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TOP 20 grossing foreign language films in the US in the 1990s




Film
Oscar
US Distributor
Gross($m)
Release Date
Life Is Beautiful W* Miramar
57.1
23 October 1998
The Postman(Il Postino) * Miramax
21.8
14 June 1995
Like Water For Chocolate Miramax
21.7
17 February 1993
Cinema Paradiso W Miramax
12.0
2 February 1990
Shall We Dance ? Miramax
9.5
11 July 1997
Eat Drink Man Woman N Goldwyn
7.3
3 August 1994
The Wedding Banquet N Goldwyn
6.9
4 August 1993
Run Lola Run Sony Pictures Classics
5.8
16 November 1999
Cyrano de Bergerac N Orion Classics
5.8
16 November 1990
Kolya W Miramax
5.8
24 January 1997
Indochine W Sony Pictures Classics
5.6
23 Dec 1992
Europa Europa Orion Classics
5.6
28 June 1991
Central Station N* Sony Pictures Classics
5.5
20 November 1998
Belle Epoque W Sony Pictures Classics
5.4
25 February 1994
Farewell My Concubine N Miramax
5.2
15 October 1993
La Femme Nikita Goldwyn
5.0
8 March 1991
Mediterraneo W Miramax
4.5
22 March 1992
Antonio's Line W First Look
4.2
2 February 1996
Tie Me Up ! Tie Me Down Miramax
4.1
4 May 1990
Belle de Jour (reissue) Miramax
4.0
28 June 1995

OSCARS :

W=Winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Feature
N=Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Feature
*=Life Is Beautiful was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including best picture, winning three.
The Postman for five, including best picture
Red for three and Central Station for two