P.K. (2014)

P.K. poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $10,616,104Details
International Box Office $85,000,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $95,616,104
Further financial details...

Synopsis

P. K. is a comedy of ideas about a stranger in the city, who asks questions that no one has asked before. They are innocent, child-like questions, but they bring about catastrophic answers. People who are set in their ways for generations, are forced to reappraise their world when they see it from PK's innocent eyes. In the process PK makes loyal friends and powerful foes. Mends broken lives and angers the establishment. P. K.'s childlike curiosity transforms into a spiritual odyssey for him and millions of others. The film is an original exploration of complex philosophies. It is also a simple and humane tale of love, laughter and letting-go. Finally, it is a saga about a friendship between strangers from worlds apart.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,565,258 (33.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.98 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:11.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:272 opening theaters/272 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $13,978,221

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 19th, 2014 (Limited) by UTV Communications
International Releases: December 19th, 2014 (Wide) (Australia)
December 19th, 2014 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
May 22nd, 2015 (Wide) (China)
September 3rd, 2015 (Wide) (Hong Kong)
September 3rd, 2015 (Wide) (South Korea)
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MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 153 minutes
Comparisons: vs. 3 Idiots
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Keywords: Bollywood, Friendly Alien on Earth, Religious, Terrorism, Romance, Interspecies Romance, Comedy Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Vinod Chopra Films, Rajkumar Hirani Films, UTV Motion Pictures
Production Countries: India
Languages: Hindi

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 2nd Weekend Limited Release 76 $1,705,839 Dec 26, 2014 10
Biggest Opening Weekend Limited Release 12 $3,565,258 Dec 19, 2014 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 19, 2014 9 $3,565,258   272 $13,108   $3,565,258 1
Dec 26, 2014 17 $1,705,839 -52% 264 $6,462   $7,866,268 2
Jan 2, 2015 22 $746,823 -56% 221 $3,379   $9,896,123 3
Jan 9, 2015 27 $255,343 -66% 105 $2,432   $10,330,109 4
Jan 16, 2015 39 $102,534 -60% 45 $2,279   $10,498,605 5
Jan 23, 2015 45 $40,793 -60% 18 $2,266   $10,572,800 6
Jan 30, 2015 60 $16,827 -59% 14 $1,202   $10,600,529 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 19, 2014 8 $991,353   272 $3,645   $991,353 1
Dec 20, 2014 10 $1,418,817 +43% 272 $5,216   $2,410,170 2
Dec 21, 2014 8 $1,155,088 -19% 272 $4,247   $3,565,258 3

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 19, 2014 12 $6,160,429   272 $22,649   $6,160,429 1
Dec 26, 2014 16 $2,988,871 -51% 264 $11,321   $9,149,300 2
Jan 2, 2015 23 $925,466 -69% 221 $4,188   $10,074,766 3
Jan 9, 2015 29 $321,305 -65% 105 $3,060   $10,396,071 4
Jan 16, 2015 40 $135,936 -58% 45 $3,021   $10,532,007 5
Jan 23, 2015 48 $51,695 -62% 18 $2,872   $10,583,702 6
Jan 30, 2015 59 $21,259 -59% 14 $1,519   $10,604,961 7
Feb 6, 2015 71 $11,143 -48% 4 $2,786   $10,616,104 8

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 12/19/2014 $0 0 0 0 $1,712,959 8/30/2018
China 5/22/2015 $4,700,000 18,805 18,805 42,795 $17,200,000 9/12/2018
Hong Kong 9/3/2015 $98,021 19 19 69 $868,652 11/17/2015
South Korea 9/3/2015 $125,616 185 185 200 $296,315 10/27/2015
United Kingdom 12/19/2014 $0 0 0 0 $3,172,207 8/27/2018
 
Rest of World $61,749,867
 
International Total$85,000,000 9/12/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Leading Cast

Aamir Khan    P.K.

Supporting Cast

Anushka Sharma    Jagat "Jaggu" Janini
Sushant Singh Rajput    Sarfaraz
Sanjay Dutt    Bhairon Singh
Rohitash Gaud    Constable Pandey
Boman Irani    Bajwa
Saurabh Shukla    Godman Tapasvi
Parikshit Sahani    Jagat Janani's Father
Amardeep Jha    Jagat Janani's Mother

Cameos

Ranbir Kapoor   

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Rajkumar Hirani    Director
Rajkumar Hirani    Screenwriter
Abhijat Joshi    Screenwriter
Rajkumar Hirani    Producer
Vidhu Vinod Chopra    Producer
Rajnish Hedao    Production Designer
Sumit Basu    Production Designer
Snigdha Basu    Production Designer
Rajkumar Hirani    Editor
Ajay Atul    Composer
Shantanu Moitra    Composer
Ankit Tiwari    Composer
C.K. Muraleedharan    Cinematographer

Per Theater Chart: Sniper Still Calling the Shots

January 13th, 2015

American Sniper poster

There was only one new release in the $10,000 club, which left American Sniper with an easy victory. It pulled in an average of $144,880 in four theaters, making it the first film ever to earn an per theater average of $100,000 or more for three weeks. Second place went to A Most Violent Year with an average of $29,135, also in four theaters. Taken 3 was the best of the new releases with an average of $10,908, just ahead of Song of the Sea with an average of $10,470. More...

Per Theater Chart: American Shoots for the Top

December 31st, 2014

American Sniper poster

American Sniper led the way on the per theater chart with an estimated average of $152,500 in four theaters. This is the second best per theater average of the year, behind just The Grand Budapest Hotel and ahead of The Imitation Game. Second place for the weekend was Selma, which earned an average of $30,076 in 19 theaters during their Oscar-qualifying run. Two Days, One Night was a surprise entry in the $10,000 club earning an average of $24,118 in two theaters. It earned amazing reviews, but it didn't have as much buzz behind it as other film's that opening on Christmas. Into the Woods was the best of the wide releases in the $10,000 club earning an average of $12,726 in 2,440 theaters. Last week's winner, Inherent Vice, was next with an estimated average of $12,500 in 16 theaters. The overall box office leader, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, earned an average of $10,689, while The Imitation Game was right behind with $10,618. The final film in the $10,000 club was Mr. Turner with an average of $10,498 in 24 theaters. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Close Battle over Christmas Break

December 30th, 2014

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies poster

We are still dealing with studio estimates for the weekend numbers, but we can at least tell you what film won, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, and roughly how much it earned, $41.42 million. The new releases were much closer than expected with Into the Woods and Unbroken both earning just over $30 million over the weekend. Because we don't have enough final numbers, we really can't compare the overall box office to last weekend or last year. So far, the final weekend of 2014 pulled in $200 million and that number should grow a little bit as box office numbers filter in. This is 52% more than last weekend and 2.3% more than the same weekend last year. I'm a little more bullish about January's box office chances after this result. More...

Per Theater Chart: Going Once, Going Vice...

December 22nd, 2014

Inherent Vice poster

The $10,000 club was crowded this weekend with six films earning per theater averages of more than $10,000. This includes Inherent Vice, which led the way for the second time in a row earning an average of $29,055 in five theaters. This bodes well for its wide expansion in January. Speaking of expanding, The Imitation Game expanded from 25 theaters to 34 theaters earning an average of $25,253 in the process. It has already earned some measure of mainstream success and with room to grow, it will stay in theaters for a while. Mr. Turner was the best of the new limited releases earning an average of $21,728 in five theaters. Song of the Sea was next with $17,967 in one theater. The overall box office champ, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, earned an average of $14,122, which is lower than anticipated, but still pretty good. Finally, P.K. opened with an average of $13,108 in 272 theaters. It is rare that we get to talk about a Bollywood film in the $10,000 club. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Christmas Gets Scrooged

December 22nd, 2014

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies poster

The Christmas break got off on a soft note with all three new wide releases failing to meet expectations by substantial numbers. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies got off to a good start on Wednesday, but plummeted the next day and couldn't recover. Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb failed to live up to the low end of expectations, while Annie's opening at least came close to predictions. We are still missing some numbers. Overall, the box office rose by more than 60% from last weekend to $135 million and this figure should rise a little as other numbers filter in. However, it likely won't rise by enough to match the $140 million earned the same weekend last year. I really thought 2014 would end its year-over-year slump this weekend, but alas, it was not to be. Year-to-date, 2014 has earned $9.60 billion, which is 4.6% lower than last year's pace. More...

Weekend Estimates: Hobbit Enjoys $50 Million Swansong

December 21st, 2014

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies poster

After thirteen years (with a lengthy break in the middle), Peter Jackson’s Middle Earth Saga finally comes to an end this weekend with The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. Tolkein/Jackson fans are giving the franchise a rousing farewell, with $50 million expected this weekend and $90 million in total after five days. Comparisons are a little difficult, because the previous Hobbit installments opened on Fridays, but Desolation of Smaug racked up $86 million in its first five days and An Unexpected Journey hit $100 million on its fifth day in release. So this outing seems set to perform similarly overall, with $250 million – $300 million domestically and around $1 billion worldwide. That will solidify the franchise as the fourth-most successful in history, and if it can top $1.079 billion in this outing, it will be the only franchise ever to average more than $1 billion globally per film. More...

Limited Release: Anything for Limited Releases

December 19th, 2014

Pret a tout poster

It is not a super busy weekend, but that doesn't mean there's nothing worth checking out. Mr. Turner's reviews are incredible, so much so that I'm surprised it hasn't been a major player during Awards Season thus far. It isn't the only film earning great reviews, as both Song of the Sea and Winter's Sleep could find audiences in theaters. More...


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Synopsis

P. K. is a comedy of ideas about a stranger in the city, who asks questions that no one has asked before. They are innocent, child-like questions, but they bring about catastrophic answers. People who are set in their ways for generations, are forced to reappraise their world when they see it from PK's innocent eyes. In the process PK makes loyal friends and powerful foes. Mends broken lives and angers the establishment. P. K.'s childlike curiosity transforms into a spiritual odyssey for him and millions of others. The film is an original exploration of complex philosophies. It is also a simple and humane tale of love, laughter and letting-go. Finally, it is a saga about a friendship between strangers from worlds apart.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,565,258 (33.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.98 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:11.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:272 opening theaters/272 max. theaters, 3.5 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $13,978,221

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 19th, 2014 (Limited) by UTV Communications
International Releases: December 19th, 2014 (Wide) (Australia)
December 19th, 2014 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
May 22nd, 2015 (Wide) (China)
September 3rd, 2015 (Wide) (Hong Kong)
September 3rd, 2015 (Wide) (South Korea)
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MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 153 minutes
Comparisons: vs. 3 Idiots
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Keywords: Bollywood, Friendly Alien on Earth, Religious, Terrorism, Romance, Interspecies Romance, Comedy Drama
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Vinod Chopra Films, Rajkumar Hirani Films, UTV Motion Pictures
Production Countries: India
Languages: Hindi

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest 2nd Weekend Limited Release 76 $1,705,839 Dec 26, 2014 10
Biggest Opening Weekend Limited Release 12 $3,565,258 Dec 19, 2014 3

Leading Cast

Aamir Khan    P.K.

Supporting Cast

Anushka Sharma    Jagat "Jaggu" Janini
Sushant Singh Rajput    Sarfaraz
Sanjay Dutt    Bhairon Singh
Rohitash Gaud    Constable Pandey
Boman Irani    Bajwa
Saurabh Shukla    Godman Tapasvi
Parikshit Sahani    Jagat Janani's Father
Amardeep Jha    Jagat Janani's Mother

Cameos

Ranbir Kapoor   

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Rajkumar Hirani    Director
Rajkumar Hirani    Screenwriter
Abhijat Joshi    Screenwriter
Rajkumar Hirani    Producer
Vidhu Vinod Chopra    Producer
Rajnish Hedao    Production Designer
Sumit Basu    Production Designer
Snigdha Basu    Production Designer
Rajkumar Hirani    Editor
Ajay Atul    Composer
Shantanu Moitra    Composer
Ankit Tiwari    Composer
C.K. Muraleedharan    Cinematographer

Per Theater Chart: Sniper Still Calling the Shots

January 13th, 2015

American Sniper poster

There was only one new release in the $10,000 club, which left American Sniper with an easy victory. It pulled in an average of $144,880 in four theaters, making it the first film ever to earn an per theater average of $100,000 or more for three weeks. Second place went to A Most Violent Year with an average of $29,135, also in four theaters. Taken 3 was the best of the new releases with an average of $10,908, just ahead of Song of the Sea with an average of $10,470. More...

Per Theater Chart: American Shoots for the Top

December 31st, 2014

American Sniper poster

American Sniper led the way on the per theater chart with an estimated average of $152,500 in four theaters. This is the second best per theater average of the year, behind just The Grand Budapest Hotel and ahead of The Imitation Game. Second place for the weekend was Selma, which earned an average of $30,076 in 19 theaters during their Oscar-qualifying run. Two Days, One Night was a surprise entry in the $10,000 club earning an average of $24,118 in two theaters. It earned amazing reviews, but it didn't have as much buzz behind it as other film's that opening on Christmas. Into the Woods was the best of the wide releases in the $10,000 club earning an average of $12,726 in 2,440 theaters. Last week's winner, Inherent Vice, was next with an estimated average of $12,500 in 16 theaters. The overall box office leader, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, earned an average of $10,689, while The Imitation Game was right behind with $10,618. The final film in the $10,000 club was Mr. Turner with an average of $10,498 in 24 theaters. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Close Battle over Christmas Break

December 30th, 2014

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies poster

We are still dealing with studio estimates for the weekend numbers, but we can at least tell you what film won, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, and roughly how much it earned, $41.42 million. The new releases were much closer than expected with Into the Woods and Unbroken both earning just over $30 million over the weekend. Because we don't have enough final numbers, we really can't compare the overall box office to last weekend or last year. So far, the final weekend of 2014 pulled in $200 million and that number should grow a little bit as box office numbers filter in. This is 52% more than last weekend and 2.3% more than the same weekend last year. I'm a little more bullish about January's box office chances after this result. More...

Per Theater Chart: Going Once, Going Vice...

December 22nd, 2014

Inherent Vice poster

The $10,000 club was crowded this weekend with six films earning per theater averages of more than $10,000. This includes Inherent Vice, which led the way for the second time in a row earning an average of $29,055 in five theaters. This bodes well for its wide expansion in January. Speaking of expanding, The Imitation Game expanded from 25 theaters to 34 theaters earning an average of $25,253 in the process. It has already earned some measure of mainstream success and with room to grow, it will stay in theaters for a while. Mr. Turner was the best of the new limited releases earning an average of $21,728 in five theaters. Song of the Sea was next with $17,967 in one theater. The overall box office champ, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, earned an average of $14,122, which is lower than anticipated, but still pretty good. Finally, P.K. opened with an average of $13,108 in 272 theaters. It is rare that we get to talk about a Bollywood film in the $10,000 club. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Christmas Gets Scrooged

December 22nd, 2014

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies poster

The Christmas break got off on a soft note with all three new wide releases failing to meet expectations by substantial numbers. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies got off to a good start on Wednesday, but plummeted the next day and couldn't recover. Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb failed to live up to the low end of expectations, while Annie's opening at least came close to predictions. We are still missing some numbers. Overall, the box office rose by more than 60% from last weekend to $135 million and this figure should rise a little as other numbers filter in. However, it likely won't rise by enough to match the $140 million earned the same weekend last year. I really thought 2014 would end its year-over-year slump this weekend, but alas, it was not to be. Year-to-date, 2014 has earned $9.60 billion, which is 4.6% lower than last year's pace. More...

Weekend Estimates: Hobbit Enjoys $50 Million Swansong

December 21st, 2014

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies poster

After thirteen years (with a lengthy break in the middle), Peter Jackson’s Middle Earth Saga finally comes to an end this weekend with The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. Tolkein/Jackson fans are giving the franchise a rousing farewell, with $50 million expected this weekend and $90 million in total after five days. Comparisons are a little difficult, because the previous Hobbit installments opened on Fridays, but Desolation of Smaug racked up $86 million in its first five days and An Unexpected Journey hit $100 million on its fifth day in release. So this outing seems set to perform similarly overall, with $250 million – $300 million domestically and around $1 billion worldwide. That will solidify the franchise as the fourth-most successful in history, and if it can top $1.079 billion in this outing, it will be the only franchise ever to average more than $1 billion globally per film. More...

Limited Release: Anything for Limited Releases

December 19th, 2014

Pret a tout poster

It is not a super busy weekend, but that doesn't mean there's nothing worth checking out. Mr. Turner's reviews are incredible, so much so that I'm surprised it hasn't been a major player during Awards Season thus far. It isn't the only film earning great reviews, as both Song of the Sea and Winter's Sleep could find audiences in theaters. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 19, 2014 9 $3,565,258   272 $13,108   $3,565,258 1
Dec 26, 2014 17 $1,705,839 -52% 264 $6,462   $7,866,268 2
Jan 2, 2015 22 $746,823 -56% 221 $3,379   $9,896,123 3
Jan 9, 2015 27 $255,343 -66% 105 $2,432   $10,330,109 4
Jan 16, 2015 39 $102,534 -60% 45 $2,279   $10,498,605 5
Jan 23, 2015 45 $40,793 -60% 18 $2,266   $10,572,800 6
Jan 30, 2015 60 $16,827 -59% 14 $1,202   $10,600,529 7

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 19, 2014 8 $991,353   272 $3,645   $991,353 1
Dec 20, 2014 10 $1,418,817 +43% 272 $5,216   $2,410,170 2
Dec 21, 2014 8 $1,155,088 -19% 272 $4,247   $3,565,258 3

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 19, 2014 12 $6,160,429   272 $22,649   $6,160,429 1
Dec 26, 2014 16 $2,988,871 -51% 264 $11,321   $9,149,300 2
Jan 2, 2015 23 $925,466 -69% 221 $4,188   $10,074,766 3
Jan 9, 2015 29 $321,305 -65% 105 $3,060   $10,396,071 4
Jan 16, 2015 40 $135,936 -58% 45 $3,021   $10,532,007 5
Jan 23, 2015 48 $51,695 -62% 18 $2,872   $10,583,702 6
Jan 30, 2015 59 $21,259 -59% 14 $1,519   $10,604,961 7
Feb 6, 2015 71 $11,143 -48% 4 $2,786   $10,616,104 8

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 12/19/2014 $0 0 0 0 $1,712,959 8/30/2018
China 5/22/2015 $4,700,000 18,805 18,805 42,795 $17,200,000 9/12/2018
Hong Kong 9/3/2015 $98,021 19 19 69 $868,652 11/17/2015
South Korea 9/3/2015 $125,616 185 185 200 $296,315 10/27/2015
United Kingdom 12/19/2014 $0 0 0 0 $3,172,207 8/27/2018
 
Rest of World $61,749,867
 
International Total$85,000,000 9/12/2018

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.