#1 of 30 Highest-grossing Marathi-language movie ever
2021 · Biography, Drama
$32.9M worldwide
$24.3M US & Canada · 74% $8.6M elsewhere · 26%
Marathi box office
Marathi Box Office: Highest-Grossing Marathi Movies of All Time & 2025
Respect (2021) is the highest-grossing Marathi-language movie in our database, with $32.9M worldwide, ahead of Pawankhind (2022) ($4.3M) and Dharmaveer (2022) ($2.3M). 30 Marathi-language films report a worldwide gross, $43.2M in all, 57% of it from the US & Canada. In 2025, Cactus Pears (2025) leads with $49.3K; 3 releases took $54K.
- Marathi films with a gross
- 30
- combined worldwide, all time
- $43.2M
- from 2025 releases
- $54K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 57%
#1 of 30 All-time records
What Are the 10 Highest-Grossing Marathi Movies Ever?
Respect (2021) leads with $32.9M, $28.6M ahead of Pawankhind (2022). The top 10 took $42.9M together, 99% of what all 30 films earned. 7 of them came out in 2016 or later.
- 1 Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: $24.3M Rest of the world: $8.6M Worldwide: $32.9M
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Feb 18, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M - 3
May 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 4
Oct 18, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $913.6K - 5
Jun 30, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $798.4K - 6
Jul 15, 2011 US and Canada: $64.4K Rest of the world: $603.2K Worldwide: $667.6K - 7
Oct 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $528.2K - 8
Sep 16, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $382.5K - 9
Nov 4, 1927 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $121.8K - 10
2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $73.2K
2025
What Were the Biggest Marathi Hits of 2025?
Cactus Pears (2025) leads with $49.3K, 91% of the total. The top 3 together took $54K, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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By release month
Which Month of 2025 Was Best for Marathi Movies?
November releases took the most, $49.3K from 1 film, led by Cactus Pears (2025). April was the quietest month ($398). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Fussclass Dabhade (2025) $4.3K Fussclass Dabhade (2025)
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr Devmanus (2025) $398 Devmanus (2025)
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov Cactus Pears (2025) $49.3K Cactus Pears (2025)
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Biggest years
Which Years Had the Highest-Grossing Marathi Movies?
2021 releases earned the most: $32.9M from 1 film, led by Respect (2021). The 10 biggest years, each linking to its chart.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Biggest film |
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| 2021 1 film | 1 | $32.9M | Respect (2021) $32.9M |
| 2022 8 films | 8 | $7.5M | Pawankhind (2022) $4.3M |
| 2024 2 films | 2 | $914.6K | Paani (2024) $913.6K |
| 2023 2 films | 2 | $799.1K | Baipan Bhari Deva (2023) $798.4K |
| 2011 1 film | 1 | $667.6K | Girlfriend (2011) $667.6K |
| 1927 1 film | 1 | $121.8K | Sunrise (1927) $121.8K |
| 2018 5 films | 5 | $76.8K | Mauli (2018) $34K |
| 2010 1 film | 1 | $73.2K | Target (2010) $73.2K |
| 2015 1 film | 1 | $57.4K | Court (2015) $57.4K |
| 2025 3 films | 3 | $54K | Cactus Pears (2025) $49.3K |
By genre
Which Marathi Genres Earned the Most?
Drama took $43.2M across 28 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Biography ($32.9M) and Music ($32.9M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
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Drama $43.2M28 films · #1 Respect (2021) -
Biography $32.9M1 film · #1 Respect (2021) -
Music $32.9M1 film · #1 Respect (2021) -
History $4.8M4 films · #1 Pawankhind (2022) -
War $4.8M3 films · #1 Pawankhind (2022) -
Action $2.3M5 films · #1 Dharmaveer (2022) -
Crime $2.3M3 films · #1 Dharmaveer (2022) -
Comedy $1.2M7 films · #1 Baipan Bhari Deva (2023) -
Family $802.7K2 films · #1 Baipan Bhari Deva (2023) -
Romance $134K2 films · #1 Sunrise (1927)
Archive
Marathi Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1927 to 2025 with its total and its biggest film. 2021 leads with $32.9M, led by Respect (2021).
2020s 5 years · $42.1M
2010s 7 years · $927.3K
1920s 1 year · $121.8K
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Marathi Box Office: Questions & Answers
The Marathi charts in short: the all-time #1, 2025's leader, the billion-dollar hits and the biggest year, answered from the same 30 films as the charts.
What is the highest-grossing Marathi-language movie of all time?
Respect (2021) leads with $32.9M worldwide, $24.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Pawankhind (2022) ($4.3M) and Dharmaveer (2022) ($2.3M).
All-time chart What is the highest-grossing Marathi-language movie of 2025?
Cactus Pears (2025) leads 2025 with $49.3K worldwide, 91% of the $54K that its 3 releases report.
2025 chart How much have Marathi-language movies earned at the box office?
30 Marathi-language films report a worldwide gross, $43.2M in all, or $1.4M per film on average. $24.4M (57%) came from the US & Canada.
How many Marathi-language movies have made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Respect (2021), earned $32.9M.
Which year was the biggest for Marathi-language movies?
2021 releases earned the most: $32.9M from 1 film, led by Respect (2021).
2021 chart How are Marathi box office numbers counted?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films, is left out rather than shown as a fact, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.