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Top 5 foreign-language films
The Iranian film, 'A Separation,' has been met with widespread critical acclaim and an Academy Award nomination. Occasionally, foreign films score big at American box offices. Here are the all-time top-grossing foreign-language films in the US.
Source: Internet Movie Database, Yahoo! Movies
An action scene from 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,' starring Zhang Ziyi as Jen. (Chan Kam Chuen/Sony Pictures Classics/REUTERS)
1. 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' (2000)
From: Taiwan. Box office receipts: $128 million. Two warriors meet their match in a teenage girl on their quest to recover a fabled stolen sword.
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