Mohanlal’s Hridayapoorvam continues its extended opening weekend with mixed box office signals, balancing fair buzz, festive crowds, and positive reviews, though expectations from the superstar’s fan base remain high.
Unni Mukundan’s action thriller Marco has taken the box office by storm, grossing Rs 50 crore worldwide in just seven days. Released on December 20, 2024, the film has quickly emerged as one of the top Malayalam films of the year, garnering widespread attention and success.
Tamil film Amaran starring Sivakarthikeyan and Sai Pallavi, has quickly become a massive hit at the box office, earning over Rs 150 crore globally within just four days of its release. Directed by Rajkumar Periasamy, the movie has garnered positive reviews from both critics and audiences, making it one of the best-performing films in Sivakarthikeyan's career.
Sivakarthikeyan and Sai Pallavi’s highly anticipated film, Amaran has made a remarkable impact at the box office, accumulating a substantial Rs 62.30 crore nett in India within its first three days.
After much anticipation, Yudhra has finally premiered in theaters on September 20. The action-packed film has begun to create a buzz right from its opening day, showcasing unprecedented action sequences that have enthralled viewers. This excitement translated into a remarkable box office debut, raking in an impressive Rs 4.52 Crore.
Following the Independence Day weekend success of Stree 2, the trade industry initially dismissed "Khel Khel Mein." However, the audience response suggests otherwise.
In a historic turn of events, Stree 2 has emerged as the first blockbuster of 2024, setting new records at the box office. Renowned movie critic Taran Adarsh took to Instagram to highlight the film's extraordinary performance, which has seen it surpass the second Saturday totals of some of the biggest hits in recent years.
The Telugu film Double iSmart starring Ram Pothineni, has had a slow start at the box office. Over the first four days, the film has managed to earn a total of Rs 11.22 crores across all languages.
Despite a star-studded cast including Vaani Kapoor, Taapsee Pannu, Ammy Virk, Fardeen Khan, Pragya Jaiswal, and Aditya Seal, the film managed to collect only an estimated Rs 1.9 crore nett on the second day, bringing its total domestic box office collection to approximately Rs 6.95 crore.
This impressive feat marks Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds as the first married couple in 34 years to hold the top two spots at the box office, a record last set by Bruce Willis and Demi Moore in 1990. Back then, Bruce Willis’ Die Hard 2 and Demi Moore’s Ghost also secured the first and second positions, with Ghost eventually becoming the highest-grossing film of the year and earning multiple Oscar nominations.
Janhvi Kapoor's latest film, 'Ulajh,' has been facing significant challenges at the box office. Despite its potential and star-studded cast, the political thriller directed by Sudhanshu Saria has struggled to attract large audiences and achieve significant earnings. As of the third day, the film has yet to cross the ₹5 crore mark in India.
Globally, Deadpool & Wolverine has been a major hit, earning a remarkable $444.1 million at the box office. This global success portrays the film's broad appeal and solidifies its status as a major player in Disney’s film portfolio.
Despite early promise, the film's earnings have dipped significantly. On day 8, collections reached only ₹1.15 crore, bringing the total to ₹71.55 crore.
Despite a national average occupancy of 22.83%, Bad Newz saw stronger performance in Delhi NCR (26% occupancy with 1,054 shows) compared to Mumbai (20.75% occupancy with 835 shows).
Kriti Sanon's Crew, which was theatrically released on March 29, 2024, received positive reviews from critics and became a commercial success, grossing over 157 crores.
Mammootty and Vysakh's third venture together, the Malayalam action comedy drama 'Turbo', which released on May 23, and saw the Malayalam debut of Kannada actor-director Raj B Shetty, earned Rs 4.35 crore India net on its fourth day.
The movie is directed by Karan Lalit Butani and stars Sushrii Shreya Mishraa, Jagapathi Babu, and Vidya Malvade in key roles. It's an action-packed movie and has an occupancy rate of 6.81 per cent in theatres across Hindi-speaking areas.
'Maidaan' stands out as the only family entertainer running at the theatres, promising a great run for the film at the box office. It had a big Eid clash with 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan' on April 10.
This year’s big Eid release, ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’, which had an ensemble cast of Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff, and Prithviraj Sukumaran, is inching close to the Rs 100 crore mark worldwide at the box office.
‘Maidaan’ clashed with another biggie ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ at the box office. The movies were released on the holy festival of Eid and they planned to cash in on the extended weekend.
The movie had a big clash with Ajay Devgn starrer ‘Maidaan’ which managed to earn Rs 7.10 crore on the domestic box office. Ali Abbas Zafar's ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ was scheduled to release on April 10 but the makers pushed its release to coincide with Eid, on April 11.
Ajay Devgn played the role of Indian football coach Syed Abdul Rahim in the film, set between 1952 and 1962. His tenure as a football coach was known as the Golden Era of Indian football.
'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan', starring Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff, grossed USD 600K (Rs 5 crore) approx on its first day overseas. 'Maidaan,' a sports biopic featuring Ajay Devgn, minted around USD 150K (Rs 1.25 crore) on Day 1 at the overseas box office.
Produced by Rhea Kapoor's Anil Kapoor Film & Communication Network and Ektaa R Kapoor's Balaji Motion Pictures, 'Crew' is a story of three industrious women against the backdrop of the aviation industry.