Indian Box Office Thread | Jawan overtakes Pathaan, becomes highest grossing Indian movie of 2023

[charlie Jatinder]

I was hoping for beating EG admits, seems out of reach for now. A3 will likely drop admits wise.

[Nero]

7 minutes ago, interiorgatordecorator said:

 

a specific reason for those insane numbers? 

Movie was too good and connected with local issues

Edited December 20, 2022 by Nero

[titanic2187]

The weekdays number seem solid but I still hesitant to believe strong leg will take shape in India. I don't know if holiday will help A2 here, but last year NWH didn't receive much help although that movie seem click better with India cheering culture as compared to A2.

[Nero]

3 minutes ago, titanic2187 said:

The weekdays number seem solid but I still hesitant to believe strong leg will take shape in India. I don't know if holiday will help A2 here, but last year NWH didn't receive much help although that movie seem click better with India cheering culture as compared to A2.

Yes. Generally movies which open big have limited legs

[THUNDER BIRD]

43 minutes ago, titanic2187 said:

The weekdays number seem solid but I still hesitant to believe strong leg will take shape in India. I don't know if holiday will help A2 here, but last year NWH didn't receive much help although that movie seem click better with India cheering culture as compared to A2.

No Way Home was fan driven movie, plus most audience for it was regular Hollywood watchers. 

 

Avatar is a movie for casual audience, and has potential to attract even those people who don't normally watch Hollywood movies and families.

 

Plus don't worry about cheer culture, People were cheering for Avatar back when i watched it in September at various points of time.

[THUNDER BIRD]

Also just so you know, The Jungle Book ran for 22 weeks in India, although collections after 9 weeks were miniscule, it kept collecting over 1 crs for 9 weeks.

 

The Jungle Book Weekend was 40 and Lifetime was 188, that's a 4.7x multiplier.

Edited December 20, 2022 by THUNDER BIRD

[Nero]

36 minutes ago, THUNDER BIRD said:

No Way Home was fan driven movie, plus most audience for it was regular Hollywood watchers. 

 

Avatar is a movie for casual audience, and has potential to attract even those people who don't normally watch Hollywood movies and families.

 

Plus don't worry about cheer culture, People were cheering for Avatar back when i watched it in September at various points of time.

Spidey has always been huge in India. It's not just fan driven. It's 4 quadrant. Families also watch it. 

[Nero]

38 minutes ago, THUNDER BIRD said:

Also just so you know, The Jungle Book ran for 22 weeks in India, although collections after 9 weeks were miniscule, it kept collecting over 1 crs for 9 weeks.

 

The Jungle Book Weekend was 40 and Lifetime was 188, that's a 4.7x multiplier.

Jungle Book was special for various reasons. Especially the song and nostalgia. It hits differently.

[charlie Jatinder]

Morning shows are just 5% down from yday. Should 15cr+ Nett Wednesday, possibly 15.5.

[THUNDER BIRD]

6 minutes ago, charlie Jatinder said:

Morning shows are just 5% down from yday. Should 15cr+ Nett Wednesday, possibly 15.5.

CameronBall has started in India it seems.

 

Now when will USA wake up smh.

[interiorgatordecorator]

3 hours ago, THUNDER BIRD said:

CameronBall has started in India it seems.

 

Now when will USA wake up smh.

 

first positive sign today

he could still pull it off

Edited December 21, 2022 by interiorgatordecorator

[titanic2187]

On 12/21/2022 at 1:35 AM, THUNDER BIRD said:

No Way Home was fan driven movie, plus most audience for it was regular Hollywood watchers. 

 

Avatar is a movie for casual audience, and has potential to attract even those people who don't normally watch Hollywood movies and families.

 

Plus don't worry about cheer culture, People were cheering for Avatar back when i watched it in September at various points of time.

 

But India BO is so "unstable", sometime you see a film holding good during mid-week but they just collapse by 2nd Friday. I would say India is one of the fastest-burn BO market. 

 

Is there a big local blockbuster on their way this year end holiday season? I only know Pathan is on their way for late-Jan release but Bollywood film has been weak since reopening.  

[Saul Goodman]

On 12/20/2022 at 11:09 PM, THUNDER BIRD said:

Also just so you know, The Jungle Book ran for 22 weeks in India, although collections after 9 weeks were miniscule, it kept collecting over 1 crs for 9 weeks.

 

The Jungle Book Weekend was 40 and Lifetime was 188, that's a 4.7x multiplier.

Jungle Book cartoon was huge there and Disney literally got the voice actors who dubbed for the cartoon there in the 90s for the movie.

Edited December 21, 2022 by Saul Goodman

[charlie Jatinder]

6 hours ago, titanic2187 said:

But India BO is so "unstable", sometime you see a film holding good during mid-week but they just collapse by 2nd Friday. I would say India is one of the fastest-burn BO market

That's because we aren't a weekend market yet. Our weekdays hold much better than anywhere in the world.

Edited December 22, 2022 by charlie Jatinder

[Danhjpn]

10 minutes ago, charlie Jatinder said:

That's because we aren't a weekend market yet. Our weekdays hold much better than anywhere in the world.

How much Avatar 2's Wed in India? 

[LPLC]

Just now, Danhjpn said:

How much Avatar 2's Wed in India? 

 

17 hours ago, charlie Jatinder said:

Morning shows are just 5% down from yday. Should 15cr+ Nett Wednesday, possibly 15.5.

 

[THUNDER BIRD]

10 hours ago, titanic2187 said:

Is there a big local blockbuster on their way this year end holiday season? I only know Pathan is on their way for late-Jan release but Bollywood film has been weak since reopening.  

No, Avatar's road is clear till Pathaan.

[Nero]

10 hours ago, titanic2187 said:

 

But India BO is so "unstable", sometime you see a film holding good during mid-week but they just collapse by 2nd Friday. I would say India is one of the fastest-burn BO market. 

 

Is there a big local blockbuster on their way this year end holiday season? I only know Pathan is on their way for late-Jan release but Bollywood film has been weak since reopening.  

There's Rohit Shetty's cirkus movie opening on 23rd but don't know how the reception goes. Generally Rohit Shetty movies do pretty well

[Nero]

9 hours ago, Saul Goodman said:

Jungle Book cartoon was huge there and Disney literally got the voice actors who dubbed for the cartoon there in the 90s for the movie.

Yes to all those points and they also added the very famous 

"Jungle Jungle Baat Chali Hai
Pata chala Hai, Arre Chaddi Pehen Ke Phool Khila Hai, Phool Khila Hai" song.. It was very nostalgic. 

[charlie Jatinder]

None of my friends even realise TJB is a Hollywood film.