The table below lists a yearly breakdown of information about movies using the Cantonese language. The Share is a percentage based on total worldwide box office of the movies using the specified language relative to the combined worldwide box office of all movies in the listed year. Please note that movies that use multiple languages count for the share of each language, and the language information in our database is incomplete. These factors will typically cause the share percentages in a specific year not to add up to 100%. Click on the year number for a list of all the films released that year. Click on the movie name to see information on the individual film.
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| Release Year | Total Produced Movies | Total Worldwide Box Office | Share | Top-Grossing Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | $35,539,734 | 0.661% | Rob n Roll (临时劫案) |
| 2023 | 25 | $220,141,387 | 0.781% | The Goldfinger (金手指) |
| 2022 | 15 | $253,087,397 | 1.102% | Shen Tan Da Zhan (神探大战) |
| 2021 | 19 | $352,380,902 | 1.812% | Nou fo |
| 2020 | 12 | $283,063,642 | 3.217% | Chai Dan Zhuan Jia Er |
| 2019 | 30 | $762,722,645 | 1.969% | Yip Man 4 |
| 2018 | 21 | $387,243,052 | 1.010% | Wu Shuang |
| 2017 | 31 | $433,122,714 | 1.140% | Chasing the Dragon |
| 2016 | 17 | $557,744,742 | 1.513% | Du cheng feng yun III |
| 2015 | 39 | $1,257,088,815 | 3.479% | Zhuo yao ji |
| 2014 | 17 | $169,170,261 | 0.562% | Ao men feng yun |
| 2013 | 14 | $819,581,660 | 2.740% | Pacific Rim |
| 2012 | 10 | $188,155,073 | 0.593% | Dodookdeul |
| 2011 | 13 | $210,687,785 | 0.768% | Ip Man: Legend of the Grand Master |
| 2010 | 7 | $46,308,719 | 0.183% | Shi Yue Wei Cheng |
| 2009 | 7 | $49,018,445 | 0.189% | Ip Man |
| 2008 | 9 | $212,702,880 | 0.876% | The Forbidden Kingdom |
| 2007 | 6 | $264,035,579 | 1.136% | Rush Hour 3 |
| 2005 | 2 | |||
| 2004 | 6 | $389,628,875 | 2.059% | Kill Bill: Volume 2 |
| 2003 | 8 | $181,380,152 | 1.015% | Big Fish |
| 2002 | 3 | $104,431,466 | 0.616% | The Tuxedo |
| 2001 | 3 | $14,681,661 | 0.095% | Iron Monkey |
| 2000 | 3 | $11,559,009 | 0.087% | The Legend of Drunken Master |
| 1999 | 5 | $20,253 | 0.000% | Meishaonian zhi lian |
| 1998 | 5 | $4,105 | 0.000% | Cheun Gwong Tsa Sit |
| 1997 | 2 | $661,284 | 0.005% | Happy Together |
| 1996 | 1 | $247,804 | 0.003% | Ashes of Time |
| 1995 | 4 | $4,239,818 | 0.042% | Sai yau gei: Yut gwong bou haap |
| 1993 | 3 | |||
| 1992 | 2 | $73,903 | 0.001% | Ga yau hei si |
| 1991 | 1 | |||
| 1990 | 3 | $10,528,518 | 0.158% | Alice |
| 1989 | 2 | $18,860 | 0.000% | Wong Gok ka moon |
| 1988 | 3 | $3,765 | 0.000% | Je hais les acteurs |
| 1987 | 1 | $17,240 | 0.000% | A Chinese Ghost Story (倩女幽魂) |
| 1984 | 1 | $2,069,000 | 0.053% | Behind the Yellow Line |
| 1982 | 2 | $39,581,774 | 1.090% | Blade Runner |
| 1981 | 3 | $1,834,692 | 0.064% | Shi Ye Sheng |
| 1980 | 1 | |||
| 1973 | 1 | $21,531,277 | 1.649% | Enter the Dragon |
| 1972 | 2 | |||
| 1969 | 1 | $50,582,265 | 7.618% | The Love Bug |
| 1961 | 1 | $10,738,117 | 2.293% | Flower Drum Song |
| 1947 | 1 | |||
| 1932 | 1 | $147 | 0.861% | Shanghai Express |
| 1929 | 1 |