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Warner Bros tops box office with $2.2 billion in 2007
MUMBAI: Hollywood major Warner Bros tops international box office in 2007, with a revenue of $2.15 billion.
The $2-billion figure this year represents the company‘s second-highest gross, trailing only the $2.2 billion achieved in 2004, the highest in the industry.
Internationally, this year Warner Bros‘ bouquet of films includes Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, 300, Ocean‘s Thirteen, Blood Diamond and Beowulf. The five films alone grossed $1.3 billion, while Beowulf is still running in the theaters.
Disney has raked in about $1.66 billion, followed by 20th Century Fox at $1.64 billion, Paramount Pictures at $1.60 billion, Sony Pictures at $1.27 billion and Universal Pictures at a touch above $1 billion.
While Warner Bros won the international box office numbers, Paramount won the battle domestically, with $1.47 billion. Warner Bros was second with $1.34 billion of its worldwide $2.15 billion coming in the US.
Disney‘s 2007 release Pirates of the Caribbean: At World‘s End emerged as the biggest-grossing film in 2007 with $653 million internationally. Disney and Pixar‘s Ratatouille grossed $411 million as well.
Paramount‘s recent purchase of DreamWorks proved to be very profitable as Shrek the Third registered $475 million, while Transformers tallied $387 million. Both movies were under DreamWorks.
Spider Man 3 chalked up $555 million for Sony Pictures, making it the highest-grossing installment of the Spider Man franchise and kicking off the highest-grossing international summer blockbuster in movie history.
Sony also got a boost from The Pursuit of Happyness ($121 million) and Ghost Rider ($104 million).
Universal Pictures had just two films that grossed over $100 million – The Bourne Ultimatum ($215 million) and Mr Bean‘s Holiday ($192 million). However, it had a bevy of films that grossed between $50-75 million, such as Evan Almighty ($73 million), The Holiday ($73 million), Knocked Up ($70 million), I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry ($65 million), Hot Fuzz ($57 million) and American Gangster ($53 million).
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Marico founder Harsh Mariwala’s book Harsh Realities set for film adaptation
Almighty Motion Picture taps Karan Vyas to script Marico story
MUMBAI: Almighty Motion Picture is turning its lens on India Inc., with plans to adapt Harsh Realities: The Making of Marico into a screen project. The story charts the rise of Harsh Mariwala, the chairman and founder of Marico, and is currently in early development, according to a report by Variety.
Writer Karan Vyas, known for his work on Scam 1992, Scoop and Made in India – A Titan Story, is attached to pen the screenplay. The project continues the studio’s growing interest in real-life Indian narratives that blend business with human drama.
At the heart of the story lies a defining moment in 1987, when Mariwala chose to step away from the family-run Bombay Oil Industries and strike out on his own. What followed was not just the creation of a company, but the reinvention of a legacy. Marico would go on to become a global FMCG player, with brands like Parachute, Saffola, Set Wet and Livon becoming household names, reaching nearly one in three Indians.
The source material, co-authored by Mariwala and renowned business strategist Ram Charan, offers more than a boardroom chronicle. It captures the grit behind the growth, the risks behind the rewards and the leadership lessons forged along the way.
The adaptation aims to move beyond balance sheets and brand milestones, focusing instead on the person behind the enterprise. Expect a narrative that leans into the emotional stakes of entrepreneurship, where decisions are as personal as they are professional.
Today, Marico draws about a quarter of its revenue from international markets across Asia and Africa, reflecting its steady transformation from a domestic player into a multinational force. Yet, if the makers have their way, the screen version will remind audiences that every global success story begins with a leap of faith.
With development set to begin soon, this is one business story that may just trade spreadsheets for storytelling, and profit margins for moments that linger
