Ramayana Overseas Box Office: USA, UK and Worldwide

Ramayana: Part 1 opened on 5 November 2026 in India and in markets across the world on the same day, so its first weekend is the first real test of how an Indian film travels in 2026. The overseas numbers set several records for an Indian film, but they come against a very large Hollywood opening and a budget so large that the records do not change the money picture.

This page sets out the overseas figures reported so far, how they compare, and what they do and do not prove. Every figure below is a trade estimate and will change as the weekend is confirmed.

The short answer

• Three-day overseas total: about USD 17.45 million (roughly Rs 164 crore) after Thursday, Friday and Saturday, according to figures reported by Pinkvilla.
• Projected four-day weekend: around USD 23 million overseas, described as on track.
• Records: Saturday is reported as the biggest single overseas day ever for an Indian film, at USD 7.30 million, ahead of Baahubali: The Conclusion, which took just under USD 7 million on its Saturday.
• Worldwide gross so far: about Rs 378 crore, with Rs 214 crore of that in India, in the same report. Overseas is therefore about 43 percent of the worldwide total at this stage.

Where the money is coming from

These are the three-day figures by market, in US dollars, from the same trade estimate. The territories add up to the overseas total.

North America leads by a wide margin, as it did for earlier big Indian releases. Early reports from Sacnilk had North America at about USD 5.5 million after two days, which fits the later three-day figure once Saturday is added. Different trackers count premiere shows and currency conversion differently, so expect the numbers to move by a few hundred thousand dollars either way.

The records, market by market

• United States: the biggest single day ever for a Bollywood release, ahead of Dhurandhar: The Revenge.
• United Kingdom: about GBP 750,000 on Saturday, around 15 percent above the previous single-day record.
• Canada and Australia: the second-biggest single days ever for an Indian film, behind only Dhurandhar.

It is also playing on a wide footing for an Indian release: Box Office Mojo’s Friday figures show it on 1,433 theatres in North America.

How it compares with Hollywood this weekend

Ramayana opened in North America against Godzilla Minus Zero, the sequel to the 2023 Oscar-winning Godzilla Minus One. On Friday, Box Office Mojo’s estimate had Godzilla Minus Zero at USD 14.5 million from 3,254 theatres, and weekend forecasts ranged from about USD 25 million to 35 million.

Ramayana’s Friday in North America was about USD 2.4 million from 1,433 theatres, and forecasts for its full weekend ranged from about USD 8 million to 9.2 million. The Cat in the Hat was forecast at around USD 19 million.

So the Indian film is not competing for first place. It is on about 44 percent as many theatres and is forecast to earn roughly a quarter to a third of what Godzilla earns, which is a normal outcome for an Indian film in the American market and not a sign of weakness.

The better comparison is with other Indian releases, and there it is ahead on the single-day records above. Weekend actuals were not yet confirmed when we wrote this, and we will update the page when they are.

Is it enough against the budget? On these numbers, no

Records for an Indian film are not the same as covering the cost, and the cost is very large. India Today reported the Part 1 budget at Rs 2,000 crore, which matches half of the Rs 4,000 crore the makers gave for both films. Using the trade rule that a film needs about 2.5 times its cost at the worldwide box office, trade analyst Ramesh Bala put the break-even at about Rs 5,000 crore worldwide gross. He called it an indicative figure, not a confirmed one, because satellite, digital and other rights also count. He also set out an ideal opening: Rs 100 to 125 crore India net and Rs 175 to 200 crore worldwide gross on day 1.

The opening missed the ideal start set out before release, and the overseas weekend, record or not, is about 3 percent of the target. Overseas is also about 43 percent of the worldwide total at this stage, so it cannot make up for India.

What the final worldwide total could look like

This is our own arithmetic, not a forecast. Big films usually finish at a few times their first four days, and the weekday figures decide where in that range a film lands. Taking the first four days at Rs 378 to 422 crore:

Even the exceptional case reaches well under half of the Rs 5,000 crore figure. If the true Part 1 cost were nearer the older Rs 835 crore press estimate, the same rule would put break-even at about Rs 2,090 crore, which a five-times run would just reach. On the figure India Today and the makers’ own total point to, the film is on course to lose money at the box office. What could change that is the money outside cinemas: streaming, television, music and overseas rights, which are usually sold in advance and are not published. Nobody outside the producers can see them, so we cannot say how large the loss is, only that the theatrical numbers alone do not cover the cost.

Our hit or flop page follows the same arithmetic day by day, and our budget explainer sets out the cost figures.

What to watch next

1. The second weekend drop in North America. A big drop is common for any opening. A smaller fall would show word of mouth is working.
2. The Middle East. Reports describe a Saturday rebound but give no figure, so its total of USD 1.925 million is the number to watch.
3. Weekday holds in the UK and Australia, two of the next-biggest markets.
4. The final weekend confirmation from Box Office Mojo and Comscore, which will replace these estimates.

For the India side, see our day-wise Ramayana box office page and the critic reviews, which now include the foreign critics listed on Rotten Tomatoes.

Frequently asked questions

How much has Ramayana earned overseas?

About USD 17.45 million in three days, with around USD 23 million projected for the four-day weekend, according to trade estimates.

Is Ramayana doing well in the USA?

It is doing well by Indian-film standards: a record Bollywood single day in the US and about USD 9 million across North America in three days. It is far behind Godzilla Minus Zero in absolute terms.

Did Ramayana beat Baahubali 2 overseas?

On a single day, yes. Its Saturday is reported as the biggest overseas day for an Indian film, ahead of Baahubali: The Conclusion’s Saturday.

Will Ramayana make its money back overseas?

Not on the numbers so far. Against the reported Rs 2,000 crore Part 1 budget and a break-even of about Rs 5,000 crore worldwide, the overseas weekend is about 3 percent of the target. The records are real, but the film is on course to lose money at the box office unless non-theatrical rights cover most of the cost.

Sources

• Pinkvilla, biggest single day overseas
• Sacnilk, overseas after two days
• The Week, Day 2 overseas
• Gold Derby, Godzilla Minus Zero and The Cat in the Hat
• Boxoffice Pro, weekend preview