Rajinikanth’s ‘Jailer 2’ Ranks Second at Global Box Office

Chennai, India : Indian actor Rajinikanth’s Tamil-language action comedy Jailer 2 grossed an estimated $31.2 million worldwide over the October 16–18 weekend, ranking second globally behind Street Fighter, which earned $51.1 million, according to Rentrak estimates.

Directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, Jailer 2 opened in India on October 15. The film collected an estimated 2.24 billion Indian rupees ($23.5 million) over its first four days, including the extended opening weekend.

The four-day opening was the third-highest recorded for a Tamil-language film, according to the figures provided. Its total was broadly in line with Rajinikanth’s earlier film Coolie, which earned 2.2425 billion rupees ($23.6 million) over its first four days.

The comparison placed Jailer 2 among the strongest Tamil-film openings by initial box-office collections. The figures reflected estimated gross receipts and may be revised as further reporting becomes available.

Rentrak’s weekend estimates placed Street Fighter ahead of Jailer 2 in worldwide box-office earnings for October 16–18.