2025 U.S. BO Round Up: Who Is The Real Winner?

The United States box office has become largely lucrative for the Indian film industry. The kind of revenues that are being generated by the Indian films at the United States ticket counters has become a major source of revenue.

The 2025 North America box office performance of Indian films highlights the growing strength and diversity of Indian cinema across the United States and Canada. With an estimated total gross of 151 million dollars, Indian movies continued to attract strong diaspora support while also reaching wider audiences beyond traditional markets.

Hindi films remained the dominant force, collecting around 62.5 million dollars. This reflects the continued appeal of mainstream Bollywood releases, supported by wide theatrical presence and star driven projects.

Telugu cinema followed firmly in second place with 36.5 million dollars, underlining its consistent overseas market and loyal fan base, especially for big event films.

Punjabi cinema delivered a notable performance with 20 million dollars, showing how content driven and culturally rooted films are finding strong resonance among audiences in North America. Tamil films grossed 15.7 million dollars, maintaining steady interest through a mix of commercial and experimental storytelling.

Malayalam cinema recorded 10.6 million dollars, marking an encouraging rise in visibility and appreciation for content rich films. Kannada films contributed 5.3 million dollars, while other language industries such as Gujarati added around 1 million dollars.

Overall, the 2025 figures underline the expanding footprint of Indian cinema in North America, driven by linguistic diversity, strong diaspora engagement, and increasing curiosity among global viewers.