Doraemon: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil has opened well in India, adding another theatrical release to the long-running popularity of the Doraemon franchise among Indian audiences. The Japanese animated film stars Wasabi Mizuta, Megumi Ohara, Yumi Kakazu, Subaru Kimura, and Tomokazu Seki.
The film is a remake of the 1983 Japanese anime movie of the same name. Doraemon has enjoyed a strong following in India for years through satellite television, and the new film has been released in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu, giving it a wider reach across the country.
The movie originally opened in Japan in February and has also earned a substantial worldwide theatrical gross.
Doraemon: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil Worldwide Box Office Collection
According to the figures provided, Doraemon: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil has collected approximately $25 million in Japan and another $2 million from overseas markets.
That takes its reported worldwide box office collection to approximately $27 million.
The Japanese market remains the film’s biggest contributor, while its overseas performance adds to the movie’s overall global total.
Doraemon: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil India Box Office Collection Day Wise
The film has recorded a reported ₹7.1 crore net trade figure in India across its Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu versions.
India Collection Breakdown
- Total: ₹7.1 crore net
- Hindi: ₹5.5 crore net
- Tamil + Telugu: ₹1.6 crore net
Day 3
₹3 crore net trade figure
Day 2
₹2.1 crore net trade figure
Day 1
₹2 crore net trade figure
The Day 3 performance shows an increase over the film’s first two days, indicating that the movie has been able to maintain audience interest after its opening day.
Doraemon: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil Budget
The reported production budget of Doraemon: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil is approximately $8 million, equivalent to around ₹77 crore.
This figure is stated to be before global marketing and promotional expenses. The film’s eventual profitability therefore depends on its theatrical performance across Japan, India, and other international markets, along with additional revenue sources.
Top Hollywood Openers in India – 2026 Box Office
For context, here is the supplied list of the top Hollywood opening-day performers in India for 2026:
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day – ₹60 crore
- The Odyssey – ₹15.9 crore net
- The Devil Wears Prada 2 – ₹4 crore (₹1.5 crore paid previews)
- Michael – ₹4 crore (₹1.5 crore paid previews)
- Evil Dead 6 – ₹3 crore
- Project Hail Mary – ₹2.9 crore
- Resident Evil – ₹2.5 crore
- Lee Cronin’s The Mummy – ₹2 crore
- Obsession – ₹1.75 crore
- Supergirl – ₹1.4 crore net
- Minions & Monsters – ₹1.25 crore
- He-Man and the Masters of the Universe – ₹1.2 crore
- Toy Story 5 – ₹1 crore
- The End of Oak Street – ₹1 crore
- Super Mario 2 Galaxy Movie – ₹0.9 crore
- Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu – ₹0.7 crore
- Mortal Kombat 2 – ₹0.5 crore
- Hoppers – ₹0.5 crore
- The End of Oak Street – ₹0.5 crore
- 28 Years Later – ₹0.3 crore
- Wuthering Heights – ₹0.3 crore
- Moana – ₹0.25 crore
- GOAT – ₹0.25 crore
- The Bride – ₹0.25 crore
- Scream 7 – ₹0.2 crore
Top Hollywood Openers in India: 2022–2026
The supplied post-pandemic ranking of Hollywood films by opening-day collection in India is as follows:
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) – ₹60 crore net
- Avatar 2 – ₹41.2 crore
- Doctor Strange: Multiverse of Madness – ₹28.35 crore net
- Deadpool & Wolverine – ₹20 crore net
- Thor: Love & Thunder – ₹18.2 crore net
- The Conjuring 4 – ₹17.5 crore net
- Mission: Impossible 8 – The Final Reckoning – ₹16.5 crore
- The Odyssey – ₹15.9 crore net
- Oppenheimer – ₹13.5 crore net
- Godzilla x Kong – ₹12.5 crore net
- Fast X – ₹12.21 crore net
- Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One – ₹12 crore net
- Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever – ₹12 crore net
- Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania – ₹10.85 crore net
- Jurassic World Rebirth – ₹9.25 crore net
- Jurassic World Dominion – ₹8 crore net
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 – ₹7.5 crore net
- Black Adam – ₹6.8 crore net
- Superman – ₹6.75 crore net
- The Batman – ₹6.66 crore net
- The Fantastic Four: First Steps – ₹5 crore net
- Captain America 4 – ₹5 crore net
- Barbie – ₹5 crore net
- John Wick 4 – ₹5.1 crore net
- The Flash – ₹4.65 crore net
- Venom 3: The Last Dance – ₹4.6 crore net
- Captain America – ₹4.5 crore
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse – ₹4.2 crore net
- Joker 2: Folie à Deux – ₹4.35 crore net
- Transformers: Rise of the Beasts – ₹3.9 crore net
- Dune 2 – ₹2.6 crore net
- Kung Fu Panda 4 – ₹2.6 crore net
- The Marvels – ₹2.5 crore net
- Indiana Jones 5 – ₹1.9 crore net
- Shazam 2 – ₹1.81 crore net
- Transformers One – ₹0.85 crore net
- The Fall Guy – ₹0.6 crore
Top Hollywood Openers in India: All-Time Box Office
Here is the supplied all-time ranking of Hollywood films by opening-day collection in India:
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) – ₹60 crore net
- Avengers: Endgame (2019) – ₹53.1 crore net
- Avatar 2 (2022) – ₹34 crore net
- Spider-Man: Far From Home (2021) – ₹32.67 crore net
- Avengers: Infinity War (2018) – ₹31.3 crore net
- Doctor Strange: Multiverse of Madness (2022) – ₹28.35 crore net
- Deadpool & Wolverine – ₹20 crore net
- Thor: Love & Thunder (2022) – ₹18.2 crore net
- Avatar 3 – ₹18 crore net
- The Conjuring 4 – ₹17.5 crore net
- Mission: Impossible 8 – The Final Reckoning – ₹16.5 crore
- The Odyssey – ₹15.9 crore net
- Oppenheimer – ₹13.5 crore net
- Captain Marvel (2019) – ₹12.75 crore
- Godzilla x Kong – ₹12.75 crore net
- Fast X – ₹12.21 crore net
- Fast & Furious 7 (2015) – ₹12.03 crore
- Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever – ₹12 crore net
- Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One – ₹12 crore net
- The Lion King (2019) – ₹11.06 crore
- Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) – ₹10.96 crore
- Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) – ₹10.85 crore net
- The Jungle Book (2016) – ₹10.12 crore
- Fast & Furious 8 (2017) – ₹9.57 crore
- Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018) – ₹9.5 crore
- Jurassic World Rebirth (2025) – ₹9.25 crore
- Deadpool 2 (2018) – ₹9.48 crore
- Fast X (2023) – ₹9 crore net
- Jurassic World Dominion (2022) – ₹8 crore
- Thor: Ragnarok – ₹7.78 crore
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) – ₹7.5 crore net
Doraemon: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil – Box Office Overview
Doraemon: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil benefits from a franchise that has been familiar to Indian audiences for generations. Its availability in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu also gives the film an advantage in reaching viewers beyond the traditional anime audience.
Based on the supplied figures, the film has earned ₹7.1 crore net in India through Day 3, with the Hindi version contributing the majority of the reported Indian collection. Globally, Japan remains the primary market, with the film’s reported worldwide gross standing at approximately $27 million.
With its family-oriented appeal, established Doraemon fan base, and multilingual Indian release, the film’s performance will depend on how well it holds during the following days and whether it can attract audiences beyond existing franchise fans.
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