Ramayana Roars to No. 1 Across NZ & Pacific

Ramayana: Rise of a Legend has made a powerful debut across the New Zealand and Pacific box office, opening at No. 1 and taking $453,608 in its first week.

Across 58 theatres, the film recorded a weekend total of $350,141, followed by $103,468 on Monday, bringing its opening-week cumulative total to $453,608.

The film delivered a strong $7,821 average per location, underlining the strength of its opening across the NZ and Pacific market.

Ramayana: Rise of a Legend also performed strongly across the major cinema groups. Event Cinemas accounted for 33.7% of its box office, followed by Pacific Islands Cinemas with 25.3% and Hoyts with 23.7%. Reading contributed 7.8%, while independent cinemas accounted for 7.4%.

The film's performance is particularly notable in a week when the overall NZ and Pacific box office generated $1.74 million.

With more than $450,000 already collected in its opening week, Ramayana: Rise of a Legend has made an immediate impact and will be looking to build on that momentum as it enters its second week in cinemas.