‘Ramayana’ advance booking crosses USD 500K in North America

The Ranbir Kapoor and Yash-starrer ‘Ramayana: Rise of a Legend', has crossed the USD 500,000 mark in advance bookings, with still over two weeks to go before its official release.With the Diwali release drawing close, the film's overseas pre-sales has already hit the USD 771,000 mark across three markets, according to figures tracked by Films Discourse.

The United States and Canada are leading the overseas advance, followed by the UK and Australia.According to the reported figures, North America has contributed USD 558,000, accounting for around 72% of the film’s overseas advance total. The UK has recorded USD 141,000, while Australia has added approximately USD 72,000.

‘Ramayana’ North America premiere bookings cross USD 250K

The film’s premiere screenings in the US, scheduled for Wednesday, November 4, have reportedly sold approximately 10,800 tickets, generating around USD 210,000 in advance sales.

Including Canada, North American premiere pre-sales have crossed USD 250,000.The average US premiere ticket price is close to USD 19.50, suggesting demand for premium formats such as IMAX and 3D, although the figures alone do not establish how much of the sales total comes from those screenings.For opening day on Thursday, November 5, the film has reportedly generated USD 162,000 in advance bookings across its three tracked overseas markets.

The US has contributed around USD 71,000, while the UK has recorded approximately USD 64,000, putting the two markets relatively close in opening-day pre-sales.‘Ramayana’ advance bookings in India to open on TuesdayThe next major boost in box office numbers will come with the film opening its advance bookings in India, on October 20, coinciding with Dussehra. Rumours are abuzz that the film could just on to comfortably cross the Rs 100 crore mark on its opening day in India, thus becoming one of the very few films to be able to achieve this feat at the Indian box office.

‘Ramayana’ faces ‘Godzilla: Minus Zero’ in the IMAX race

The film’s premium-screen strategy could become an important factor in overseas markets. Takashi Yamazaki’s ‘Godzilla: Minus Zero’ is scheduled to open in the US on November 6, The previous film, ‘Godzilla Minus One’, reportedly grossed around USD 57 million in North America, becoming the highest-grossing Japanese-language live-action film in the region. It also won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, strengthening the franchise’s reputation among international audiences.

‘Godzilla: Minus Zero’ is being positioned as a major IMAX release, while ‘Ramayana’ is also expected to receive an IMAX rollout.

‘Ramayana’ targets USD 1 million in overseas advance bookings

With more than two weeks remaining before its reported November 5 release, the film is approaching the USD 1 million mark in overseas advance bookings.