Around the release of the film Dhoom 3, Aamir Khan had come up with an innovative way of measuring a film's success. According to this new metric, a higher multiple indicates strong content and therefore longevity at cinemas, which in turn signifies footfalls being attracted in subsequent weeks.
In this analysis, we compare some of the highest grossing films of recent years taking into consideration only their North America box office collections. Interestingly, the Overseas chart features the Kangna Ranaut starrer Queen as the topper with a Weekend to Lifetime multiple of 7.28. Vicky Donor and Kahaani take the second and third slots with multiples of 4.47 and 3.87 respectively.
Movie Name Opening Weekend (USD) Lifetime (USD) Weekend to Lifetime Multiple Queen 161,998 1,179,491 7.28 Vicky Donor 122,742 549,001 4.47 Kahaani 263,011 1,017,960 3.87 3 Idiots 2,149,227 6,533,849 3.04 OMG Oh My God! 340,028 923,221 2.72 Barfi! 1,061,713 2,804,874 2.64 Bhaag Milkha Bhaag 647,112 1,626,289 2.51 English Vinglish 745,414 1,862,086 2.50 Dabangg 2 1,019,213 2,519,190 2.47 Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani 1,651,000 3,827,466 2.32 Chennai Express 2,416,513 5,306,729 2.20 Singham 161,064 345,125 2.14 Housefull 2 847,132 1,791,780 2.12 Krrish 3 1,049,560 2,191,343 2.09 Rowdy Rathore 381,784 777,373 2.04 Dhoom 3 3,880,000 7,846,872 2.02 Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-leela 1,449,174 2,674,134 1.85 Grand Masti 223,222 404,789 1.81 Golmaal 3 626,432 1,132,192 1.81 My Name is Khan 2,264,983 4,018,695 1.77 Ghajini 1,387,534 2,428,713 1.75 Agneepath 1,213,096 1,986,748 1.64 Ek Tha Tiger 1,484,404 2,347,774 1.58 Ra.One 1,654,023 2,511,689 1.52
Around the release of the film Dhoom 3, Aamir Khan had come up with an innovative way of measuring a film's success. According to this new metric, a higher multiple indicates strong content and therefore longevity at cinemas, which in turn signifies footfalls being attracted in subsequent weeks.
In this analysis, we compare some of the highest grossing films of recent years taking into consideration only their North America box office collections. Interestingly, the Overseas chart features the Kangna Ranaut starrer Queen as the topper with a Weekend to Lifetime multiple of 7.28. Vicky Donor and Kahaani take the second and third slots with multiples of 4.47 and 3.87 respectively.
| Movie Name | Opening Weekend (USD) | Lifetime (USD) | Weekend to Lifetime Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen | 161,998 | 1,179,491 | 7.28 |
| Vicky Donor | 122,742 | 549,001 | 4.47 |
| Kahaani | 263,011 | 1,017,960 | 3.87 |
| 3 Idiots | 2,149,227 | 6,533,849 | 3.04 |
| OMG Oh My God! | 340,028 | 923,221 | 2.72 | Barfi! | 1,061,713 | 2,804,874 | 2.64 |
| Bhaag Milkha Bhaag | 647,112 | 1,626,289 | 2.51 |
| English Vinglish | 745,414 | 1,862,086 | 2.50 |
| Dabangg 2 | 1,019,213 | 2,519,190 | 2.47 |
| Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani | 1,651,000 | 3,827,466 | 2.32 |
| Chennai Express | 2,416,513 | 5,306,729 | 2.20 |
| Singham | 161,064 | 345,125 | 2.14 |
| Housefull 2 | 847,132 | 1,791,780 | 2.12 |
| Krrish 3 | 1,049,560 | 2,191,343 | 2.09 |
| Rowdy Rathore | 381,784 | 777,373 | 2.04 |
| Dhoom 3 | 3,880,000 | 7,846,872 | 2.02 |
| Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-leela | 1,449,174 | 2,674,134 | 1.85 |
| Grand Masti | 223,222 | 404,789 | 1.81 |
| Golmaal 3 | 626,432 | 1,132,192 | 1.81 |
| My Name is Khan | 2,264,983 | 4,018,695 | 1.77 |
| Ghajini | 1,387,534 | 2,428,713 | 1.75 |
| Agneepath | 1,213,096 | 1,986,748 | 1.64 |
| Ek Tha Tiger | 1,484,404 | 2,347,774 | 1.58 |
| Ra.One | 1,654,023 | 2,511,689 | 1.52 |
Disclaimer:
The Box Office figures are compiled from various sources and our own research. The figures can be approximate and Bollywood Hungama does not make any claims about the authenticity of the data. However, they are adequately indicative of the box-office performance of the film(s).
