Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead franchise is an outlier, particularly when it comes to time-honoured horror franchises. It’s hard to believe that the first installment was released over four decades ago, and since then, every single entry has hit the mark. Even Starz’s television continuation of Ash Williams’ story, Ash vs Evil Dead, captured the same deliciously gory and darkly funny spirit that made the movies so unique in the genre. With the release of Evil Dead Rise, the latest addition to the franchise, fans have been eagerly anticipating.
Film released in India on Eid clashing with Biggie Salman Khan starrer ‘Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan’. Still film managed decent collection over weekend. In national chains, film collected 5.88 cr nett over weekend including paid previews on Thursday. Film has all India collections of 7.25 – 7.50 cr nett.
Day 1 [20th April]
PVR 7.44 lac
Inox 1.83 lac
Cinepolis 2.62 lac
Total ₹ 11.89 lac Nett
Day 2 [21st April]
PVR 0.62 cr
Inox 0.40 cr
Cinepolis 0.29 cr
Total 1.31 cr Nett
Day 3 [22nd April]
PVR 1.01 cr
Inox 0.67 cr
Cinepolis 0.55 cr
Total ₹ 2.23 cr Nett
Day 4 [23rd April]
PVR 1.03 cr
Inox 0.69 cr
Cinepolis 0.59 cr
Total ₹ 2.31 cr Nett
Total National Chains: 5.88 cr Nett Weekend including paid previews
All India Business: 7.25-7.50 cr Nett
Domestic USA Business Of Evil Dead Rise
Film is off to a strong start at the box office in USA, opening to $23.5 million domestically in its first weekend of release. The horror sequel has received positive reviews so it should hold well.
This number was enough for Evil Dead Rise to nab the second spot at this weekend’s domestic box office, just falling short of the animated juggernaut from Universal and Illumination Entertainment, The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Evil Deqd Rise was able to pass fellow newcomers, such as Guy Ritchie‘s The Covenant, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Ari Aster’s Beau is Afraid with Joaquin Phoenix, and prior drama Chavelier. The horror sequel performed well in some of the most important domestic markets, such as Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago, with the top location being AMC Burbank in California.
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