Top 10 Hollywood films in India: Spider-Man: Brand New Day takes No. 1 spot
Hollywood has delivered several major box-office successes in India, with superhero franchises, fantasy adventures and animated films drawing large au…
1/101. Spider-Man: Brand New Day | Spider-Man: Brand New Day, starring Tom Holland and Zendaya, has become the highest-grossing Hollywood film in India. Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, the Marvel film released in India on July 30, 2026, a day before its global release. The film has overtaken Avatar: The Way of Water to claim the top spot. Bollywood Hungama’s latest box-office tracker puts its current India collection at ₹415.82 crore. The film is still running in theatres. (Image: Sony Pictures Entertainment)
2/102. Avatar: The Way of Water | James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water held the top position among Hollywood films in India before Spider-Man: Brand New Day overtook it. The 2022 sequel to Avatar earned ₹378.22 crore in India. The film returned audiences to the world of Pandora and continued the story of Jake Sully and Neytiri, while introducing the underwater world of the Metkayina clan. (Image: Avatar official website)
3/103. Avengers: Endgame | Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame ranks third with an India collection of ₹373.22 crore. Released in 2019, the superhero film brought together characters from across the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the conclusion of the Infinity Saga. The film had previously set several box-office records in India and remained among the country’s biggest Hollywood releases until the subsequent success of Avatar: The Way of Water and now Spider-Man: Brand New Day. (Image: Marvel official website)
4/104. Avengers: Infinity War | Avengers: Infinity War is fourth on the list with ₹227.43 crore in India. The 2018 Marvel film, directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, brought together a large group of superheroes as they faced Thanos in his quest to collect the Infinity Stones. The film’s India performance made it one of the country’s biggest Hollywood releases at the time. (Image: Marvel official website)
5/105. Spider-Man: No Way Home | Tom Holland’s Spider-Man: No Way Home ranks fifth with ₹218.41 crore. Released in 2021, the film became a major box-office success in India and brought together characters from different Spider-Man universes. Its performance also established Holland’s Spider-Man as one of the biggest Hollywood franchises in the Indian market. (Image: Marvel official website)
6/106. Avatar: Fire and Ash | The third film in James Cameron’s Avatar franchise, Avatar: Fire and Ash, ranks sixth with ₹206.55 crore in India. Released in 2025, the film continued the story of the Na’vi and further expanded the world of Pandora. Its collection places it among the six biggest Hollywood films in the Indian market. (Image: Avatar official website)
7/107. The Jungle Book | Disney’s live-action adaptation of The Jungle Book collected ₹188 crore in India and ranks seventh. Directed by Jon Favreau, the 2016 film was based on Rudyard Kipling’s classic stories and followed Mowgli as he navigated the jungle with the help of characters including Baloo and Bagheera. (Image: Disney Movies)
8/108. The Odyssey | Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey ranks eighth with a current India collection of ₹166.27 crore. The epic adventure, released in July 2026, stars Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway and Robert Pattinson. The film is based on Homer’s ancient Greek epic and follows Odysseus on his long journey home after the Trojan War. (Image: AP)
9/109. The Lion King | Disney’s The Lion King earned ₹158.71 crore in India and occupies the ninth spot. The 2019 film is a photorealistic remake of Disney’s 1994 animated classic. It features the story of Simba, who must find his place in the Pride Lands after the death of his father, Mufasa.
10/1010. Mufasa: The Lion King | Mufasa: The Lion King rounds off the top 10 with ₹132.60 crore in India. Released in 2024, the film serves as a prequel to The Lion King and explores Mufasa’s early life, his relationship with Taka and the events that eventually shape his journey towards becoming king.
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