The IMAX format has emerged as a real crowd-puller with each passing year. Earlier, Hollywood films were the only ones getting a release in IMAX. But in the last decade, Indian films, too, started having a release in the premium format, and it has gotten a great response. In 2023, 44 IMAX format films got a release and in 2024, the number jumped to more than 50 (which includes re-releases). The total collection of these films was a whopping 14.50 million USD gross (approx. Rs. 124.44 crores) from 31 screens.
Bollywood Hungama, in this special box office report, will list the top 10 films in IMAX in 2024 in India. The film in the top position is Deadpool & Wolverine, also the second biggest Hollywood grosser of India. It collected Rs. 128.40 crores out of which the earnings from IMAX were 1.745 million USD gross (approx. Rs. 15.11 crores).
The second film on the list surprisingly is Dune: Part Two. It collected Rs. 27.86 crores and was the sixth highest Hollywood grosser of last year. But the share from the IMAX screens was 1.561 million USD gross (approx. Rs. 13.52 crores). In short, 48.53% of collections of the film came from the IMAX theatres. The feat is unbelievable as it has managed to beat major films of Hollywood and Indian cinema that did more than Rs. 100 crores business.
Mufasa: The Lion King is on the third spot. It is the top Hollywood hit of 2024 in India, and it earned 1.290 million USD gross, which amounts to Rs. 11.17 crores approx. Kalki 2898 AD, starring Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan and Kamal Haasan, is the top Indian film to score at IMAX last year. Its IMAX earnings were 1.134 million USD gross (approx. Rs. 9.81 crores). By doing so, it beat Pushpa 2 in IMAX though the Allu Arjun-starrer is a much bigger hit. Pushpa 2 collected 1.034 million USD gross, that is, approx. Rs. 8.96 crores.
The sixth position is usurped by Hrithik Roshan-starrer Fighter, the only Bollywood film to make it to the list. It earned 1.033 million USD gross (approx. Rs. 8.95 crores). This was followed by Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. It was the third biggest Hollywood hit but in IMAX it earned 9.19 million USD gross (approx. Rs. 7.95 crores). The film was fit for IMAX but due to its mainstream appeal, it was widely consumed by the masses who probably didn’t have access to IMAX theatres.
Inside Out 2 collected Rs. 27.67 crores, that is, just Rs. 19 lakhs less than Dune: Part Two in India. But it's on the eight position as from IMAX, it earned 5.92 million USD gross (approx. Rs. 5.12 crores).
On number 9 is Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. It managed to earn 4.52 million USD gross (approx. Rs. 3.91 crores). And the tenth position is taken by Thalapathy Vijay’s The Greatest Of All Time. It earned 3.86 million USD gross, that is, Rs. 3.34 crores. The numbers are too low when compared to its overall box office India collections which was Rs. 305 crores gross.
Preetham Daniel, VP of Theatre Development, India, Southeast Asia and Australia, IMAX Corporation told Bollywood Hungama, “India continues to be a priority market for expansion for IMAX and a major area of opportunity for both Hollywood and local language content, and we delivered solid results last year to build on in 2025.” He further said, “This past year, we opened six new locations in the country — on par for our best year ever for new openings — and delivered a record ten Indian releases in IMAX, which comprised a best-ever 35% of our total box office in the country.”
The top films in IMAX in India in 2024 and their gross box office collections are as follows: 1. Deadpool & Wolverine - 1,745,639 USD 2. Dune: Part Two - 1,561,083 USD 3. Mufasa - The Lion King: 1,290,534 USD 4. Kalki 2898 AD - 1,134,245 USD 5. Pushpa 2 - 1,064,697 USD 6. Fighter - 1,023,643 USD 7. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire - 919,142 USD 8. Inside Out 2 - 582,237 USD 9. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga - 452,497 USD 10. The Greatest of All Time - 386,171 USD
from Box Office Special Features - Bollywood Hungama https://ift.tt/y5BOdrJ
via Fashion Parlor
0 Comments