With string of Hollywood hits, Warner Bros. Discovery sees highest ever box office collections in India, says country head Arjun Nohwar
Warner Bros. Discovery’s (WBD) stellar run seems to continue this year with theatrical hits like Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire already crossing Rs 100 crores in India collections, making it the highest grossing Hollywood film in the first four months of 2024.
The top 3 Hollywood films for 2024 in India including Kung Fu Panda 4 and Dune 2 are all from the WMD stable or are distributed by the company, said its top executive of the region.
Together the trio have already grossed over Rs 175 crores in theatres in the country so far. These films made it to the top 10 films for the month of March, as per Ormax, a media consulting firm. This, in a market, where Hollywood productions (including dubbed versions) contribute just a tenth of all-India films.
“With people coming back in droves to theatres, we are seeing 100 percent increase in box office collections for us, and it's the highest ever that WBD’s theatrical and distribution teams in India has ever recorded in terms of revenues,” said Arjun Nohwar, GM, South Asia, Warner Bros. Discovery.
In 2023, with Rs 630 crores gross box office (GBO) collections for Warner Bros. and Universal films, the company cornered over half of the market share. Building on that momentum, though still early in the year, in the first 4 months WBD has dominated the space with more than 90% of the market share in India with Rs 200 crore GBO to date.
Dubbing popular titles into regional languages have helped WB & Universal films to appeal to masses. In 2023, close to 60% of box office
