Wake Up Sid
2009 2h 18m movie Film India

Wake Up Sid

Synopsis

Wake Up Sid! is the story of a lazy Mumbai college student who does absolutely nothing, with a turn of events will Sid realize his potential in this world and become a success in the fast-paced life of Mumbai.

Audience Engagement

135
Reviews
94th
Review-volume percentile
82nd
Popularity percentile

135 audience reviews — more than 94% of India films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 82th percentile among India films.

Other Titles From Dharma Productions

Comedy + Drama in India

292 India titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Wake Up Sid itself).

The 2008–2010 India Window

Among 181 India films we catalog from this window, Wake Up Sid places #16 — near the top of its class.

  1. My Name Is Khan
    #1

    My Name Is Khan

    ★ 8.1 · 2010
  2. 3 Idiots
    #2

    3 Idiots

    ★ 8.0 · 2009
  3. Abhiyum Naanum
    #3

    Abhiyum Naanum

    ★ 7.9 · 2008
  4. Wolverine and the X-Men
    #4

    Wolverine and the X-Men

    ★ 7.6 · 2009
  5. Bhramaram
    #5

    Bhramaram

    ★ 7.6 · 2009
  6. Iron Man: Armored Adventures
    #6

    Iron Man: Armored Adventures

    ★ 7.5 · 2009
  7. Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa
    #7

    Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa

    ★ 7.5 · 2010
  8. I Am Kalam
    #8

    I Am Kalam

    ★ 7.3 · 2010

The 2000s India Landscape

2009 was the decade’s peak output year for India — 59 titles released, including Wake Up Sid. Bars below show how the 2000s stacked up year by year (454 total).

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$3.0M
Budget
$11.0M
Revenue
$8.0M
Net Profit
3.7×
Return Ratio

At a 2h 18m runtime, production spent $22K per minute on screen and earned $80K per minute back.

Position in Catalog

Released alongside 58 other India films in 2009.

The 723rd India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).

Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).

Reception Benchmarks

7.1
TMDB Rating
135
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #428 of 1,983 India films indexed here (78th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.7 points above the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Comedy productions specifically: #112 of 648 (top 17%).

Production Details

Primary CountryIndia
Original LanguageHindi
Production CompaniesDharma Productions
Runtime2h 18m
Release DateOctober 2, 2009
IMDbtt1324059