Lowest-Grossing Films by Language

Gigli, a 2003 romantic comedy starring Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez, holds the record for the lowest-grossing film ever made, with a worldwide gross of only $7.2 million against a production budget of $75 million.

The Room, a 2003 drama directed by Tommy Wiseau, is considered one of the worst films ever made and holds the record for the lowest-grossing English-language film, with a worldwide gross of only $1,800 against a production budget of $6 million.

Aap Ki Kasam, a 1974 romantic drama starring Rajesh Khanna and Mumtaz, is the lowest-grossing Hindi film, with a worldwide gross of only ₹1.2 million against a production budget of ₹10 million.

The Warrior and the Wolf, a 2009 martial arts film directed by Ching Siu-tung, is the lowest-grossing Chinese film, with a worldwide gross of only $1.2 million against a production budget of $15 million.

Tokyo Drifter, a 1966 crime film directed by Seijun Suzuki, is the lowest-grossing Japanese film, with a worldwide gross of only $100,000 against a production budget of $1 million.

La Haine, a 1995 drama film directed by Mathieu Kassovitz, is the lowest-grossing French film, with a worldwide gross of only $1.2 million against a production budget of $2 million.

Das Boot, a 1981 war film directed by Wolfgang Petersen, is the lowest-grossing German film, with a worldwide gross of only $1.5 million against a production budget of $10 million.

Cinema Paradiso, a 1988 drama film directed by Giuseppe Tornatore, is the lowest-grossing Italian film, with a worldwide gross of only $1.2 million against a production budget of $2 million.

Pan's Labyrinth, a 2006 fantasy film directed by Guillermo del Toro, is the lowest-grossing Spanish film, with a worldwide gross of only $1.2 million against a production budget of $2 million.

Andrei Rublev, a 1966 historical drama film directed by Andrei Tarkovsky, is the lowest-grossing Russian film, with a worldwide gross of only $1.2 million against a production budget of $2 million.

Oldboy, a 2003 thriller film directed by Park Chan-wook, is the lowest-grossing Korean film, with a worldwide gross of only $1.2 million against a production budget of $2 million.

City of God, a 2002 crime film directed by Fernando Meirelles, is the lowest-grossing Portuguese film, with a worldwide gross of only $1.2 million against a production budget of $2 million.

Once Upon a Time in Anatolia, a 2011 drama film directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan, is the lowest-grossing Turkish film, with a worldwide gross of only $1.2 million against a production budget of $2 million.

Ida, a 2013 drama film directed by Pawel Pawlikowski, is the lowest-grossing Polish film, with a worldwide gross of only $1.2 million against a production budget of $2 million.

4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, a 2007 drama film directed by Cristian Mungiu, is the lowest-grossing Romanian film, with a worldwide gross of only $1.2 million against a production budget of $2 million.