The year 2024 wasn't particularly great at the box office because some of the highly-awaited films failed to perform. This year can also be called the year of re-releases as many old films were re-released which collected much higher than the newly released ones. A few films were able to capture the audience's heart and earned big bucks at the box office. Stree 2 earned commercial success while Manjummel Boys was appreciated for its cinematic appeal. Here's a list of the most popular films of this year, according to IMDb:
Updated On: 2024-12-12 05:55 PM IST
Compiled by : Divya Khurana
Kalki 2898 AD is directed by Nag Ashwin and stars Deepika Padukone, Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Hassan, Dulquer Salman, Mrunal Thakur, and Disha Patani. The film was made on a massive budget of Rs 600 crores and collected Rs 1100 crore worldwide.
Kalki 2898 AD is a sci-fi action film which is set in the post-apocalyptic world where a group of people is trying to save Sum 80's unborn child to save the world from ending. The movie also follows the reincarnation of the Hindu God Vishnu to save the world.
Stree 2: Sarkate Ka Aatank is the second installment of the 2018 film titled Stree. It is a part of Dinesh Vijan's supernatural horror comedy universe. The film is directed by Amar Kaushik and stars Shraddha Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao, Pankaj Tripathi, Aparshakti Khurana, and Abhishek Banerjee. This time the film delves into the terror spread by Sarkata- the headless man who starts abducting women.
Stree 2 was made on a budget of Rs 135 crores and collected over Rs 550 crores globally. It achieved this feat only in 22 days at the box office. This horror comedy proved to be a blockbuster at the box office and broke several records too.
Shaitaan is a horror-drama film that narrates the story of a family whose life turns upside down after their teenage daughter falls under the spell of black magic cast by an intruder. The intruder asks the family to commit sinister tasks to free the girl from his spell and what unfolds next is chaos, scary spells, and a lot of suspense with drama. The movie is directed by Vikas Bahl and stars Ajay Devgn, R. Madhavan, Jyothika, and Janki Bodiwala in lead roles.
Shaitaan was a one-of-a-kind film and the makers presented a unique and fresh take on horror in Indian cinema. The film proved to be a superhit as it was made on a budget of around Rs 60-65 crores and grossed around Rs 211 crores. It is the remake of the 2013 Gujarati movie Vash.
Fighter is an Air Force action thriller featuring Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone, and Anil Kapoor. It also featured a fictionalised retelling of some of the border fights between India and Pakistan and also had scenes related to the 2019 Pulwama attack. The film was directed by 'Pathaan' and 'War' fame Siddharth Anand.
Fighter was successful in bringing audiences to cinemas because of its inherent patriotic nature and its release date was strategically set near Republic Day. Fighter proved to be a hit as it was made on a budget of 250 crores and managed to collect 345 crores at the box office.
Manjummel Boys is a Malayalam survival thriller drama that depicts the story of a group of friends whose adventurous trip takes a rocky turn after they venture into Guna Caves igniting a test of unity and true friendship in a dangerous situation where they have to fight for survival.
It is directed by Chidambaram S and stars Soubin Shahir, Sreenath Bhasi, Khalid Rahman, Deepak Parambol, Chandu Salimkumar, Jean Paul Lal, Ganapathi and Balu Varghese. Manjummel Boys was made on an extremely low budget of Rs 20 crores and it proved to be a massive hit as it grossed around 12 times its cost around Rs 240 crores worldwide.
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, the third installment of the superhit Bhool Bhulaiyaa franchise directed by Anees Bazmee, stars Kartik Aaryan, Vidya Balan, Madhuri Dixit, Triptii Dimri and Rajpal Yadav in main roles. It follows Rooh Baba to Kolkata where two spooky and vindictive ghosts have possessed an estate claiming to be the real Manjulika. What follows is a tale of comedy, chaos and horror.
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 was made on a budget of Rs 150 crores and grossed around approximately Rs 400 crores worldwide. The film proved to be a massive hit despite clashing with the highly awaited 'Singham Again' during Diwali.
Kill is an action thriller film starring Lakshya, Tanya Maniktala, and Raghav Juyal in the lead roles. It was directed by Nikhil Bhat and produced by Oscar-winner Guneet Monga along with Karan Johar. It follows a train journey to New Delhi which soon becomes a bloody battleground as a pair of commandos have to combat an army of bandits.
Kill received critical acclaim and was also loved by the audience. Many also called it the best action film ever in India. It was premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2023.
Singham Again was one of the most-awaited films for this year. With a star-studded cast and directed by Rohit Shetty, there was a lot of hype around its release. It stars Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone, Tiger Shroff, Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor.
Singham Again has an IMDb rating of 5.8. It received mixed views and was majorly watched due to the huge star cast and the nostalgic value in the audience. It clashed at the box office during Diwali with Kartik Aaryan's Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3.
Laapata Ladies, directed by Kiran Rao and starring Sparsh Srivastava, Pratibha Ranta, and Neetanshi Goel was a satirical drama with a social commentary on the current state of women in our country, largely focussing on rural areas. The movie received love from the audience and a lot of critical appreciation too making it the talk of the town.
Laapataa Ladies has created a benchmark as it became India's official entry in the Best Foreign Film category at the 97th Academy Awards. Made on a very small budget of Rs 5 crores, the film managed to earn Rs 27 crores worldwide. It is one of the most celebrated films of the year.
