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Superstar Rajinikanth has rewritten box office history once again. The Nelson Dilipkumar-directed actioner Jailer 2 has officially breached the unprecedented ₹800 crore gross milestone worldwide during its third Sunday.
In doing so, it has cemented its position as the highest-grossing Tamil film of all time, comfortably eclipsing the long-standing record of Rajinikanth's own 2018 sci-fi epic, 2.0.
According to industry tracker Sacnilk, Jailer 2's global gross mounted to an estimated ₹807.25 crore in just 18 days of release. The historic milestone includes a staggering domestic gross of ₹533.75 crore (₹456.30 crore net) and a robust overseas contribution of ₹273.50 crore.
The film's dominance over the domestic market is particularly notable given its distribution strategy. While 2.0 heavily relied on a massive ₹240 crore contribution from its Hindi multiplex release, Jailer 2 built its historic domestic run despite major national chains like PVR INOX and Cinepolis opting out of screening the Hindi version due to disagreements over the strict four-week OTT window constraint.
According to Sacnilk, Jailer 2 also became the first Indian film in history to secure ₹75 crore gross individually across all four primary southern markets: Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh/Telangana, Karnataka, and Kerala.
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.
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!"