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The film's $1.78 billion gross pushes Nolan past the $8 billion mark, overtaking the Russo brothers and entering the top three.
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The film's $1.78 billion gross pushes Nolan past the $8 billion mark, overtaking the Russo brothers and entering the top three.

The Brad Pitt-led survival thriller Heart of the Beast has crossed $131.7 million worldwide, just $6 million short of surpassing Avengers: Endgame Encore’s $137.98 million total. With a steady run and strong international legs, the film is poised to enter the top 30 of 2026’s global grossers.

Veer Pahariya’s romantic drama Prem Keetanu has closed its theatrical run with a net collection of just 1.5 crore, earning only 6% of its 25-crore budget. The film, released on October 2, 2026, failed to gain traction against Drishyam 3 and ended with a 94% deficit.

Bethlehem Kudumba Unit has become Mollywood’s most-watched film of the 21st century, with 1.25 crore footfalls and a 333.09 crore gross worldwide.

Avengers: Endgame Encore earns ₹36.78 crore net in India after 18 days. The re-release includes new scenes leading into Avengers: Doomsday.

Resident Evil crosses $300M globally, becoming the highest-grossing film in the series and Zach Cregger’s biggest hit yet. The reboot, starring Austin Abrams, earns $8.6M in North America and $54.3M internationally in its fourth weekend.

Vijay Sethupathi's Baththa collected ₹1.20 crore net on Day 12, a sharp fall from its second-weekend high, pushing its India total to ₹24.61 crore as the film enters weekday territory again.

The Social Reckoning opened to $5.3 million domestically and $8.8 million globally, landing at number five. With a $40 million budget, the film underperformed against expectations. Critics gave it a 55% Rotten Tomatoes score; audiences rated it 73%. CinemaScore dropped it to a B-. No original cast members returned. Director David Fincher was unavailable, having signed a four-year deal with Netflix

Other Mommy’s $45.1 million global debut proves one thing: horror still wins, even when everyone hates it. Critics gave it 16% on Rotten Tomatoes. Audiences handed it a D+. Yet people paid. And kept coming. The secret? Jessica Chastain. The season. The fear of a mother who isn’t your mother.

Dhurandhar: The Revenge is the only Hindi film in 2026 to cross ₹1,800 crore worldwide — and it’s not even close. Sacnilk puts its total at ₹1,813.39 crore, with ₹1,375.39 crore from India alone. That’s more than double the next highest film, Border 2, which sits at ₹450 crore worldwide. The gap isn’t just big. It’s absurd. And yet, it makes sense.

Practical Magic 2 is nearing the end of its North American theatrical run, having grossed $67.3 million domestically — less than $4 million from closing. Despite outperforming the original film globally, the sequel is unlikely to break even on its $75 million budget.

Yami Gautam is launching Vinti Suno at Ram Mandir on October 14. The event features 108 Vedic Pandits chanting at Suryakund. Nayyi Navelli releases October 16, clashing with Jailer 2, Ranabaali, and Prahaar.

Fjord, a low-budget drama starring Sebastian Stan, earned a $31,000 per-screen average in its limited debut, surpassing all his previous films in the 2020s. The movie, which cost just €4.7 million, is now tracking for a potential $47 million gross if it expands like Dumb Money did. Its success raises questions about whether Avengers: Doomsday, despite $50 million in pre-sales, can match the impact

Forgotten Island has grossed $50.2 million worldwide after four weekends, still $30 million short of its $80 million production cost. Despite strong reviews, the film is struggling to gain traction.

Crazy Kalyanam hits screens on October 16 — a Friday, and a Dasara date with intent.

Street Fighter, with Andrew Koji, Noah Centineo and Callina Liang, releases in theatres on 16 October 2026, with Vidyut Jammwal making his Hollywood debut as Dhalsim.

Verity, the Colleen Hoover adaptation released October 2, has crossed $100 million worldwide in its second weekend — making it her fourth film this year to hit the mark. That’s more than any other actor has managed in a single calendar year.

CutMirchi's coverage from September and October shows big names still draw crowds, but only when word of mouth, timing and genre line up, while some star vehicles have flopped outright.

The Paradise wraps its theatrical run at roughly ₹170 crore worldwide, Nani's highest grosser ever, yet high distribution prices mean buyers outside Nizam are ending in the red.

Premada Oorali joins Karnataka’s ₹50 crore gross club after a steady climb fueled by word-of-mouth. Made on ₹2.5 crore, the film is now being eyed for ₹100 crore if momentum continues.

Baththa crosses ₹23 crore India net — and still climbing. The Tamil action drama, starring Vijay Sethupathi and Lijomol Jose, has quietly outlasted expectations, logging a 3.2% uptick on Sunday with ₹3.20 crore in collections. That’s Day 11, and the film’s cumulative India net now stands at ₹23.41 crore, with gross collections at ₹27.08 crore.

The Vvaan: Force of the Forest has limped to its final weekend, collecting just Rs 2.50 crore in its third frame — a 70% drop from the previous week. That’s the endgame for Sidharth Malhotra and Tamannaah Bhatia’s mythological fantasy, now poised to wrap up its theatrical run between Rs 65 and 70 crore.

Tom Cruise’s Digger is losing $245 million after a 60% drop in second weekend. The $180M-budgeted R-rated satire opens with $8M in the US and $20M globally. It’s now on track to gross just $50M worldwide. That’s not a flop. It’s a disaster. Warner Bros. is bracing for losses. Stars like Anne Hathaway are defending it

Verity is on track to outgross The Drama at the North American box office in under two weeks — and it’s not even close.

The 2026 reboot, written and directed by Zach Cregger, has grossed $320.2 million globally, surpassing all previous live-action installments and becoming the highest-grossing film in the franchise’s history.

The Cat in the Hat is tracking for a $40–$50 million opening weekend in North America, potentially giving Warner Bros its first $40M debut of 2026. It won’t beat The Grinch’s 2018 opening, but it could outpace the 2003 live-action version.

Dorothy’s 16-day run is holding steady, not soaring. The Karthik Subbaraj film has grossed ₹15.22 crore in India after 16 days, with a net collection of ₹12.9 crore. On its third Saturday, it earned ₹88 lakh across 584 screens—nearly matching its opening-day haul. The number of shows dropped by 50 that weekend, but the earnings held firm. It’s not breaking records, but it’s not dying either. The

The MCU's 2019 finale has returned to Chinese theatres in 2026 and crossed 90 million admissions, making it the 14th most-attended film in the country's history.

CutMirchi's recent reporting says little about homegrown Indian horror hits, but it does show Hollywood horror imports performing well on Indian screens.

Robert Pattinson's Primetime has pulled ahead of Avengers: Endgame Encore at the North American box office after three weekends, though the re-release still edges it out worldwide, per Box Office Mojo figures cited by Koimoi.