2010I Love Karditsa353.981 2009Nisos545.7722008I-4: Loafing and Camouflage750.0002007El Greco1.200.000 (others reports put it at 767,158)2006Straight Story300.0002005Loafing and Camouflage: Sirens in the Aegean1,230,512 (others reports put it at 1,500,000 or 1,400,000 or 1,370,000)2004Brides680,000 (other reports put it at 800,000 or 750,000 or 702,852)2003A Touch of Spice1,300,000 (other reports put it at 1,600,000 or 1,560,000 or 1,277,902)2002The Bubble38.0002001Crying... Silicon Tears440.0002000Rizoto270.0001999Safe Sex (film)1,200,000 (other reports put it at 1,500,000 or 1,400,000) 1998Prostatis Oikogeneias222,000 1997Valkanizater290,000 1996O Orgasmos tis Ageladas200,0001995To vlemma tou Odyssea190,0001994Telos Epohis230,0001993Lefteris Dimakopoulos120,0001980The Man with the Carnation618,5331974Pavlos Melas432,9891973I Maria tis Siopis202,403 1972Me Fovon kai Pathos372.8191971What Did You Do in the War, Thanasi?640,4711970Battlefield Constantinople751,1171969I Daskala me ta Xanthia Mallia739,0011968I Archontissa ki o Alitis750,3801967To Pio Lampro Asteri652,6611966My Daughter, the Socialist659,6711965Kiss the Girls619.2361964Something is Burning660,7911963Htypokardia sto Thranio591,6751962Orgi132,1021961I Aliki sto Naftiko213,4091960To Klotsoskoufi202,5421959To Xylo Vgike apo ton Paradeiso239,5301958O Mimikos kai i Mary130,2091957I Theia apo to Chicago142,4591956I Kafetzou137,2671955Istoria mias Kalpikis Liras208,4101954Haroumeno xekinima124,7491953The Taxi Driver190,5891952Ena Votsalo sti Limni151,0581951Ta Tessera Skalopatia194,493 1950O Μethystakas304,4381949O Kokkinos Vrahos78,4771948Hamenoi Angeloi107,5081947Marina68,0001946Prosopa Lismonimena65,0001945I Villa me ta Noufara70,300
See also Cinema of Greece
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