The Lunchbox beats Agneepath, Talaash, Ra.One in US

The second biggest market for Indian movies is the United States of America and ‘The Lunchbox’ has emerged as a huge winner in the country. ‘The Lunchbox’ has collected $3.08 Million in 10 weeks since its release.

The film has managed to beat hugely successful films like Agneepath ($1.98 million), Ghajini ($2.43 million), Jai Ho ($1.26 million), Talaash ($2.87 million), Ra One ($2.51 million), Barfi ($2.8 million) and many more.

It could also go on to beat the lifetime business of films like Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and Jab Tak Hai Jaan.

Written and directed by Ritesh Batra, the critically acclaimed and commercially successful film was a surprise hit in India too.

Below is a list of a few films in recent times that have managed to collect more than $3.5 million in the US, where Dhoom 3 ($8.1 million) and 3 Idiots ($6.5 million) are the highest grossers of all time.

  • Jodhaa Akbar – $3.45 million
  • Jab Tak Hai Jaan – $3.42 million
  • Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara – $3.11 million
  • The Lunchbox – 3.08 million
  • Talaash – $2.87 million
  • Barfi – $2.8 million
  • Ek Tha Tiger – $2.78 million
  • Ram Leela – $2.73 million
  • Dabangg 2 – $2.52 million
  • Ra.One – $2.51 million
  • Ghajini – $2.43 million
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57 Comments

  • Top 2 grossers – Dhoom 3 and 3 Idiots
    Jodhaa Akbar is a pleasant surprise too.
    What happenend to the so called global king?
    Even Aamir’s low promoted Talaash, Barfi, ETT, RamLeela earned more than Ra.One.
    Ra.One is behind these movies inspite of the fact that action packed , VFX driven superhero films are highly accepted in the US. So the global king thing is a myth.

  • 1. Dhoom 3 – $8.1 million
    2. 3 Idiots – $6.5 million
    3. Jodhaa Akbar – $3.45 million
    4. Jab Tak Hai Jaan – $3.42 million
    5. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara – $3.11 million
    6. The Lunchbox – $3.08 million
    7. Talaash – $2.87 million
    8. Barfi – $2.8 million
    9. Ek Tha Tiger – $2.78 million
    10. Ram Leela – $2.73 million
    11. Dabangg 2 – $2.52 million
    12. Ra.One – $2.51 million
    13. Ghajini – $2.43 million
    @Indicine I was looking for the list. Thanks a lot :)

  • Don’t know what was so special in The Lunchbox!!!!!!!
    Films like ZNMD,Talaash,Barfi,Agneepath,Ghajini were far better than it.

  • A great accomplishment. I wish movies like “The Lunchbox” could beat those bigger films in India, too. It shows people in USA are more matured than us when it comes to taste towards cinema. Those movies also deserve success, and it’s about time they get it. “The Lunchbox” will also prove in west that Indian cinema is far more than just about masala or songs.

  • If it has beaten Ra.one, then it must have beaten all Salman Khan films in US.
    Coz Bhai is just known in 1country. Lol.

  • Jodha akbar was the last film of hritic which become blockbuster in oversease although it was semi hit in india.

  • @adil lunch box beat ra1 so from your poin of view irfan khan is now bigger star than srk here.

  • Indicine where is Kank,mnik,ce gross. Mnik and Ce both collected 4-5 million in USA.Aamir had 2 films on top. Its great. I wish he will repeat this success with P.k. The lunchbox deserves this. @babaji yes movies like Ghajini,agneepath and Talaash are good films but Lunchbox is different and its appeal is too limited so most of us who loves entertaining films can’t judge that film honestly.

  • @False fan, no the global king is no myth, but Ra One(Superhit abroad) was admittedly a horrible movie like ur bhai’s Ready (which made disaster in US and was a worse movie than Ra One), So in reality SRK proved his prominent global status to take Ra One to so much money abroad despite it being a horrible movie, however ur bhai’s horrible movie Ready was superflop in US, which shows he is nowhere in Oversees like US in terms of star status as he cannot make a bad movie make money abroad…………………….ETT and D2 did well as they had entertainment value and were much better than Ra One and Ready……………however this list in missing CE and MNIK which both did extremely well in US!!!!!

  • #TheLunchboxhas grossed higher than #RamLeela, #Krrish3, #Race2and #JaiHoin USA-Canada. Already crossed $ 3 mn. Still counting… #TheLunchbox*combined business* from USA-Canada [? 18 cr+] and Germany [? 10.5 cr+] is ? 28.5 cr+. Just from these 2 markets. AWESOME

  • @romance new year, your flop actor has been beaten by real khan, irrfan khan. i have seen your stupid comments on facebook, so get me started here too. your fake star made period movie and it was the biggest disaster of all time. Hrithik’s all films have done well in overseas especially jodhaa akbar, Znmd and Agneepath too.

  • Jodhaa Akbar was released in early 2008 still it is no. 3 in top grossers in USA, thats the power of Hrithik Roshan, he never misused his stardom and made bad movies, he has always worked hard to give us good movies. Jodhaa Akbar,Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and Agneepath all have done very well in overseas. so srk fans like lauki,romance disaster etc shouldn’t give their stupid comments here.

    @romance disaster, Jodhaa Akbar was a big HIT in india, its the only period film which did extremely well despite its more than 3 hours duration and it was even banned in states like rajasthan,UP,gujarat etc, still it did so well. before hating Hrithik , look at yourself. Hrithik was always one of the biggest.

  • Congratulations to The Lunchbox team!

    This is what you call a successful hatke film unlike the flop, pretentious Dhobighat by Kiran Rao!

  • TOP 10 OVERSEAS BOLLYWOOD MOVIES IN THE WORLD:

    1 Dhoom 3 $27,000,000
    2 3 Idiots $26,000,000
    3 My Name Is Khan $23,000,000
    4 Chennai Express $19,300,000
    5 Jab Tak Hai Jaan $13,560,000
    6 Don 2 $11,750,000
    7 Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna $10,770,000
    8 Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani $10,500,000
    9 Ek Tha Tiger $10,150,000
    10 Om Shanti Om $10,080,000

    so all chill,no things to worry about.KING KHAN HAS 6 FILMS out of top 10.what else needed to prove him THE KING OF OVERSEAS.because HE IS THE KING OF OVERSEAS although amir have top2 which is soon to be broken.but no one has in this entire bollywood to replace THOSE 6 FILMS,till 2015 he will bring again 3films into these list.each and every film of KING KHAN entered top 10 overseas list whether that is classic/masala/sci fi/romantic genre.HE IS THE TRUE KING.

    @true fan,@sumeet,there’s problem in your mind,bollywood has ONE KING and he is non other than BADSHAH SRK who RULED bollywood consistently over 20 years.

  • I live in US and I went to watch Lunchbox two days ago. It was just played in the theater near my campus. There were lots of senior foreigners to watch the movie. I think all liked the movie. I liked it very much as well. 8 dollars was worth it. My friend said he wants to watch it again.
    All should watch this movie. It is very good.

  • @Indicine You Have Misleaded Your Followers… Now Many Are Thinking Thay Jodha Akbar Is The 3rd Highest Grosser In USA….. You Should Have Ppsted The Top 10 List Instead Of Some Recent Years List..

    Top 10 USA Movies Are ::

    1. Dhoom 3 —————- $8,031,955

    2. 3 Idiots —————— $6,532,874

    3. Chennai Express ——— $5,307,960

    4. My Name Is Khan ———$4,018,771

    5. Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani — $3,827,466

    6. Don 2 ——————— $3,680,306

    7. Om Shanti Om ————- $3,597,372

    8. Jodha Akbar ————— $3,440,718

    9. Kabhi Alvida Na Keha —— $3,275,444

    10. The Lunchbox ———— $3,184,365
    **************************************************************************

    And For Ur Kind Info JTHJ Didnt Do $3.42M …. Infact It Did $3,047,539… .

    And Now The Lunchbox Will Most Probably Touch or Cross $4M In USA…

  • Where is mnik n Chennai Express?? Maybe some ppl are living in dreams mnik has collected more than 3I in usa why not show this indicine?? mnik has collected 6.9 million in usa n ce has 5.8 million

  • Surprising dabangg2 also beats 160 budget crore and collection is 112 crore self proclaimed hit raone, which name should be disasterone.

  • @indicine
    Oso- 3.5
    Kank 3.1
    K3g 3.2
    Devdas 2.8
    Don2 3.7
    Ce- 5.3
    MNIK – 4.4

    Idea internet jab lagaving India ko no ullu banaving, no ullu banaving

  • though lunchbox wasnt my fav. .i still feel it deserved to be sent for oscar. .dnt know what happens wid indian ppl dat they sends barfi n ignores lunchbox

  • The so called Global King is definitely a myth. I think people around Globe knows Irfan Khan more than Srk !!!!! Fake PR & fake fans !!!!!

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