Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2 has now emerged as a clean success at the North American box office, with a healthy jump on the second Saturday. After a strong start, the magnum opus has maintained momentum, and yesterday it finally met its collection target. In the meantime, it has surpassed the lifetime collection of Ponniyin Selvan 1 to become Kollywood’s third-highest-grossing film in the territory. Keep reading for a detailed report!
How much did Jailer 2 earn at the North American box office in 10 days?
The Tamil action-comedy thriller grossed a solid $487K on its second Saturday, day 10. Compared to day 9’s $331K, it showed a healthy 47.13% increase. Overall, the film has scored $6.85 million at the North American box office. In Indian rupees, it equals 65.04 crore. With still some fuel in the tank, the film is expected to hit the $8 million mark before wrapping up its run.
Achieves breakeven in the territory!
For those who don’t know, Jailer 2 needed $6.5 million (61.77 crore) to achieve breakeven in North America. Initially, the target seemed big, but thanks to good word-of-mouth, it was covered in 10 days. In fact, it has generated overflows worth $350K (3.33 crore) for the distributor. In the coming days, it’ll make more profit.
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Box office summary:
- Breakeven – $6.5 million
- Collection – $6.85 million
- Profit – $350K
Becomes Kollywood’s 3rd highest-grossing film in history
With $6.85 million, Jailer 2 has surpassed Ponniyin Selvan 1 ($6.7 million) to become Kollywood’s third-highest-grossing film in the territory. Very soon, it’ll cross Jailer ($7.25 million), claiming the top spot. For Rajinikanth, it’s a big comeback after the underperformance of Vettaiyan and Coolie. While Coolie opened with record-breaking numbers, it failed to prove profitable.
Take a look at Kollywood’s top 10 grossers in North America:
- Jailer – $7.25 million
- Coolie – $6.95 million
- Jailer 2 – $6.85 million (10 days)
- Ponniyin Selvan 1 – $6.7 million
- Leo – $5.69 million
- 2.0 – $5.5 million
- Ponniyin Selvan 2 – $5.27 million
- Kabali – $4.58 million
- The Greatest Of All Time – $4.37 million
- Enthiran – $3.12 million
Stay tuned to Koimoi for more box office updates!
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