The first half of 2017 has already ended and the year has already seen some of the biggest upsets in the recent past with big ticket films under performing at the box office. On the other hand, there have also been those few underdog films that have done exceedingly well emerging as sleeper hits within the first half of the year.
In this box office report, we take a look at the Hollywood films that have released within the first half of 2017 to gain a better understanding of how each has performed. While the total business of all the Hollywood films that have released in the first half this year stands at approximately Rs. 300 cr, the Top 5 grossers viz. Fast and Furious 8, Logan, XXX: The Return of Xander Cage, Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge and Kong: Skull Island make up for Rs. 199.35 cr.
While the list is led by the eighth installment in the Fast and Furious franchise, what has become pretty evident is the fact that the Indian audience has developed an appetite for foreign (read: Hollywood) films. With higher production value and slicker execution Hollywood films are fast becoming major competitors to Bollywood releases.
Top 5 Hollywood grossers 2017 at the India box office
Movie Name – Lifetime
Fast and Furious 8 – Rs. 86.23 Cr.
Logan: The Wolverine – Rs. 33.03 Cr.
XXX: Return of Xander Cage – Rs. 31.01 Cr.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge – Rs. 26.5 Cr.
Kong: Skull Island – Rs. 22.58 Cr.
