The Most Popular Movies of 2014 That Never Made It to America

Movies are one of America's biggest exports. If you look at the 2014 box office totals for most foreign countries, you're bound to find the "top 10" really doesn't look all that different from a list of the most popular American movies. Most countries' lists are stacked with movies like Transformers: Age of Extinction, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Interstellar and Rio 2.

However, every year there are movies that become huge hits overseas that never even make it to American shores. That's why we went through Box Office Mojo's databases country by country to find out what titles managed to actually compete with the likes of The Lego Movie and Guardians of the Galaxy to earn spots in their respective top 10s.

Some quick notes:

- The number next to each title is where, as of December 30, 2014, it ranked in a country's top 10 list. Any missing numbers were American movies.

- A lot of foreign countries love family comedies almost as much as they do superhero movies.

- India is not listed below due to a lack of data that reflected both Indian and American totals, but check here for a list of Indian movies.

- There were not only no foreign language movies in America's own top 10 list, but there aren't even any in the top 100. You have to drop to #131 to find one (India's PK).

Austria

2. Qu'est-ce qu'on a fait au Bon Dieu? - A comedy about an uppity French couple who are buried in culture clash when their four daughters have back-to-back weddings, each with different men from different countries and religions

7. Vaterfreuden - A comedy about a swinging bachelor who gets bitten by a ferret, which makes him sterile. After learning this, he goes on a desperate search for the woman who was given his sperm donation.

China

2. Breakup Buddies - A comedy about a man who goes on a road trip with his best friend in order to get over a bad divorce. (Note: This did have a tiny U.S. release on October 3.)

3. The Monkey King - Another family adventure version of the classic Chinese story about a monk who journeys to India in search of some relics. This is a particularly noteworthy movie because it stars the incredibly popular hat trick of Donnie Yen, Chow Yun-Fat and Aaron Kwok.

7. Dad, Where Are We Going? - A feature film version of a reality TV show about dads who take their kids out to rural places.

9. The Breakup Guru - It's basically a movie version of that Simpsons episode where Homer is so good at breaking people up calmly, that all of Springfield starts hiring him to handle their breakups. Only the twist here is that the Breakup Guru is hired by a client who is wise to his ways and won't let the breakup happen. (Note: This had a tiny U.S. release on June 27.)

10. The Continent - A road-trip drama about three men in search of a new place to live.

Denmark

1. Fasandraeberne - A murder mystery where the prime suspects are the children of some very rich families.

2. Klassefesten 2 - Begravelsen - Comedy sequel that reviews call "the Danish version of The Hangover."

5. Far Til Fire 8 - A comedy about a multigenerational family.

9. Krummerne - Alt på Spil - A family comedy about a kid who needs a new bike, his weird inventor dad, and the criminals who want to steal his invention.

Finland

1. The Grump - A movie about a grumpy old man.

3. Ricky Rapper and Slick Leonard - A sequel to the popular family comedy series about a kid who loves music.

4. Kummeli V - A comedy based on a hit TV show.

6. Jill and Joy - A family comedy about two girls who find some money on the street and decide to buy a house they can turn into their dream house.

8. Moomins on the Riviera - A 2D-animated family comedy adaptation of a comic strip about animals on vacation.

France

1. Qu'est-ce qu'on a fait au Bon Dieu? - A comedy about an uppity French couple who are buried in culture clash when their four daughters have back-to-back weddings, each with different men from different countries and religions

2. Supercondriaque - A comedy about a hypochondriac.

10. Samba - A rom-com about a laborer and a senior executive who are both struggling for work and who are drawn together by fate.

Germany

2. Qu'est-ce qu'on a fait au Bon Dieu? - A comedy about an uppity French couple who are buried in culture clash when their four daughters have back-to-back weddings, each with different men from different countries and religions

6. Vaterfreuden - A comedy about a swinging bachelor who gets bitten by a ferret, which makes him infertile. After learning this, he goes on a desperate search for the woman who was given his sperm donation.

Hong Kong

5. Golden Chickensss - The second sequel to the popular, female-led comedy series about a prostitute's life in Hong Kong.

8. The Man from Macau - A thriller about a con man who hires a legendary gambler to help him get revenge on the gangster that murdered his half-brother.

Iceland

1. Life in a Fishbowl - A Crash-esque drama about three people whose lives are interwoven in surprising, affecting ways.

7. Algjör Sveppi og Gói bjargar málunum - A comedy about friends who try and fight off a company that plans to develop the volcanic land where they like to go and party.

Italy

2. Un boss in Salotto - A comedy about a crummy landlord and his tenants in the scenic area of Turin.

4. Sotto una buona stella - A comedy about a rich banker who loses his job and has to move in with his two sons and their children.

9. Tutta colpa di Freud - A family comedy about a psychiatrist who discovers that three "basket cases" end up being involved with his daughters.

Japan

2. Stand by Me Doraemon - An animated comedy about a fourth grader who is visited by his time-traveling great-great grandson who warns that if he doesn't do better at school, he'll have a terrible future.

4. Rurôni Kenshin: Kyôto Inferno - A live-action Kenshin movie that's a sequel to the 2012 hit.

5. Thermae Romae II - A comedy about an ancient Roman bathhouse architect who time travels to the future. Yes, this is a sequel. Yes, that means Japan has two movies about a time-traveling Roman bathhouse architect.

6. Detective Conan: The Sniper from Another Dimension - A new entry in the hit anime series, this time featuring the detective trying to figure out why a mysterious sniper targeted someone.

7. Rurôni Kenshin: The Legend Ends - This is a sequel to Kyôto Inferno mentioned above.

8. Doraemon Shin Nobita No Daimakyo - Unrelated to the Doraemon movie above, this is about a boy who finds a puppy, who is actually a prince in a hidden land run by dogs.

9. When Marnie Was There - A drama about a dying young girl who moves to the countryside where she makes an unlikely friendship with a strange local girl.

Netherlands

1. Gooische Vrouwen II - A comedy sequel about four middle-aged women going through various relationship and personal struggles.

4. Tuscan Wedding - A rom-com about trying to get married in Tuscany.

Norway

1. Børning - An action comedy about an illegal car race that spans Norway.

2. Doktor Proktor's Fart Powder - That title and poster don't require any further explanation.

3. Captain Sabertooth and the Lama Rama Treasure - A family adventure movie about an orphan boy who joins a pirate on a treasure hunt around the world.

9. Karsten og Petra på vinterferie - A family comedy about two best friend kids and their hijinks at a ski resort.

Peru

1. A Los 40 - A class reunion comedy about some friends who meet up a few decades after last seeing one another.

Philippines

3. Starting Over Again - A rom-com about two ex-lovers who run into one another after years apart.

5. Bride for Rent - A comedy about a guy who has to hire a fake bride in order to be eligible for his inheritance.

8. She's Dating the Gangster - A rom-com about a girl who starts to date a badboy in order to make her ex jealous, only to end up falling for him for real. (Note: This has a tiny release on July 25.)

Poland

1. Bogowie - A biopic about the doctor who defied the medical field in 1980s Poland and performed the country's first heart transplant.

2. City 44 - A drama about young lovers trying to surive during the 1944 Warsaw Uprising.

3. Jack Strong - A biopic about a Polish spy who fed the U.S. government info about the U.S.S.R. during the Cold War.

6. The Mighty Angel - A drama about a writer struggling with alcoholism.

7. Screwing - A comedy about a group of workers in a car factory who get mistaken for businessmen when passing through a small town.

Serbia and Montenegro

1. See You in Montevideo - A dramedy about a small football team from Belgrade that winds up getting into a world championship.

2. Mali Budo - A dark comedy about a teen boy who is sent to live in Serbia after his father crosses the wrong people.

8. Atomski zdesna - A comedy about time-share salesmen.

South Korea

Note: Each of these movies did receive a small theatrical release in America, but they're being included for reference.

1. Roaring Currents (AKA The Admiral) - A historical epic about a famous admiral in the Korean navy who once defeated 330 ships with just 12 of his own. This was by far the highest grossing movie of the year in Korea, grossing almost twice as much as second place (Frozen).

4. The Pirates - A family adventure movie about a band of pirates in pursuit of a whale that swallowed a highly valuable relic.

5. Miss Granny - A comedy about an old grandma who is suddenly thrust back into the body of her 20-year-old self.

8. Kundo: Age of the Rampant - A period piece action movie about a village that rebels against the powers that try to control it.

Spain

1. Spanish Affair - A culture-clash comedy about a man who leaves his home town to follow the love of his life.

2. El Niño - A thriller about a young boy who is convinced to become a drug mule from Africa to Spain.

6. Torrente 5 - An action comedy about a corrupt cop who is released from jail in the near future and has to make sense of the Spain he no longer knows.

Sweden

6. Bamse och tjuvstaden - An animated kids' comedy about the strongest bear in the world and his two friends, a rabbit and a hare.

Thailand

2. King Naresuan 5 - The fourth sequel in a historical epic series about the titular king.

8. Khid thueng withaya - A drama told through the journal entries of two lonely teachers who were assigned to work at the same rural school a year apart.

Turkey

1. Recep Ivedik 4 - A comedy about a kid's soccer coach who has to enter his ragtag team into a competition in order to win the money to essentially save the rec center. This is the third sequel about everyman Recep Ivedik.

2. Eyyvah Eyvah 3 - A comedy about a schlubby guy who becomes a police officer but still can't impress anyone.

3. Pek Yakinda - A comedy about a guy who tries to win back his wife by making a sci-fi movie called Summit: The End of Evil.

5. Patron Mutlu Son Istiyor - A comedy about a screenwriter who gets caught up in some wackiness in his real life while struck with writers block.

6. Incir Receli 2 - A drama about two loners who decide to try and help one another.

8. Unutursam Fisilda - A drama about an aging pop singer who remembers her road to fame.

Ukraine

1. Viy 3D - A dark fantasy movie about an explorer who journeys to a small village in the middle of nowhere filled with villagers who have all tried to separate themselves from the rest of the world.

3. Lyubov v bolshom gorode 3 - A new entry in a comedy series about three friends who keep getting themselves in over their heads.

United Kingdom

2. The Inbetweeners 2 - The sequel to the hugely popular movie (and TV show) about four horny friends who take a vacation to Australia. It's basically like the British American Pie, only way, way, way better.

Uruguay

2. Wild Tales - A brilliant dark comedy anthology featuring a handful of different stories about everyday people and their downward spirals as they rage against society. This will hit U.S. theaters on February 23, 2015.

If you'd like to track down any of the above movies, try these resources:

For European movies: Amazon.fr, Amazon.co.uk, and Amazon.de.

For Asian movies: YesAsia.com.

For South American movies: MovieMail.com or TravelVideoStore.com.

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