Nobody saw this coming — and that’s what makes it so exciting. Lee Cronin’s The Mummy has quietly crept up on the Indian box office like, well, a mummy, and the numbers it’s putting up are genuinely impressive for a mid-budget Hollywood horror film. In just four days, the film has grossed approximately Rs 11 crore in India — and more importantly, it’s holding in a way that has everyone sitting up and paying attention.
On its opening Monday, the film slipped barely 10% compared to Friday. That kind of weekday retention is rare even for big-budget blockbusters, let alone a film most people hadn’t circled on their calendar.
Day-Wise Box Office Collections — The Mummy (India)
| Day | Gross Collections |
|---|---|
| Friday (Day 1) | Rs. 2.00 Cr |
| Saturday (Day 2) | Rs. 3.10 Cr |
| Sunday (Day 3) | Rs. 3.95 Cr |
| Monday (Day 4) | Rs. 1.80 Cr |
| Total (4 Days) | Rs. 10.85 Cr |
South India Is Carrying This Film — And Tamil Nadu Is the Hero
Here’s the most fascinating part of this story: the film is massively over-indexing in South India, which accounts for more than half of its total business. Tamil Nadu alone is contributing nearly one-fourth of the entire box office — a stat that’s unusual even for major Hollywood releases, which typically rely on Mumbai as their top circuit.
This geographic pattern suggests strong genre appeal among Tamil audiences, who have historically shown a deep love for supernatural and action-horror content. Think about it — the classic Mummy franchise, which began with the beloved 1999 film, was a massive hit in India across all three instalments. While this new film isn’t a direct sequel, the familiar brand name has clearly done its job.
Where Can It Finish?
What started as a film projected to top out at Rs 20 crore now looks capable of crossing Rs 30 crore — which, for a small-budget Hollywood horror movie, would be a spectacular result. If word-of-mouth continues to hold, this could become only the second Hollywood hit of 2026 in India after Project Hail Mary.
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