Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,645,502 (25.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.97 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 9.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 119 opening theaters/156 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $9,720,595 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,301-6,400) | 6,306 | $6,533,849 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) | 1,762 | $63,000,000 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) | 2,564 | $69,533,849 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 401-500) | 406 | $6,533,849 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) | 1,299 | $6,533,849 |
| All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) | 188 | $63,000,000 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 301-400) | 399 | $69,533,849 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 23rd, 2009 (Limited) by Big Pictures |
| International Releases: | December 24th, 2009 (Wide) (India)
August 18th, 2011 (Wide) (South Korea) |
| Video Release: | May 18th, 2010 by Big Pictures Video |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for thematic material, some disturbing images and crude humor. (Rating bulletin 2160, 2/13/2011) |
| Running Time: | 170 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Medical and Hospitals, Dysfunctional Family, Romance, Coming of Age, Surprise Twist, Voiceover/Narration, Non-Chronological, Photography, Academics, Secret Identity, College, Bollywood, Foreign Language, Remade, Comedy Drama, Suicide, Death of a Sibling, Death of a Son or Daughter, Ensemble, Satire |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | India |
| Languages: | Hindi |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggest 2nd Weekend Limited Release | 90 | $1,494,542 | Jan 1, 2010 | 12 |
| Christmas (Opening, 3-Day) | 142 | $1,645,502 | Dec 25, 2009 | 5 |
| Christmas (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 141 | $2,569,174 | Dec 25, 2009 | 5 |
| Top 2009 Theater Average | 94 | $13,828 | Dec 25, 2009 | 5 |