Jailer 2, directed by Nelson Dilipkumar and starring Rajinikanth, has become the highest-grossing Tamil film of all time, surpassing 2.0 with a global collection of ₹710 crore as of October 25. The film achieved this milestone in just 11 days, with Rajinikanth joining fans for a theatrical screening for the first time in 40 years.
In an ongoing theatrical run that appears to be breaking records nearly on a daily basis, Nelson Dilipkumar and Rajinikanth's blockbuster sequel Jailer 2 is officially the highest-grossing Tamil film of all time, as of October 25, when India net collections reached ₹398.70 crore. The film surpassed S. Shankar's 2.0 (2018), which also starred Rajinikanth in the lead, alongside Akshay Kumar.
Jailer 2 also marked the first time in 40 years where the superstar watched the film in a theatrical show along with his fans. Sun Pictures, the banner backing the film, took to X to share this announcement along with a video of the same, writing: "For the first time in 40 years, Superstar Rajinikanth joins fans to witness #Jailer2 on the big screen!"
The video shared by the banner saw the superstar at the IMAX show along with the film's composer, Anirudh Ravichander, and its director Nelson.
Wrapping up day 11 in theatres on October 25, the film collected a net of ₹25.70 crore over 11,954 shows, with Tamil shows still strong in the lead. This marked its total India gross collections at ₹466.85 crore and net collections ₹398.70 crore.
With overseas collections at ₹10 crore on Sunday, the film's overall worldwide gross collection reached a total of ₹710 crore. As of the collections made by Sunday, October 25, Jailer 2 officially became the highest grossing Tamil film of all time by surpassing 2.0's worldwide collection of ₹691 crore, according to industry tracker Sacnilk.
Jailer 2 released in theatres worldwide on October 15 and struck a century in its first 4 days in theatres—crossing the coveted ₹100 crore milestone globally—across 3 days. According to global tracking metrics, the film secured the number two spot worldwide in its opening weekend, pulling in a fierce $31.2 million 3-day weekend that ballooned into a $44.5 million 4-day global opening across more than 20 markets.
In India, Jailer 2 registered an opening day of ₹59 crore, followed by ₹37 crore on day two. Over its first weekend, the film registered a huge surge, netting ₹47 crore and ₹55 crore, respectively.