Jailer 2 box office: Rajini rules Rs 400-crore club, beats Dhurandhar 2 overseas

Superstar Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2 has stormed past the Rs 400-crore mark worldwide within four days of its release, delivering another major milestone for Tamil cinema. The Nelson Dilipkumar directorial has collected an estimated Rs 424.25 crore worldwide, with a strong Sunday showing pushing its total beyond the landmark figure.The film has also outperformed Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar 2 to claim the biggest overseas opening-day collection among Indian films released in 2026, according to trade tracker Sacnilk’s comparison of overseas openers.The sequel collected Rs 55.85 crore India nett (gross minus taxes) on Day 4, Sunday, October 18, taking its domestic nett total to Rs 199.90 crore. Its India gross stands at Rs 234.25 crore, while overseas collections have reached Rs 190 crore. This takes the film’s worldwide gross to Rs 424.25 crore in just four days.Day DateIndia nett India grossOverseas grossWorldwide grossDay 1October 15Rs 59.70 croreRs 70.25 crore—Rs 125.25 croreDay 2October 16Rs 37.10 croreRs 43.40 crore—Rs 213.65 crore (cumulative)Day 3October 17Rs 47.25 croreRs 55.35 crore—Rs 319 crore (cumulative)Day 4October 18Rs 55.85 croreRs 65.25 crore—Rs 424.25 crore (cumulative)Total4 daysRs 199.90 croreRs 234.25 croreRs 190 croreRs 424.25 croreThe film’s Sunday India nett collection was up 18.2 per cent from Saturday’s Rs 47.25 crore. It had collected Rs 59.70 crore on opening day and Rs 37.10 crore on Friday, before recovering over the weekend. The upward movement on Saturday and Sunday suggests that the film has retained considerable theatrical demand beyond its opening-day rush.Jailer 2 beats Dhurandhar 2 to become 2026's biggest overseas openerBeyond its worldwide milestone, Jailer 2 has also made a mark in the international market. The overseas opening-day comparison puts the Rajinikanth-starrer at approximately Rs 57 crore, ahead of Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar 2, which collected Rs 52 crore on Day 1 overseas. The comparison places Jailer 2 at the top of the list of 2026’s biggest overseas opening-day grossers.Ram Charan’s Peddi follows with an overseas opening of Rs 28 crore, while Vijay’s Jana Nayagan collected Rs 27.50 crore and Drishyam 3 (Malayalam) opened at Rs 25 crore. The figures underline the scale of Jailer 2’s international debut, though a strong opening does not necessarily guarantee long-term box-office success.Biggest overseas opening-day grossers of 2026RankFilmDay 1 overseas gross1Jailer 2Rs 57 croreadvertisement2Dhurandhar 2: The RevengeRs 52 crore3PeddiRs 28 crore4Jana NayaganRs 27.50 crore5Drishyam 3 (Malayalam)Rs 25 croreInterestingly, Dhurandhar 2 went on to achieve a strong overseas run, crossing $25 million in North America and surpassing Baahubali 2’s record in that market. For Jailer 2, the focus will now be on whether it can sustain its international momentum beyond the opening weekend. The report lists a revised North American break-even target of $6.5 million for Jailer 2, against a reported Day 1 gross of $2.06 million.Jailer 2 Day 4: Tamil version leads domestic collectionsThe Tamil version remained the film’s biggest contributor on Sunday, collecting Rs 39.95 crore India nett, followed by the Telugu version at Rs 9.50 crore. The Hindi version added Rs 5.75 crore, while the Kannada version contributed Rs 65 lakh. Across languages, the film recorded 62 per cent occupancy over 15,473 shows on Day 4.Jailer 2 Day 4 language-wise box-office collectionLanguageIndia nettShowsOccupancyTamilRs 39.95 crore8,17380.0%TeluguRs 9.50 crore2,23464.3%HindiRs 5.75 crore4,90231.0%KannadaRs 0.65 crore16461.0%TotalRs 55.85 crore15,47362.0%With Rs 424.25 crore worldwide in four days, Jailer 2 has crossed the Rs 400-crore mark in its extended opening weekend. Its next test will be holding on to its audience during the weekdays as the film looks to build on its formidable start.- Ends