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Jailer 2 crosses Rs 821 crore worldwide, nearly doubles GOAT
The Story in Brief
Rajinikanth's 'Jailer 2' has collected Rs 821.10 crore worldwide after 21 days, nearly twice the estimated lifetime gross of Vijay's 'The Greatest of All Time' (GOAT), according to trade data from Sacnilk reported by multiple outlets. The film earned Rs 3 crore net in India on Wednesday, 4 November, taking the domestic net to Rs 466.05 crore. Its overseas gross stands at Rs 276 crore. The Tamil version led day 21 with Rs 1.80 crore from 3,584 shows, while Hindi added Rs 65 lakh and Telugu Rs 40 lakh. Occupancy was 12% overall, highest for Kannada (21%) and lowest for Hindi (8%).
The film earned Rs 334.35 crore net in its first eight days but slowed sharply in the third week, adding Rs 36.15 crore net so far. Directed by Venkat Prabhu, the 2024 original 'GOAT' ended its run with an estimated Rs 440 to 460 crore worldwide. Thursday, 5 November, marks day 22 of 'Jailer 2' in theatres, with the release of 'Ramayana' expected to affect its collection.
Indian Opinion Analysis
On Day 21, all four outlets converge on the headline fact: Jailer 2's worldwide gross stands at Rs 821.10 crore, nearly twice the Rs 440 to 460 crore lifetime estimate of Vijay's GOAT. Times of India leads with the domestic net and the comparison, Times Now leads with the milestone of surpassing GOAT. Filmibeat leads with the overall gross and also provides weekend day-wise figures that the others omit, showing a temporary rise before the third-week slide. Pinkvilla is the only outlet to name a new film, Ramayana, as a threat, citing an expected drop on Thursday. It also credits director Nitesh Tiwari, while the others name Nelson Dilipkumar, an apparent error that is unverified. None of the sources contest the Sacnilk figures. The story enters a holding phase: the film adds low single-digit crores daily, and attention shifts to incoming competition. The next concrete item to watch is Thursday, 5 November, the day Ramayana hits cinemas.
Coverage: 4 sources, 4 neutral
Sources (4): timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report), timesnownews.com (neutral report), filmibeat.com (neutral report), pinkvilla.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
Update, 5 November 2026: this story now draws on 4 sources.
