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Hollywood Blockbusters Sweep India's Box Office as Spider-Man Breaks Records
Many Hollywood movies are doing very well in India this year.
One of the biggest is Spider-Man: Brand New Day, starring Tom Holland.
The movie made a huge amount of money in India during its opening weekend.
Another big movie is The Odyssey, made by famous director Christopher Nolan.
Nolan, Matt Damon and Tom Holland travelled to India for the movie's premiere.
A small, low-budget movie called Obsession also became very popular.
It was made for just one million dollars and became the most profitable movie of 2026.
A film about singer Michael Jackson, called Michael, also won audiences' hearts.
People in India are going to theatres in large numbers to watch these English movies.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day, starring Tom Holland, is the biggest Hollywood opener ever in India with earnings of Rs 257.95 crore, according to Sacnilk.
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey grossed ₹189.21 crore in India in its third week, becoming the #3 highest-grossing R-rated film ever.
Obsession, made on a $1 million budget by 26-year-old filmmaker Curry Barker, earned Rs 100.91 crore in India and is 2026's most profitable film.
The Michael Jackson biopic Michael, released in April, grossed 80 crores (about $8.40 million) in India and ranks among the highest-grossing musical biopics of all time.
Ryan Gosling's sci-fi thriller Project Hail Mary earned Rs 85.50 crores gross in India.
- Who
- Hollywood stars and filmmakers including Tom Holland, Christopher Nolan, Matt Damon, Ryan Gosling, Curry Barker and the estate of Michael Jackson
- What
- Hollywood blockbusters are breaking box office records and sweeping the Indian box office
- Where
- India
- When
- 2026
- Why
- International titles have broken records and are attracting huge audiences to Indian theatres
Key facts
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day India gross
- Rs 257.95 crore, biggest Hollywood opener ever in India
- The Odyssey India gross
- ₹189.21 crore in its third week
- Obsession India gross
- Rs 100.91 crore
- Michael India gross
- 80 crores gross ($8.40 million)
- Project Hail Mary India gross
- Rs 85.50 crores
- Obsession production budget
- $1 million
- Michael production budget
- $150+ million
- Obsession director
- Curry Barker, 26-year-old YouTuber-turned-filmmaker
Quotes
Christopher Nolan
Director of The Odyssey
“The Odyssey has reached a ₹189.21 Cr India gross in its third week, making it the #3 highest‑grossing R‑rated film ever”
wionews.com
“The movie has become the biggest Hollywood opener ever at the Indian box office”
wionews.com
Curry Barker
Director of Obsession
“Obsession is 2026’s most profitable film, with a production budget of $1 million and a gross of Rs 100.91 crore in India”
wionews.com
Sources
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