The IMAX format has emerged as a real crowd-puller with each passing year. Earlier, Hollywood films were the only ones getting a release in IMAX. But in the last decade, Indian films, too, started having a release in the premium format, and it has gotten a great response. In 2025, 43 IMAX format films got a release, including a record 11 Indian titles. The total collection of these films was a whopping 25.60 million USD gross (approx. Rs. 124.44 crores) from 31 screens. The 2024 figure stood at 14.50 million USD gross, and this clearly proves how the IMAX format’s popularity is increasing with each passing year in our country.
Bollywood Hungama, in this exclusive and special box office report, will list the top 10 films in IMAX in 2025 in India. The film at the position is F1: The Movie. The Brad Pitt-starrer had an extended run in IMAX for many months. It was pretty common to see the film running with full or nearly-full occupancy in IMAX cinemas even on weekdays. It collected Rs. 102.22 crores at the Indian box office, out of which earnings from IMAX were 3.883 million USD gross (approx. Rs. 35.55 crores).
This was followed by Avatar: Fire And Ash. It collected more than F1: The Movie in India, earning around Rs. 200.05 crores (and counting). At the beginning of the year, it was expected by one and all that the James Cameron-directorial would be the top IMAX film by miles. Surprisingly, it earned 2.505 million USD gross (approx. Rs. 22.93 crores), which is nearly Rs. 13 crores less than F1: The Movie.
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning took the third spot. It was the second-highest Hollywood grosser of the year, earning Rs. 110.21 crores. In IMAX, it earned 2.132 million USD gross (approx. Rs. 19.51 crores). The death-defying stunts of Tom Cruise made it worthwhile for many viewers to experience it in the sprawling IMAX theatres.
Interstellar (2014) created history; despite being a re-release, it took up the fourth spot, thus proving yet again that Christopher Nolan’s fans are increasing gradually in India. Initially, the film was re-released on February 7, 2025, for a one-week run. But the demand was tremendous and hence, it was brought back after a month. In its re-release, it collected nearly Rs. 29 crores. In IMAX, it earned 1.736 million USD gross (approx. Rs. 15.89 crores). In short, it earned more than 50% of its collections from the premium IMAX screens.
Kantara: A Legend Chapter – 1 is the highest Indian grosser in IMAX in 2025. It earned 1.673 million USD gross (approx. Rs. 15.32 crores) in the premium format. The big-screen appeal and goodwill of the first part coupled with Rishab Shetty’s marvellous performance, played a big role.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle, the surprise anime blockbuster, attracted audiences in hordes in IMAX, and was the sixth highest grosser. It accumulated 1.630 million USD gross (approx. Rs. 14.92 crores) in IMAX.
This was followed by Superman, earning 1.477 million USD gross (approx. Rs. 13.52 crores). Since its lifetime earnings were Rs. 48.89 crores, it means that it earned nearly 27% of its total collections from IMAX theatres. The share of collections from IMAX for the next grosser, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, was even higher, at 65%. In IMAX, it earned 1.296 million USD gross (approx. Rs. 11.87 crores) while its lifetime earnings were nearly Rs. 34 crores.
On number 9 is Chhaava, the only other Indian film and the only Hindi film to make it to the top 10 list. It earned 1.055 million USD gross (approx. Rs. 9.66 crores) from IMAX screens. The numbers are too low when compared to its overall box office India collections which stands at Rs. 600.10 crores net.
Finally, the tenth position is taken by The Conjuring: Last Rites. The horror saga collected 0.758 (Rs. 6.94 crores)
The top films in IMAX in India in 2025 and their gross box office collections are as follows:
1. F1: The Movie - 3,883,322 USD
2. Avatar: Fire And Ash - 2,505,161 USD
3. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning - 2,132,399 USD
4. Interstellar - 1,736,459 USD
5. Kantara: A Legend Chapter – 1 - 1,673,627 USD
6. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle - 1,630,279 USD
7. Superman - 1,477,926 USD
8. The Fantastic Four: First Steps - 1,296,899 USD
9. Chhaava - 1,055,510 USD
10. The Conjuring: Last Rites - 758,334 USD
