Business in the international markets continues to go downhill. The two new releases, LONDON DREAMS and ALADIN, have proved non-starters. Much was expected from LONDON DREAMS, primarily due to [i] Its star cast, [ii] The international setting and [iii] Vipul Shah's track record in Overseas. But the film has fared way below the expectations. Similarly, ALADIN was also released extensively in the international markets, but has proved to be an unmitigated disaster... See comparative charts below for an in-depth study. A 'Bollywood Hungama' exclusive.
Weekend: October 30 - November 1, 2009.
U.K. BOX-OFFICE
- LONDON DREAMS has debuted at No. 11 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 1,42,722 [approx. Rs. 1.10 crores] on 48 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 2,973. Includes Thursday previews.
- ALADIN has debuted at No. 16 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 66,289 [approx. Rs. 51.08 lacs] on 33 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 2,009. Includes Thursday previews.
BIGGIES IN U.K.
| FILM / Director | OPENING WEEKEND [£] | SCREENS | AVERAGE |
| Jodhaa Akbar / Ashutosh Gowariker | 3,63,726 [incl. Thursday previews] | 46 | 7,907 |
| Race / Abbas-Mustan | 4,57,303 [4 dy.; till Monday] | 46 | 9,941 |
| Singh Is Kinng / Anees Bazmee | 4,93,281 [incl. Thursday previews] | 50 | 9,866 |
| Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi / Aditya Chopra | 4,03,842 | 60 | 6,731 |
| Ghajini / A.R. Murugadoss | 3,18,538 | 49 | 6,501 |
| Chandni Chowk To China / Nikhil Advani | 2,74,524 | 61 | 4,500 |
| Billu / Priyadarshan | 2,79,448 [4 dy.; till Monday] | 53 | 5,273 |
| Delhi 6 / Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra | 1,16,370 | 39 | 2,984 |
| 8 x 10 Tasveer / Nagesh Kukunoor | 41,820 | 32 | 1,307 |
| New York / Kabir Khan | 1,57,524 | 34 | 4,633 |
| Kambakkht Ishq / Sabbir Khan | 2,99,533 [incl. Thursday previews] | 56 | 5,349 |
| Short Kut / Neeraj Vora | 80,488 | 34 | 2,367 |
| Luck / Soham Shah | 85,916 | 35 | 2,455 |
| Love Aaj Kal /Imtiaz Ali | 4,05,673 | 52 | 7,801 |
| Kaminey / Vishal Bhardwaj | 1,11,954 | 28 | 3,998 |
| Wanted / Prabhu Dheva | 69,399 | 45 | 1,542 |
| Dil Bole Hadippa / Yash Raj | 1,38,189 | 34 | 4,064 |
| What's Your Raashee? / Ashutosh Gowariker | 58,577 | 41 | 1,429 |
| Wake Up Sid / Dharma Productions | 1,01,858 | 44 | 2,315 |
| Do Knot Disturb / David Dhawan | 73,207 | 33 | 2,218 |
| Blue / Anthony D'Souza | 2,15,962 [incl. Thursday previews] | 51 | 4,235 |
| All The Best / Rohit Shetty | 36,333 | 31 | 1,172 |
| Main Aurr Mrs. Khanna / Prem Soni | 89,299 | 42 | 2,126 |
| Aladin / Sujoy Ghosh | 66,289 [incl. Thursday previews] | 33 | 2,009 |
| London Dreams / Vipul Shah | 1,42,722 [incl. Thursday previews] | 48 | 2,973 |
- BLUE [last weekend: No. 12, this weekend: No. 23]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 13,884 on 17 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 817. Total: £ 4,40,621 [approx. Rs. 3.39 crores].
- AADHAVAN [Tamil film; last weekend: No. 21, this weekend: No. 39]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 8,653 on 5 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,731. Total: £ 1,45,474 [approx. Rs. 1.12 crores].
- MAIN AURR MRS. KHANNA [last weekend: No. 16, this weekend: No. 41]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 6,951 on 9 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 772. Total: £ 2,16,552 [approx. Rs. 1.67 crores]..
- ALL THE BEST [last weekend: No. 22, this weekend: No. 55]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 3,452 on 7 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 493. Total: £ 1,04,686 [approx. Rs. 80.66 lacs].
- DIL BOLE HADIPPA [last weekend: No. 52, this weekend: No. 75]: In its seventh weekend, the film has collected £ 1,035 on 1 screen. Total: £ 5,31,438 [approx. Rs. 4.09 crores].
- WAKE UP SID [last weekend: No. 55, this weekend: No. 104]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected £ 320 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 160. Total: £ 2,50,757 [approx. Rs. 1.93 crores].
U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE
- LONDON DREAMS has debuted at No. 23 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected $ 2,07,964 [approx. Rs. 98.36 lacs] on 82 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 2,536.
- WAKE UP SID [last weekend: No. 66, this weekend: No. 95]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected $ 3,638 on 5 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 728. Total: $ 7,17,977 [approx. Rs. 3.40 crores].
- MAIN AURR MRS. KHANNA [last weekend: No. 57, this weekend: No. 97]: In its third weekend, the film has collected $ 3,426 on 9 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 381. Total: $ 1,96,203 [approx. Rs. 92.79 lacs].
AUSTRALIA BOX-OFFICE
- LONDON DREAMS has debuted at No. 19 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected Aus. $ 42,680 [approx. Rs. 18.03 lacs] on 12 screens, with the per screen average working out to Aus. $ 3,557.
