Coolie vs War 2 box office: Rajinikanth film creates history, set to make Rs 100 crore even before release
War 2 performances in pre-sales
One day to go, and movie lovers are gearing up to witness the biggest box office clash of 2025. Lokesh Kanagaraj's Coolie , starring the legendary Rajinikanth , will go head-to-head with the highly anticipated War 2 , featuring Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR , on August 14. Both films have generated massive buzz, but current trends suggest Coolie is scripting history at pre-sales and will dominate this Independence Day weekend showdown.As per Bollywood Hungama and trade analysts, Coolie has already smashed advance booking records worldwide. With over Rs 80 crore worth of tickets sold and more than 1.8 million tickets snapped up before release, the film's pre-sale momentum is unprecedented. Industry experts are forecasting an opening day collection exceeding Rs 100 crore globally, with some optimistic projections reaching Rs 150 crore if the trend continues. This could make Coolie one of the biggest Tamil film openings in history.In North America, Coolie has made remarkable history by becoming the first Tamil film to cross $2 million in premiere pre-sales. The figure has climbed close to $3 million, breaking the previous record set by Rajinikanth's own Kabali in 2016, which stood at $1.9 million.Domestically, the enthusiasm for Coolie is equally high. In the Telugu-speaking states, ticket sales surged the moment bookings opened, with the film expected to surpass the opening day collection of Jailer's Rs 96.5 crore, marking Rajinikanth's biggest-ever debut. The film also boasts a star-studded cast including Nagarjuna, Upendra, Shruti Haasan, Aamir Khan in a cameo, and Pooja Hegde.On the other side, War 2 initially experienced a slow start in advance bookings, but the tide turned dramatically after the Telugu version's tickets went live on August 12. Jr NTR's massive fan base drove a surge in sales, with advance collections crossing Rs 9.13 crore so far. Experts predict that the film could open with over Rs25 crore in India alone, especially as positive word of mouth from early viewers is expected to boost the Hindi version's sales in the days following release.The film reportedly minted only Rs 15 crore so far at the worldwide box-office ahead of release.This clash is set against the backdrop of Independence Day weekend. While War 2 enjoys advantages such as a larger number of screens and a family-friendly U/A certificate, Coolie's overwhelming pre-sale numbers and strong overseas performance give it a major edge.With Coolie leading in pre-sales and overseas enthusiasm and War 2 gaining momentum through Jr NTR's fanbase and wide screen presence, moviegoers are in for a thrilling cinematic weekend.
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