Vikram took double milestones on Tuesday as it went past $10 million overseas and also crossed Rs. 200 crores worldwide. Through Tuesday, the Kamal Haasan starrer directed by Lokesh Kangaraj has grossed Rs. 217.50 crores worldwide, including Rs. 137.50 crores from India and Rs. 80 crores i.e. $10.30 million overseas. Only a handful of Kollywood movie has grossed over $10 million internationally, four featuring Rajnikanth and three from Vijay. Vikram is the eighth Kollywood movie to enter the coveted club.
The film reached the double century globally in lightning speed on just the fifth day of release. The way the film is holding, it will comfortably go over Rs. 300 crores and may even make an attempt at Rs. 400 crores. In individual markets, the film surpassed $3 million in the Middle East and $2 million in the USA on Tuesday. Malaysia is traditionally the biggest international market for Kollywood but for Vikram its currently the third biggest market with $1.70 million in five days, though by end of the run shall catch the USA if not North America overall.
Generally, South Indian films’ legs are short internationally as they burn their limited audience very quickly. Vikram, however, has shown signs of some staying power and could leg very well for South Indian standards. A $15 million full run is definitely a possibility, depending on how it holds during the second weekend.
The territorial breakdown for overseas box office collections of Vikram is as follows:
North America - $2.40 million
Middle East - $3 million
Malaysia - $1.70 million
Singapore - $0.53 million
Australia/New Zealand - $0.58 million
UK - $0.69 million
France - $0.35 million
Europe - $0.65 million
Rest of World - $0.38 million
Total - $10.30 million (Rs. 80 crores)
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