This list charts the most successful Pakistani films screened at cinemas in Pakistan and overseas. Pakistani films generate income from several revenue streams including box office sales (admissions), theatrical exhibitions, television broadcast rights and merchandising. See List of highest-grossing films in Pakistan for domestic gross figures.
With a worldwide box-office gross of more than Rs. 4 billion,[1] The Legend of Maula Jatt is the highest-grossing Pakistani film.
The following list shows Pakistan's top 24 highest-grossing films, which include films from all the Pakistani languages. These figures are not adjusted for ticket prices inflation.
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Rank | Peak | Title | Worldwide gross in PKR (USD) | Year | Language | Director | Production company | Reference(s) | |
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1 | 1 | The Legend of Maula Jatt | 2022 | Punjabi | Bilal Lashari | Encyclomedia / Lashari Films / Geo Films | [2] | ||
2 | 1 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 | 2018 | Urdu | Nadeem Baig | Six Sigma Plus Salman Iqbal Films ARY Films | [3] [4] [5] | ||
3 | 2 | London Nahi Jaunga | 2022 | Urdu Punjabi | Six Sigma Plus | [6] | |||
4 | 1 | Punjab Nahi Jaungi | 2017 | Urdu Punjabi | Six Sigma Plus Salman Iqbal Films ARY Films | [7] | |||
5 | 3 | Teefa in Trouble | 2018 | Urdu Punjabi | Ahsan Rahim | Lightingale Productions Geo Films | [8] [9] [10] [11] | ||
6 | 1 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani | 2015 | Urdu | Nadeem Baig | Six Sigma Plus ARY Films | [12] | ||
7 | 5 | Parwaaz Hai Junoon | 2018 | Urdu | Haseeb Hassan | Momina & Duraid Films Hum Films | [13] | ||
8 | 7 | Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad | 2022 | Urdu | Nabeel Qureshi | Filmwala Pictures | [14] | ||
9 | 11 | The Donkey King | 2018 | Urdu | Aziz Jindani | Talisman Studios Geo Films | [15] [16] [17] | ||
10 | 2 | Bin Roye | 2015 | Urdu | Shahzad Kashmiri | MD Films Hum Films | [18] | ||
11 | 11 | Money Back Guarantee † | 2023 | Urdu | Faisal Qureshi | Zashko FilmsGame Over Productions | [19] | ||
12 | 1 | Waar | 2013 | Urdu English | Bilal Lashari | MindWorks Media ARY Films | |||
13 | 3 | Wrong No. | 2015 | Urdu | Yasir Nawaz | YNH Films ARY Films | |||
14 | 12 | Superstar | 2019 | Urdu | Mohammed Ehteshamuddin | Momina & Duraid Films Hum Films | [20] | ||
15 | 5 | Actor in Law | 2016 | Urdu | Nabeel Qureshi | Filmwala Pictures | [21] | ||
16 | 6 | Janaan | 2016 | Urdu Pashto | Azfar Jafri | IRK Films ARY Films | [22] | ||
17 | 10 | Parey Hut Love | 2019 | Urdu | Asim Raza | The Vision Factory FilmsARY Films | [23] | ||
18 | 5 | Ho Mann Jahaan | 2016 | Urdu | Asim Raza | The Vision Factory Films ARY Films | |||
19 | 12 | Wrong No. 2 | 2019 | Urdu | Yasir Nawaz | YNH Films Geo Films | [24] | ||
20 | 8 | Lahore Se Aagey | 2016 | Urdu | Wajahat Rauf | AN Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. Showcase Films ARY Films | |||
21 | 10 | Na Maloom Afraad 2 | 2017 | Urdu | Nabeel Qureshi | Filmwala Pictures Excellency Films | [25] [26] | ||
22 | 9 | Yalghaar | 2017 | Urdu English | Hassan Rana | MindWorks Media | |||
23 | 1 | Choorian | 1998 | Punjabi | Syed Noor | Pak Nishan Films | [27] | ||
24 | 18 | Chhalawa | 2019 | Urdu | Wajahat Rauf | Showcase Films Hum Films | [28] | ||
25 | 20 | Ghabrana Nahi Hai | 2022 | Urdu | Saqib Khan | Mastermind ProductionsJB FilmsGeo Films | [29] |
See also: List of highest-grossing films in Pakistan. This is the list of top 11 highest-grossing Pakistani films within local Pakistani cinemas, which include films from all the Pakistani languages (business by foreign films in Pakistan is not included). These figures are not adjusted for ticket prices inflation.
Rank | Film | Total gross | Language | Year | Reference(s) | |
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1 | The Legend of Maula Jatt | Punjabi | 2022 | [30] | ||
2 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 | Urdu | 2018 | [31] [32] | ||
3 | Teefa in Trouble | Urdu Punjabi | 2018 | |||
4 | Punjab Nahi Jaungi | Urdu Punjabi | 2017 | |||
5 | Parwaaz Hai Junoon | Urdu | 2018 | |||
6 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani | Urdu | 2015 | |||
7 | London Nahi Jaunga | Urdu | 2022 | [33] | ||
8 | The Donkey King | Urdu | 2018 | |||
9 | Actor in Law | Urdu | 2016 | |||
10 | Waar | Urdu English | 2013 | |||
11 | Na Maloom Afraad 2 | Urdu | 2017 |
The following list shows Pakistan's top 11 highest-grossing opening weekends worldwide, which include films from all the Pakistani languages. For opening weekends gross in Pakistan, see List of highest-grossing opening weekends in Pakistan
These figures are not adjusted for ticket prices inflation.
Rank | Film | Total gross | Weekend days | Year | Reference(s) | |
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1 | The Legend of Maula Jatt | 3 | 2022 | [34] | ||
2 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 | 5 | 2018 | [35] | ||
3 | Parwaaz Hai Junoon | 5 | 2018 | [36] | ||
4 | Punjab Nahi Jaungi | 3 | 2017 | [37] | ||
5 | Parey Hut Love | 3 | 2019 | [38] | ||
6 | Superstar | 3 | 2019 | [39] | ||
7 | Chhalawa | 5 | 2019 | [40] | ||
8 | Wrong No. 2 | 5 | 2019 | [41] | ||
9 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani | 3 | 2015 | |||
10 | Teefa in Trouble | 3 | 2018 | |||
11 | Load Wedding | 5 | 2018 | [42] |
This is the list of highest-grossing Pakistani films by year of release. These films are listed as per their worldwide gross figures at time of release. These figures are not adjusted for ticket prices inflation.
Year | Title | Worldwide gross | Language | Production company/director | Reference(s) | |
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1975 | Mera Naam Hai Mohabbat | Urdu | Shabab Productions | |||
1998 | Choorian | Punjabi | Pak Nishan Films | |||
2007 | Khuda Kay Liye | Urdu / English | Shoman Productions | [43] | ||
2011 | Bol | Urdu | Shoman Productions | |||
2013 | Waar | Urdu / English | MindWorks Media / Off Road Studios | |||
2014 | Na Maloom Afraad | Urdu | Filmwala Pictures | |||
2015 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani | Urdu | Six Sigma Plus | |||
2016 | Janaan | Urdu / Pashto | Filmwala Pictures | |||
2017 | Punjab Nahi Jaungi | Urdu / Punjabi | Six Sigma Plus / Salman Iqbal Films | |||
2018 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 | Urdu | Six Sigma Plus Salman Iqbal Films ARY Films | |||
2019 | Superstar | Urdu | Momina & Duraid Films Hum Films | |||
2022 | The Legend of Maula Jatt | Punjabi | Encyclomedia / Lashari Films |
Year | Title | Record gross earning | Language | Reference(s) | |
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1975 | Mera Naam Hai Mohabbat | Urdu | |||
1998 | Choorian | Punjabi | |||
2013 | Waar | Urdu English | |||
2015 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani | Urdu | |||
2017 | Punjab Nahi Jaungi | Urdu Punjabi | |||
2018 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 | Urdu | |||
2022 | The Legend of Maula Jatt † | Punjabi |
The Jawani Phir Nahi Ani franchise is Pakistan's first film franchise to gross over ₨100 crore.