Drishyam 8.9 and Baby 8.1 on IMDB, why Average at the BO?

Blazer7

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Posted: 10 years ago

Two films which I really loved this year, they were just simply amazing thrillers, but still Average verdicts at the box office.

Drishyam so far is the highest rated film of the year, with 8.9 (Baahubali has 8.8)

and Baby isn't far behind with 8.1

Let's look at the BO data:

Baby:

Budget: 75 cr

Domestic Nett gross: 81.8 cr

Drishyam:

Budget: 62 cr

Domestic nett gross: 68.6 cr

Why didn't the audiences go and watch these films?

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Posted: 10 years ago

Baby deserved more at the BO

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Blazer7

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Posted: 10 years ago

Originally posted by: Deathstroke
Baby deserved more at the BO

No doubt about that.

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Blazer7

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Posted: 10 years ago

Originally posted by: deafri
Sadly movies of non khan starer get below 3500 screens count.

Baby got 2500 and Drishyam 2250

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Dilwali89

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Posted: 10 years ago

Drishyam is the best film of 2015 for me. Indians are stuck on the masala films and Khans they need to move on and appreciate good cinema.

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Her-mion-e

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Posted: 10 years ago

I really cant figure out
Baby was flawless, totally awesome. It should be on best thriller list
Drishyam too was extremely good
But probably they were not promoted the way masala entertainers are promoted that's why

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pallavi25

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Posted: 10 years ago

Baby was extremely good movie, brilliant! But it wouldnt appeal to the masses as it had no song and dance and masala stuff so only selective audience went, still it did very well considering its genre.

I havent watched Drishyam yet but I read that many people compared it unfavorably to the original South versions.

Really well-made thrillers can do well, like Kahani was a clean Hit in 2012.