A Look At The Most Profitable Films of 2024

Stree 2 is the most profitable film of 2024

Stree 2

Stree 2 is a horror comedy film directed by Amar Kaushik. It is a franchise film and part of the MSU (Maddock Supernatural Universe). Maddock Supernatural Universe is a horror comedy genre Hindi film franchise.

Stree 2 featured Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor, Aparshakti Khurrana, Pankaj Tripathi, and Abhishek Banerjee among others.  The film was released theatrically on 15th August 2024. Upon its release globally, Stree 2 received widespread critical acclaim and positive reviews.

By earning over 600+ crores in Hindi, Stree 2 became the highest-grossing Hindi film ever. The film grossed over 800+ crores globally against a budget of just 100 crores becoming one of the most profitable films ever. Stree 2 made over 200 crores by selling its digital, music, and satellite rights.

Kalki 2898 AD

Kalki 2898 AD is a Telugu scientific film. It is the highest-grossing Indian film of the year. The film featured Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Hassan, and Disha Patani. Upon its release, Kalki 2898 AD received widespread critical acclaim for its VFX, story, graphics, editing, and direction. The film is directed by Nag Ashwin.

Kalki 2898 AD grossed over 1200 crores globally becoming a major commercial success and one of the most profitable films of the year. Kalki 2898 AD is made on a budget of a whopping 600 crores. The film did a pre-theatrical business of over 500 crores by selling its digital, music, and satellite rights.

The second part of the film is set to release in 2027

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 is a recent success and one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of the year. Despite releasing against Singham Again, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 has emerged victorious. Upon its release, the film received mixed to positive reviews. The film featured Kartik Aaryan, Tripti Dimri, Vidya Balan, Madhuri Dixit, Vijay Raaz, Sanjay Mishra, and Rajpal Yadav among others.

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 was released recently on 1st November 2024. The film has earned over 400 crores globally against a budget of 150 crores. The film made over 120 crores by selling its digital, music, and satellite rights.

Unlike Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, Singham Again is not considered as a profitable film. Singham Again released against Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 and grossed over 350 crores globally. Singham Again is made on a budget of 300 crores thus it is not a profitable film.

Amaran

Amaran is a 2024 Tamil biographical film. It features Sivakarthikeyan in the title role as Major Mukund Varadarajan aka Maddy.

Upon its release, Amaran received widespread critical acclaim and emerged as one of the highest-grossing Tamil films ever. Amaran grossed over 300 crores against a budget of 100 crores. The success of Amaran came as a shock to everyone. It is now one of the biggest successes in Tamil films ever.

HM

HM is a Telugu superhero film written and directed by Prasanth Varma. The film was made on a budget of just 40 crores and earned over 350 crores globally. Upon its release, HM received widespread critical acclaim. The makers of the film were hailed massively for making such a big VFX and graphics film against a small budget. A sequel film is set to release in 2026.

Manjummel Boys

Manjummel Boys is a 2024 Malayalam film based on true events. As of now, it is the highest-grossing Malayalam film ever. It is a survival film inspired by a true story. It is based on the Guana Caves rescue in 2006.

Manjummel Boys was released on 20 February 2024 to widespread critical acclaim. The film grossed over 240 crores against a small budget of just 20 crores. It broke several box office records to emerge as the biggest Malayalam film ever. It is the first Malayalam film to earn over 200 crores in its original language.

Aavesham

Aavesham is a 2024 Malayalam comedy film. It is largely hailed as one of the best 2024 Malayalam films ever. The film is directed and written by Jithu Madhavan. Aavesham was made on a budget of 30 crores and grossed over 150 crores becoming a major commercial success.

Aavesham features Fahadh Faasil in the lead role besides Hipzster, Bhasi, Mithun Jai Shankar, Roshan Shahnavaz, and Sajin Gopu. Upon its release, Aavesham received highly positive reviews and is termed as one of the most entertaining films ever.

Premalu

Premalu is a 2024 Malayalam romantic comedy film. The film grossed over 130 crores against a budget of 10 crores. The film features Naslen K Gafoor, Mamitha Baiju, Sangeeth Prathap, Shyam Mohan, and Akhila Bhargavan among others.

Upon its release, Premalu received critical acclaim for its story, sound, screenplay, direction, editing, and performance. It won critical acclaim besides becoming one of the biggest successes of the year.

Munjya

Munjya is a 2024 Hindi horror comedy film. Like Stree 2, it is a franchise film and part of the MSU (Maddock Supernatural Universe). Munjya came as a surprise hit as it grossed over 100 crores in Hindi against a budget of 30 crores.

Munjya was directed by a new director Aditya Sarpotdar and featured young actors such as Sharvari and Abhay Verma. A sequel film titled Munjya 2 is planned with Sharvari and Abhay Verma reprising their roles.

Kishkindha Kaandham

Kishkindha Kaandham is a 2024 Malayalam mystery film. Upon its release on 7 September 2024, Kishkindha Kaandham received critical acclaim for its story, climax, screenplay, direction, and performance.

Kishkindha Kaandam is directed by Dinjith Ayyathan, produced by Joby George Thadathil, and written by Bahul Ramesh. The film features Asif Ali, Aparna Balamurali, Jagadish, Vijayaraghavan, and Ashokan among others.

Kishkindha Kaandham is one of the most profitable films of the year. It earned over 70 crores in its original language against a budget of just 7 crores.

Pushpa 2

Pushpa 2 is not mentioned in this article as it is yet to be released. The film is scheduled to be released on 5 December 2024.

Looking at the popularity of this franchise, Pushpa 2 is predicted to emerge as the highest-grossing Indian film in 2024 and one of the highest-grossing Indian films ever. Pushpa 2 is predicted to earn over 1200+ globally.