Ordinary returned 7.2× its production cost, earning $3.3M against a $454K budget — one of the highest-return Other Asia films in our catalog.
Synopsis
ഓര്ഡിനറി
Ordinary is a 2012 Malayalam comedy drama film directed by Sugeeth and written by Nishad K. Koya and Manu Prasad. The film stars Kunchacko Boban, Biju Menon, Asif Ali, Jishnu, Shritha Sivadas and Ann Augustine in the main roles. The cinematography is by Faisal Ali and the music is composed by Vidyasagar. The film follows the adventures of a K.S.R.T.C. bus that travels from Pathanamthitta to the village of Gavi. It received mixed critical reviews and turned out to be the first blockbuster film of 2012 in Malayalam cinema.
The 2011–2013 Other Asia Window
61 Other Asia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Ordinary sits at position #38.
The 2010s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ordinary premiered. 226 total titles in this decade from Other Asia.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 26m runtime, production spent $3K per minute on screen and earned $22K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #316 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (42nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Other Asia Comedy productions specifically: #86 of 183 (top 47%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Malayalam |
| Runtime | 2h 26m |
| Release Date | March 17, 2012 |
| IMDb | tt2355765 |