Honey Bee crosses 8 Crores Gross - Boxoffice Update

Debutant director Jean Paul Lal strikes gold at the first aim, as Honey Bee is declared a sure shot Super Hit by the trade. The 31 day gross for the movie from 7000+ shows has crossed the 8 Crores mark, with the distributor share standing at a whopping 3.65 Crores mark. Honey Bee is the fourth film in 2013 to cross 8 Crores, behind Romans, Kammath & Kammath and Sound Thoma.

 

Honey Bee has been struck hard in its 6th week by the mammoth release and success of Singham II in 120+ theaters in Kerala. Comebacks are expected once Singham walks out of the extra theaters, as the new releases Buddy and Tourist Home have bombed in the opening weekend itself.

 

The movie looks at a lifetime gross in the range of 9 Crores, as no further big releases are expected till Eid, when Thalaivaa and Chennai Express would invade the theaters in Kerala.

 

Gross : 8 Crores

Verdict : Super Duper Hit.!

Boxoffice Verdicts - 2013 Mollywood Boxoffice Half Yearly Report

It is that time of the year when the trade analysts and boxoffice followers are eager to appraise how the industry has performed during the first half of the year. Here comes BOV with its trademark half yearly report for 2013.

Out of a total of 85 releases, 13 films have managed to break even, 10 films were Flops, and all the other 62 films were declared Boxoffice Disasters. 2013 is yet to present Mollywood with an outright Blockbuster, but has produced 2 Super Hits and 8 Hits till now.

SUPER HITS

ROMANS is the run-away winner of the year till now with a life time gross of 10.94 Crores, which is yet to be surpassed this year. The film ran for 50+ days in 29 theaters, and was declared a Super Hit within 3 weeks of release.

The dark horse of the first half has been Alphonse Puthren's bilingual starring Nivin Pauly - NERAM. The film made in a shoestring budget raked in 5.85 Crores and is the second most profitable movie of the first half.


HITS

KAMMATH & KAMMATH
Gross : 10.34 Crores
The multi-starrer secured a thunderous initial as expected and cashed in on the wide release. Though the mixed opinion caused wide removals from the 4th week, the film had grossed enough to be declared a clean hit.

SOUND THOMA
Gross : 10.13 Crores
Dileep continued to stamp his authority over Mollywood Boxoffice with the stupendous success of SOUND THOMA. The film gave director Vyshakh his fourth consecutive hit.

IMMANUEL
Gross : 7.34 Crores
The Lal Jose family entertainer carried the best word of mouth among the Vishu releases and finished with the highest solo film gross for a Mammootty starrer after Best Actor in 2010.

HONEY BEE
Gross : 7.19 Crores (24 Days)
Honey Bee went on a roll amongst the youth audience, and held up big time to secure the second solo success for Asif Ali after Salt N Pepper. The potential Super Hit shall in all probabilities, end up with a lifetime gross of 8.50 - 9 Crores.

ABCD
Gross : 6.45 Crores (17 Days)
ABCD marked Dulquar Salman's arrival as a Mass Hero who can pull off a commercial movie on his shoulders. The film managed to open big and continued to perform well despite heavy rains.

The other movies which were declared a HIT by the trade are MUMBAI POLICE (6.42 Crores), BHARYA ATHRA PORA (4.83 Crores) and CELLULOID (4.57 Crores). AMEN (5.47 Crores) had a stupendous run at the boxoffice, but finally ended up in the  ABOVE AVERAGE category, due to the high cost of production. DRACULA (2.85 Crores) and NEE KO NJA CHAA (2.35 Crores) were the other film which managed to break even.

The notable failures of the year are LADIES & GENTLEMAN, 3 DOTS, RED WINE and HOTEL CALIFORNIA.


BOXOFFICE VERDICTS


 

ABCD marches on at the boxoffice - 6.45 Crores in 17 days - Boxoffice Update

ABCD continues to hold up extremely well despite the heavy rains. The distributor share has surpassed many other successful movies of the year like Mumbai Police, Neram and Amen.  The weekdays are expected to add another 40 lacs to its kitty. The film looks at a lifetime gross of 8-8.50 Crores depending on how much it can fend off the challenge from Singam II this weekend. If ABCD can manage a reasonable number of comebacks at the extra theatres where Singam II released, it looks at a free run for another 3-4 weeks due to the lack of big new releases during Ramzan.

Gross : 6.45 Crores (17 days)

Verdict : HIT

BOV Boxoffice Review 2013 - Week 24 - ABCD Grosses 5.05 Crores in 10 Days

RANK # 1 – ABCD

ABCD dropped 35% in the second weekend from the first, which is well above average. The first week earned a fabulous 3.65 Crores for the film. But the collections on second Monday is not very encouraging, with a drop of more than 50% from Sunday, reflecting the average opinion and the second week is expected to end near the 1.8 Crore range. ABCD is a HIT with the distributor’s share crossing 2.25 Crores in 10 days.

Gross : 5.05 Crores (10 Days)
Verdict : HIT

RANK # 2 – 5 SUNDARIKAL

5 Sundarikal opened to good reviews, but lost out huge grounds by releasing on a Saturday. The film has just one more week before Singham II releases, and then comes the Ramzan season, where the returns from Malabar normally drop by 40-50%. The first week is expected to gross 1.50-1.60 Crores.

Gross : 0.70 Crores (2 Days)
Verdict : AVERAGE OPENING

RANK # 3 – HONEY BEE

Honey Bee had a fabulous second wek and wound it up with another 65 lakhs in the 3^rdweekend. The film holds on to 70 centers despite rain and heavy competition, thus emerging one of the more successful films of the first half of 2013.

Gross : 6.12 Crores (17 Days)
Verdict : HIT

RANK # 4 – MONEY BACK POLICY

Money Back Policy opened poor to about 25% status over the weekend. The collections have dropped big on Monday, thus leaving almost no chance for the film at the boxoffice.

Gross : 0.39 Crores (3 Days)
Verdict : POOR OPENING

RANK # 5 – LEFT RIGHT LEFT

Left Right Left’s bold content may have earned it a lot of appreciation and ravishing reviews, but the same has backfired at the boxoffice. The film has stooped into controversies and lost 30+ theaters in the second weekend to less performing films. The collections have taken a hit at the Malabar area, where it has seen the most removals, and Mollywood has lost on a sleeper hit, partly due to non-filmy reasons.

Gross : 1.13 Crores (10 Days)
Verdict : FLOP



Boxoffice Collections from 17 - 23 June 2013 considered for Rankings

BOXOFFICE VERDICTS

Honey Bee - 5.45 Crores Gross in 2 Weeks - Boxoffice Update

Honey Bee had a fabulous second week of 2.15 Crores Gross, lifting the 14-day gross figure to 5.45 Crores. Honey Bee registers the second best 2^nd week gross for 2013, behind Kammath & Kammath, and continues strong in the third weekend despite heavy rain.

 

Ernakulam and Calicut have been the top performers for Honey Bee. The combined two week gross is higher than the likes of Ladies & Gentleman, Immanuel, Mumbai Police, Amen and Neram. With the Ramzan season around the corner, the dearth of big releases may work in favour of Honey Bee if it can have a decent 3^rdweek.

Verdict : HIT

 

Boxoffice Review 2013 - Week 23 - ABCD Rules Boxoffice

RANK # 1 – ABCD
 
ABCD took a magnanimous initial which can be compared to that of a Big Ms or Dileep film. The word of mouth has been Above Average to Positive. The opening day gross was 70 lakhs, and the weekends held up at the same level. Dulquar Salman takes a big step towards establishing himself as a Mass Hero.
Gross : 2.15 Crores (3 Days)
Verdict : MASS OPENING
 

 

RANK # 2 – HONEY BEE

Honey Bee held up well in the second weekend, further adding a gross of more than one crore to its kitty. The release of ABCD did hamper its collections over the weekend, but a drop of about 40% is excellent considering the impact of new releases. Asif Ali scores with a solo hit which had eluded him since 2011.

Gross : 4.39 Crores (10 Days)
Verdict : HIT

RANK # 3 – LEFT RIGHT LEFT

Left Right Left had a dull opening on Friday, with the collections improving during the weekend by 20%. But the opening was simply not good enough, earning a poor opening weekend gross. The film is muc appreciated across all the centers, but it is just another case where the word of mouth is not getting realized into ticket sales.

Gross : 0.48 Crores (3 Days)
Verdict : DULL OPENING

RANK # 4 – THANK YOU

Bad releasing strategy could have deprived Mollywood of a sleeper hit in Thank You which has received much appreciation in the limited centers it has released. Collections have been on the lower side, mainly due to the successful showing of a couple of other mass movies. Removals are expected despite good reviews this Friday.

Gross : 0.26 Crores (3 Days)
Verdict : POOR OPENING

RANK # 5 – NERAM

Neram had theatrical presence in 12 centers last weekend. With the theatrical share likely to cover up distributors premium with ease, Neram would exit the cinema halls as a Super Hit.

Gross : 5.75 Crores (38 Days)
Verdict : SUPER HIT




Collections from 10 June to 16 June considered for Rankings.

BOXOFFICE VERDICTS 

Honey Bee - 3.32 Crores Gross in First Week - Boxoffice Update

Honey Bee is moving towards a HIT, grossing 3.32 Crores in its first week, and holding up well in the second weekend. The drop from the first weekend is around 40% which is fabulous, considering the heavy flow of new releases, and the unfavourable weather conditions in the state. Honey Bee continues to run in 75 theaters in its second week, with minimal show reductions and shifts.

The opening week gross for Honey Bee is the 6^th highest in 2013, after Kammath & Kammath, Romans, Sound Thoma, Ladies & Gentleman and Mumbai Police. It also marks the biggest opening for Asif Ali by a good distance. Honey Bee has sustained well in the second weekend, which expected to add atleast another crore gross to its kitty, which would definitely make the film a HIT.

The film has been hit hard by ABCD at the rural single screens, with the metros providing much respite during the weekend. The distributor share crossed 1.50 Crores in the first week. The second week is set to end at 1.40 – 1.60 Crores Gross.

Verdict : Safe venture – moving towards HIT

 

BOXOFFICE VERDICTS