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The top 20 grossing foreign language films - in pictures

Foreign Films: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, 2000
Taiwan
Lifetime gross $128,078,872 Photograph: Cinetext/Allstar
Foreign Films: Life Is Beautiful, 1997
Life Is Beautiful, 1997
Italy
Lifetime gross $57,563,264 Photograph: Everett Collection/Rex Features
Foreign Films: Hero, 2002
Hero, 2002
China
Lifetime gross $53,710,019 Photograph: Reuters
Foreign Films: Pan's Labyrinth, 2006
Pan's Labyrinth, 2006
Mexico
Lifetime gross $37,634,615 Photograph: PR
Foreign Films: Amelie, 2001
Amelie, 2001
France
Lifetime gross $33,225,499 Photograph: Sportsphoto Ltd/Allstar
Foreign Films: Fearless, 2006
Fearless, 2006
China
Lifetime gross $24,633,730 Photograph: Everett/Rex Features
Foreign Films: Il Postino, 1995
Il Postino, 1994
Italy
Lifetime gross $21,848,932 Photograph: RGA
Foreign Films: Like Water For Chocolate, 1992
Like Water For Chocolate, 1992
Mexico
Lifetime gross $21,665,468 Photograph: Sportsphoto Ltd/Allstar
Foreign Films: La Cage Aux Folles, 1978
La Cage Aux Folles, 1978
France
Lifetime gross $20,424,259 Photograph: Everett/Rex Features
Foreign Films: Kung Fu Hustle, 2004
Kung Fu Hustle, 2004
China
Lifetime gross $17,108,591 Photograph: Sportsphoto Ltd/Allstar
Foreign Films: The Motorcycle Diaries, 2004
The Motorcycle Diaries, 2004
Argentina
Lifetime gross $16,781,387 Photograph: Paula Prandini/PR
Foreign Films: Iron Monkey, 1993
Iron Monkey, 1993
Hong Kong
Lifetime gross $14,694,904 Photograph: Public Domain
Foreign Films: Monsoon Wedding, 2001
Monsoon Wedding, 2001
India
Lifetime gross $13,885,966 Photograph: Everett/Rex Features
Foreign Films: Y Tu Mama Tambien
Y Tu Mama Tambien, 2001
Mexico
Lifetime gross $13,839,658 Photograph: Everett Collection/Rex Feature
Foreign Films: Volver, 2006
Volver, 2006
Spain
Lifetime gross $12,899,867 Photograph: Sportsphoto Ltd/Allstar
Foreign Films: Under The Same Moon, 2007
Under The Same Moon, 2007
Mexico
Lifetime gross $12,590,147 Photograph: Everett/Rex Features
Foreign Films: Cinema Paradiso, 1988
Cinema Paradiso, 1988
Italy
Lifetime gross $12,397,210 Photograph: Moviestore Collection/Rex Features
Foreign Films: The Protector, 2005
The Protector, 2005
Thailand
Lifetime gross $12,044,087 Photograph: Public Domain
Foreign Films: Das Boot, 1981
Das Boot, 1981
Germany
Lifetime gross $11,487,087 Photograph: The Ronald Grant Archive
Foreign Films: The Lives of Others, 2006
The Lives of Others, 2006
Germany
Lifetime gross $11,286,112 Photograph: AFP/Getty Images
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