Rajinikanth’s ‘Jailer 2’ witnessed a fresh surge in box office collections on Sunday, October 18, as the action entertainer continued its theatrical run with a strong fourth-day performance. The Nelson Dilipkumar-directed sequel earned Rs 55.85 crore net in India, pushing its domestic net total to Rs 199.90 crore.

According to Sacnilk, the film recorded an overall theatre occupancy of 62% across 15,473 shows on Sunday. Its worldwide gross collection has reached Rs 424.25 crore after four days, supported by earnings from India and overseas markets.

Sunday’s domestic net earnings represented an 18.2% increase over Saturday’s Rs 47.25 crore. The film’s India gross collection now stands at Rs 234.25 crore, while its cumulative overseas gross has reached Rs 190 crore.

‘Jailer 2’ box office collection day-wise

The Rajinikanth-starrer opened in theatres on Thursday, October 15, with an India net collection of Rs 59.70 crore. Although earnings dipped the following day, the film regained momentum over the weekend, with collections rising on both Saturday and Sunday.

The Rajinikanth-starrer opened in theatres on Thursday, October 15, collecting Rs 59.70 crore net in India with 55.4% occupancy across 16,599 shows. On Friday, October 16, the collection dropped to Rs 37.10 crore net from 13,157 shows, with occupancy falling to 48.2%.

The film regained momentum on Saturday, October 17, earning Rs 47.25 crore net across 14,604 shows at 53.9% occupancy. On Sunday, October 18, collections rose further to Rs 55.85 crore net, with occupancy reaching 62% across 15,473 shows.

Over its first four days, ‘Jailer 2’ accumulated Rs 199.90 crore net in domestic collections.

The film’s opening-day collection came from 16,599 shows. On Friday, earnings fell to Rs 37.10 crore across 13,157 shows before recovering to Rs 47.25 crore from 14,604 shows on Saturday. 

Sunday brought the strongest collection since opening day, alongside an improvement in audience occupancy. The film recorded 36,87,269 footfalls on its fourth day, taking the cumulative figure for its first four days to 1,30,21,526.

Tamil version leads ‘Jailer 2’ collections

The Tamil version accounted for the largest share of the film’s domestic earnings on Sunday. It collected Rs 39.95 crore net from 8,173 shows, with reported occupancy reaching 80%.

The Telugu version contributed Rs 9.50 crore net across 2,234 shows, recording 64.3% occupancy. The Hindi version earned Rs 5.75 crore net from 4,902 shows, although its occupancy was lower at 31%. The Kannada version added Rs 65 lakh from 164 shows, with occupancy standing at 61%.

The language-wise occupancy figures for 2D screenings also showed strong demand for the Tamil version. Its overall occupancy was reported at 82.58%, with morning shows at 67.08%, afternoon shows at 87.08%, evening shows at 88.77% and night shows at 87.38%.

For the Hindi version, overall occupancy stood at 44.40%. Morning screenings recorded 28.58%, followed by 49.83% in the afternoon, 47.83% in the evening and 46% at night.

The Telugu version registered 61.81% overall occupancy. Morning shows recorded 41.92%, while afternoon and evening screenings reached 70.58% and 71.83%, respectively. Night shows registered 62.92%.

‘Jailer 2’ worldwide box office collection

Overseas markets continued to contribute substantially to the film’s overall earnings. ‘Jailer 2’ collected Rs 40 crore in overseas gross revenue on Sunday, taking its cumulative international gross to Rs 190 crore.

With its domestic gross collection at Rs 234.25 crore, the film’s worldwide gross total reached Rs 424.25 crore by the end of its fourth day in theatres.

The weekend recovery followed a decline on Friday, when the film’s India net collection dropped from its opening-day figure. The subsequent increases on Saturday and Sunday helped it approach the Rs 200 crore mark in domestic net earnings within four days.

Rajinikanth returns as Tiger Muthuvel Pandian

‘Jailer 2’ is the sequel to Rajinikanth’s 2023 film ‘Jailer’, with the actor reprising his role as Tiger Muthuvel Pandian. Nelson Dilipkumar returns as director for the follow-up.

The cast includes S.J. Suryah as Bodhi Kalpak, Mithun Chakraborty as Chakri and Suraj Venjaramoodu as Dileep, alongside Ramya Krishnan, Vidya Balan and Yogi Babu.

The film also features special appearances by Mohanlal, Shivarajkumar and Jackie Shroff.

The sequel continues the story of Tiger Muthuvel Pandian, with its ensemble cast and action-driven narrative forming part of the latest instalment in the franchise.