#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 · All time
Highest-Grossing Marathi Movies of All Time
Respect (2021) is the highest-grossing Marathi-language movie in our database, with $32.9M worldwide, ahead of Pawankhind (2022) at $4.3M and Dharmaveer (2022) at $2.3M. 30 Marathi-language films in our database report a worldwide gross, $43.2M in all, 57% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Drama leads with $43.2M across 28 Marathi releases.
- films with a reported gross
- 30
- combined worldwide
- $43.2M
- Respect (2021), the #1
- $32.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 57%
#1 of 30 Top 5
What Are the Highest-Grossing Marathi Movies Ever?
Respect (2021) leads with $32.9M, $28.6M ahead of Pawankhind (2022). The top 5 were released between 2021 and 2024 and took $41.1M together; none of them earned more than half of their gross outside the US & Canada.
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The chart
All 30 Marathi Movies, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 1 Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: $24.3M Rest of the world: $8.6M Worldwide: $32.9M
- 2 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
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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 - 11
Jul 15, 2015 US and Canada: $22.9K Rest of the world: $34.5K Worldwide: $57.4K - 12
Nov 21, 2025 US and Canada: $11.5K Rest of the world: $37.8K Worldwide: $49.3K - 13
Dec 14, 2018 US and Canada: $34K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34K - 14
Oct 27, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23K - 15
Nov 16, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.1K - 16
Jan 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.8K - 17
Apr 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.2K - 18
Jan 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.2K - 19
Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.9K - 20
Feb 15, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.8K - 21
Jan 24, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3K - 22
Apr 1, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2K - 23
May 26, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3K - 24
Apr 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6K - 25
Aug 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2K - 26
Jul 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K - 27
Feb 16, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1K - 28
Jan 13, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $660 - 29
2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $633 - 30
Apr 25, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $398
Gross bands
How Many Marathi Movies Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 30 films reached $100M. 29 films, 97% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $43.2M total.
76% 24%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 3% of the list $32.9M · 76% of the gross
- Under $10M 29 films, 97% of the list $10.3M · 24% of the gross
By decade
Which Decade's Marathi Movies Earned the Most?
Films released in the 2020s lead with $42.1M from 16 titles, led by Respect (2021). Each column links to the decade's biggest year.
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.
All-Time Marathi Box Office by Genre
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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
FAQ
Marathi Box Office All Time: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 30 films as the chart.
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) at $4.3M and Dharmaveer (2022) at $2.3M.
How much have Marathi-language movies earned at the box office?
30 Marathi-language films in our database report a worldwide gross, $43.2M in all, or $1.4M per film on average.
How many Marathi-language movies have made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Respect (2021), earned $32.9M.
How is the all-time Marathi box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the all-time Marathi box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.