India PK returned 9.2× its production cost, earning $120.0M against a $13.0M budget — one of the highest-return India films in our catalog.
Synopsis
पीके
“Peeke hai kya?”
A stranger in the city asks questions no one has asked before. Known only by his initials, the man's innocent questions and childlike curiosity take him on a journey of love, laughter and letting go.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #88 of 1,983 India films indexed here (96th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.3 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Comedy productions specifically: #28 of 648 (top 4%).
Audience Engagement
881 audience reviews — more than 99% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 93th percentile among India films.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 33m runtime, production spent $85K per minute on screen and earned $784K per minute back.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with PK. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Rajkumar Hirani Films
Comedy + Drama in India
292 India titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding PK itself).
The 2013–2015 India Window
Among 288 India films we catalog from this window, PK places #13 — near the top of its class.
The 2010s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in India, 919 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when PK premiered alongside 91 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 91 other India films in 2014.
The 1134th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on PK, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- christianity · 4
- sikhism · 4
- sociology · 1
- belief in god · 1
- islamophobia · 1
- pakistan vs india · 1
- jainism · 1
- religion · 25
- society · 14
- islam · 12
- hinduism · 7
- friendship · 134
- love · 123
- alien · 51
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | Rajkumar Hirani Films, Vinod Chopra Films, UTV Motion Pictures |
| Runtime | 2h 33m |
| Release Date | December 18, 2014 |
| IMDb | tt2338151 |
Questions Answered
Was PK profitable?
Yes — PK earned $120.0M against a production budget of $13.0M, a return of 9.2× its cost.
How highly rated is PK?
Among India Asian filmss in this catalog, PK ranks #88 of 1983 — in the top 4%.