The countdown has reached the final stage for Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal. Scheduled to release in 60 hours from now on 1st December, the film is all set for an explosive start at the worldwide box office on its day 1. After showing a bumper response in India, the biggie is also witnessing a mad response in the overseas market in advance bookings.
Animal Has Surpassed Tiger 3 And Brahmastra In India
The Sandeep Reddy Vanga directorial is competing with the highest pre-sales of 2023 at the Indian box office. As we covered in the last night report, the film has surpassed Tiger 3’s pre-sales. In the morning itself, the 1.75 lac ticket sales recorded in national chains, and with still 53 hours to go, the final pre-sales total is aiming to go beyond 4.75 lac tickets.
Remember that such numbers are coming in despite Animal being an ‘A’ rated film with a duration of 3 hours and 21 minutes. Also, it is a regular Friday release, so it’s highly commendable that the Ranbir Kapoor starrer will be among top 3 films in terms of advances in 2023.
Animal Advance Booking Report In Overseas Market
The advance bookings for the highly anticipated film Animal, featuring Ranbir Kapoor, in the overseas markets commenced last week. While the initial response to sales was quite good, it was the explosive impact of the trailer release on Thursday that led to a substantial surge in sales over the weekend. At the time of writing, the film has notched over USD 600K on its first day, with a weekend tally soaring to USD 800K.
At the same time prior to release, Animal is outselling Tiger 3 and Brahmastra but what’s more impressive is the pace that new sales are pouring in. Outstripping the momentum of Tiger 3, Animal is exhibiting a sales trajectory that aligns closer to Jawan.
The leading market for the film is North America, contributing nearly half a million dollars to the weekend box office, including USD 300K from Thursday previews. Director Sandeep Reddy holds considerable sway over the Telugu diaspora audience in the United States and that is evident from the fact that best-selling locations for the film in the country are where usually Telugu films do best.
Australia comes in second with AUD 150K plus for the weekend. In HOYTS, which is generally the biggest chain for Hindi films, Animal is rapidly gaining ground on Jawan, witnessing substantial daily increases. Even in the UAE, typically a slower market for films outside of Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan starrers, the advance sales are excellent.
(Also read: Despite A Certificate, CBFC Cuts Intimate Close Ups Between Ranbir Kapoor And Rashmika Mandanna In Animal)
The prelude of robust advance sales sets the stage for a grand opening when the film opens on Friday. The film will be aiming for an opening day of around USD 4 million, including previews. If all goes well, the first weekend shall come in the north of USD 10 million, potentially beating Padmaavat and Dhoom 3 for the third-largest opening internationally in industry history.
Following are the top box office collection in overseas:
1. Jawan: $21.54 million
2. Pathaan: $16.59 million
3. Padmaavat: $10.59 million
4. Dhoom 3: $10.32 million
5. Sultan: $9.55 million
6. Dilwale: $8.52 million
7. Bajrangi Bhaijaan: $8.12 million
8. Happy New Year: $8 million
9. Dangal: $7.95 million
10. Brahmastra: $7.92 million
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