Mythri Movie Makers’ Indian blockbuster “Pushpa 2: The Rule,” headlined by Allu Arjun, roared to a $92.5 million four-day weekend, in keeping with numbers from Comscore. That made it the third-highest grossing movie on the planet after “Moana 2” and “Wicked.”
“Pushpa 2” is a sequel to Sukumar’s 2021 hit “Pushpa: The Rise,” which grossed some $46 million. In the sequel, additionally directed by Sukumar, Allu Arjun reprises his position as Pushpa Raj, the audacious pink sandalwood smuggler who, after humiliating Superintendent of Police Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat, ascends to better energy within the underworld. As Pushpa’s affect grows, he faces adversaries, together with the vengeful Shekhawat and rival smuggler Mangalam Srinu.
The movie opened on Thursday, Dec. 5 with a worldwide opening day gross of $34.6 million, erasing the Indian opening day report of $26 million set by S.S. Rajamouli’s “RRR.” It launched throughout 38 international territories and has earned $9.3 million in North America, together with $4.8 million over the three-day weekend. It is at the moment at No. 4 on the North American field workplace chart. “Pushpa 2” additionally comfortably sailed previous the earlier report holder for 2024, “Kalki 2898 AD,” which had a gap day of $21 million.
“Pushpa 2” is now the third-highest Indian grosser of 2024 after “Kalki 2898 AD” ($141 million) and “Stree 2” ($103 million). If it maintains its present momentum, “Pushpa 2” ought to change into the very best Indian grosser of the yr in a matter of days. The movie additionally delivered $1.4 million in international Imax field workplace throughout 16 markets. In India, the movie generated $650,000 from 31 Imax screens, marking the largest native language Imax opening of 2024 and the fourth-highest Imax opening ever available in the market.
Disney’s “Moana 2” loved a $155.7 million worldwide weekend, together with $52 million in North America, and now has a cumulative gross of $600 million. Universal’s “Wicked” had a $61.7 million worldwide weekend, together with $34.8 million in North America, for a cumulative complete of $455.5 million.
In fourth place worldwide, “Gladiator II” battled to a $29.4 million weekend for a complete of $368.4 million. Rounding off the highest 5 worldwide was Chinese hit “Her Story” with a $12.2 million weekend and a complete of $74.8 million.
