Overview
- The film, which opened on Oct. 15, earned about INR 199.9 crore net in India over a four-day weekend, equal to INR 235.89 crore gross according to industry trackers.
- Rentrak estimates put Jailer 2 at No. 2 worldwide for the Oct. 16–18 weekend with an estimated $31.2 million in global box office receipts.
- Advance bookings for the first Monday reached roughly 11.19 lakh tickets, equal to about INR 20.3 crore gross in India, signalling unusually strong weekday demand.
- The Hindi-dubbed release collected an estimated INR 15 crore over the extended weekend despite limited placement in major multiplex chains such as PVR, INOX and Cinepolis.
- Director Nelson publicly thanked audiences and credited Rajinikanth’s pull, while outlets note that reported totals are tracker estimates and that mixed reviews of the film’s second half and distribution gaps will shape whether the opening surge holds.