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Mohanlal’s birthday surprise, Drishyam 3, has begun its box office journey on a record-breaking note. Jeethu Joseph’s action thriller missed the 50 crore mark worldwide. But it clocked the second-highest opening of all time for Malayalam cinema by surpassing Patriot. Scroll below for the day 1 update!
Drishyam 3 Overseas Opening
The threequel was off to a flying start as it collected a whopping 25 crore at the overseas box office on day 1. It witnessed the biggest-ever release for a Malayalam film, so the expectations were sky-high. Mohanlal starrer lived up upto expectations, witnessing a thunderous response in North America, the UAE, the UK-Ireland, and several other international circuits.
How much did it earn worldwide on day 1?
According to estimates, Drishyam 3 made an opening of 43.7 crore gross worldwide. This includes 18.7 crore gross from the domestic market. The crime thriller missed hitting a half-century by a small margin.
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But there’s a big reason to celebrate! Mohanlal starrer registered the second-highest opening for a Malayalam film at the worldwide box office. It surpassed his last release, Patriot, by a wide margin, but still lagged behind L2: Empuraan.
The threequel opened to mixed word-of-mouth, but the footfalls are still favorable. It is now to be seen whether Jeetu Joseph‘s film can grow enough to beat L2: Empuraan in its opening weekend. The next 2 days would be crucial.
Check out the top 5 highest openers of Malayalam cinema at the worldwide box office (gross earnings):
- L2: Empuraan – 67.78 crore
- Drishyam 3 – 43.7 crore
- Patriot – 28.3 crore
- Marakkar – 19.91 crore
- Kurup – 18.4 crore
Drishyam 3 Worldwide Box Office Day 1 Summary
- India net – 15.85 crore*
- India gross – 18.7 crore
- Overseas gross – 25 crore*
- Worldwide gross – 43.7 crore
*estimates, official figures awaited.
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