Jailer 2 races past Jailer lifetime haul worldwide, earns Rs 606 crore in 8 days

Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 surpassed Jailer's lifetime worldwide gross within eight days of release. The milestone came despite a 39.1 per cent fall in Thursday's India net earnings.

In Short

• Jailer 2 surpasses original's lifetime worldwide gross in 8 days with Rs 606.05 crore
• Domestic collection drops 39.1% on Day 8, earning Rs 17.15 crore nett in India
• Tamil leads domestic box office with Rs 10.75 crore nett from 5,883 shows on Day 8

Superstar Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2 has surpassed the lifetime worldwide collection of its predecessor, Jailer, within eight days of its theatrical release. The Nelson Dilipkumar-directed action drama has grossed Rs 606.05 crore worldwide, according to trade tracker Sacnilk, edging past the first film’s lifetime worldwide gross of Rs 604.74 crore.

The sequel has crossed the milestone by Rs 1.31 crore, even as its domestic collections registered a sharp decline on Thursday, October 22.

Jailer 2 earned Rs 17.15 crore nett (gross minus taxes) in India on Day 8, a drop of 39.1 per cent from Wednesday’s Rs 28.15 crore. The film’s cumulative India nett collection now stands at Rs 334.35 crore. Its domestic gross has reached Rs 391.55 crore, while overseas markets have contributed Rs 214.50 crore to the worldwide total.

The film’s Thursday earnings came from 13,241 shows across its language versions. Tamil continued to lead the domestic box office, collecting Rs 10.75 crore net from 5,883 shows. The Telugu version contributed Rs 3.60 crore from 2,085 shows, followed by Hindi with Rs 2.40 crore from 5,095 shows. Kannada screenings added Rs 40 lakh from 178 shows.

Tamil accounted for approximately 62.7 per cent of the day’s India nett collection. The film recorded 1,189,753 footfalls on Thursday, taking its cumulative footfalls to 22,052,867.

Jailer 2 vs Jailer: How the films compare

The sequel has outpaced the original in both its eight-day domestic nett total and its worldwide gross. Sacnilk’s tracking puts Jailer’s lifetime India nett collection at Rs 348.55 crore and its worldwide gross at Rs 604.74 crore. The 2023 film earned Rs 10.20 crore nett on its eighth day, taking its cumulative India nett collection to Rs 235.85 crore.

By comparison, Jailer 2 has collected Rs 334.35 crore nett in India in the same period, a lead of Rs 98.50 crore over its predecessor’s eight-day total. Its worldwide gross has also moved past the original’s lifetime figure, giving the sequel another major box-office milestone early in its theatrical run.

Language-wise occupancy on Day 8

Tamil 2D screenings recorded an overall occupancy of 32.75 per cent on Thursday. Occupancy rose through the day, from 22 per cent in the morning to 30.15 per cent in the afternoon, 38.15 per cent in the evening and 40.69 per cent at night.

The Telugu version recorded 30.68 per cent overall occupancy, with night shows registering 36.25 per cent. Hindi screenings reported 19.94 per cent occupancy, while Kannada recorded 38 per cent — the highest overall occupancy among the four language versions, despite contributing the lowest net collection.

What is Jailer 2 about?

The film follows retired jailer Tiger Muthuvel Pandian, played by Rajinikanth, whose peaceful life is disrupted by a new threat from the criminal underworld. He is forced to return to his ruthless ways to protect his family and safeguard his legacy.

The ensemble cast includes Ramya Krishnan, Mohanlal, Yogi Babu, Vinayakan, Vidya Balan, Jackie Shroff and Shiva Rajkumar. Anirudh Ravichander has composed the music for the sequel, which reunites him with Rajinikanth and director Nelson after the success of the first Jailer.

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