GOAT box office collection day 2: Following an impressive opening of Rs 44 crore,Thalapathy’ Vijay’s film, The Greatest of All Time (GOAT), experienced a significant decrease of approximately 43% in revenue on its second day of release.
According to early estimates from industry tracker Sacnilk, the film earned Rs 24.75 crore net in India across all languages on its second day, bringing its total net earnings in India to Rs 68.75 crore after two days.
The Tamil version alone contributed a remarkable Rs 39 crore on its opening day, but on day two, collections fell to Rs 22 crore. In the Hindi market, there was a drop from Rs 1.85 crore to Rs 1.5 crore, while the Telugu version experienced a 50% decrease, earning only Rs 1.5 crore compared to Rs 3 crore on Thursday.
More than 3000 shows of the Tamil version were held across India, with 1024 in Chennai, followed by 788 in Bengaluru, 104 in Mumbai, and 69 in the Delhi-NCR region. The film also had over 700 shows in Telugu and more than 800 in Hindi. Despite the total exceeding 4500 shows, the Tamil version achieved an occupancy rate of 60.38%, particularly strong during evening screenings. Conversely, occupancy rates were 12.43% for Hindi and 19.53% for Telugu.
In contrast, GOAT is performing exceptionally well internationally, generating USD 3 million (Rs 25 crore) on Friday alone. Reports indicate that the two-day total worldwide stands at USD 8.60 million (Rs 72 crore). With the extended weekend ahead, it might surpass Vijay’s previous record set by Leo as the highest-grossing film of his after its opening. The total global earnings have reached Rs 155 crore in just two days, with expectations to exceed Rs 275 crore over the opening weekend.
On Friday, AGS Entertainment, the production and distribution company behind the film, reported that GOAT had made Rs 126.32 crore globally on its first day, which is significantly lower than the opening day total of Vijay’s last film, Leo, which earned Rs 148.5 crore. GOAT is considered to be ‘Thalapathy’ Vijay’s penultimate film before he transitions into a career in politics.