List of highest-grossing films in Austria

This list charts the most successful films at cinemas in Austria by admissions. Der Schuh des Manitu (2001) is the highest-grossing movie in Austria with over 2 million admissions.

Highest-grossing films

This table ranks films released in Austria by revenue though not adjusted for inflation.

Rank Film Year Gross
1 Avatar: The Way of Water[1][2][3] 2022 €16,970,000
2 Das Kanu des Manitu[4] 2025 €9,670,000
3 Der Schuh des Manitu[2] 2001 €9,150,000
— The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King[5] 2003 €7,700,000

Adjusted for inflation

Rank Film Year Gross
1 Avatar: The Way of Water[2][3] 2022 € 16,970,000
2 Der Schuh des Manitu[6] 2001 €16,470,000
— The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King[7] 2003 €13,050,000
— Das Kanu des Manitu[8] 2025 €9,670,000

Most successful films by admissions

The table below lists the most successful films in Austria in terms of admissions.[9]

Rank Film Year Admissions
1 Der Schuh des Manitu 2001 2,091,759
2 Titanic[a] 1998 1,412,143
3 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs 2009 1,272,648
4 Avatar[b] 2009 1,206,788
5 Ice Age: The Meltdown 2006 1,197,007
6 Traumschiff Surprise – Periode 1 2004 1,173,846
7 Avatar: The Way of Water.[10] 2022 1,165,080
8 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001 1,073,949
9 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002 1,052,074
10 Finding Nemo 2003 1,135,758
11 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003 1,029,582
12 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone[c] 2001 995,938
13 Ice Age: Continental Drift 2012 951,248
14 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest 2006 882,087
15 Das Kanu des Manitu[11] 2025 881,141
16 The Lion King[12] 2019 837,348
17 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002 808,376
18 Barbie[13] 2023 799,811
19 Vicky the Viking 2009 798,676
20 Madagascar 2005 798,636

Most successful Austrian films

The table below lists the most successful Austrian films in Austria in terms of admissions since 1982.

Rank Film Year Admissions
1 Hinterholz 8 1998 617,597[14]
2 Müllers Büro 1986 441,135[15]
3 Poppitz 2002 441,106[16]
4 Echte Wiener – Die Sackbauer-Saga 2008 372,788[16]
5 Brother of Sleep 1995 307,345[14]
6 Aufputzt is’ 2025 291,000[17]
7 Life Eternal 2015 286,181[18]
8 Griechenland 2023 283,783[19]
9 The Bone Man 2009 281,146[16]
10 Wild Mouse 2017 280,617[18]
11 MA 2412 – Die Staatsdiener 2003 272,849[16]
12 The Unintentional Kidnapping of Mrs. Elfriede Ott 2010 237,471[16]
13 Komm, süßer Tod 2000 232,009[14]
14 Indien 1993 224,748[14]
15 Be Gentle, Penguin 1982 210,000[15]

Most weeks at number one

Number of
weeks 		Film Year(s)
9
 Avatar: The Way of Water 2022-23
8
 The Intouchables 2012
7
 Avatar 2009-10
6
 Minions 2015
6
 Mufasa: The Lion King 2024-25

See also

Notes

1 Total includes 22,238 admissions of the 2023 25th anniversary re-release.[20]
2 Total includes 32,048 admissions of the 2022 remastered re-release.[21]
3 Total includes 10,741 admissions of the 3D Anniversary Version.[22]

References

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  3. ^ a b Müller, Jochen (21 March 2023). "Griechenland erobert die Spitze zurück". Blickpunkt:Film. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  4. ^ Müller, Jochen (24 November 2025). "'Aufputzt is' startet besser als 'Wicked: Teil 2'". The Spot - Media & Film. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  5. ^ Müller, Jochen (22 September 2025). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle kratzt beim Start an der Umsatzmillion". The Spot - Media & Film. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
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