First weekend theatrical opening
La bola negra opened in Spanish cinemas this past weekend, registering a strong theatrical opening in Spain. More than 600,000 viewers attended during the first weekend and the film grossed nearly 4.7 million euros. The performance places the film as the ninth-best Spanish opening of all time and the fourth-best opening of 2026.
Attendance and gross
Attendance exceeded 600,000 viewers in the first weekend, a primary figure in the box office report centered on initial performance. The film’s first weekend gross was nearly 4.7 million euros, a figure compared with La Odisea, which opened with 4.47 million euros. All figures are measured within the Spain box office market.
Awards, filmmakers and reaction
La bola negra won Best Director at Cannes and the People’s Choice Award in Toronto. The film was made by filmmakers Los Javis, Alberto Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, whose prior work includes La llamada, Paquita Salas and La mesías. This past weekend intensive social media discussion followed the release, with Andrea Zamora saying importance of memory and Carlos Fragoso on X writing the theaters are absolutely packed. Influencer Mina Barrio said I cried a lot and Borja Nández wrote Parasite-style win.
Weekend summary
The box office report for La bola negra centers on first weekend figures: attendance of more than 600,000 viewers, a gross of nearly 4.7 million euros, and rankings as the ninth-best Spanish opening ever and the fourth-best opening of 2026. The film’s awards at Cannes and Toronto and reactions from critics and influencers accompanied the strong theatrical opening in Spain.
