Vijay’s “Leo”, which released on Thursday, October 19, is having a massive run at the global box office.
According to a new report by Variety, the Tamil language action film has amassed $48.5 million worldwide, which makes it rank higher than the cumulative performance of “Killers of the Flower Moon”, the highly-anticipated film starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
Global box office report
According to a new report by Variety, the Lokesh Kangaraj-directed “Leo” now stands at a worldwide cumulative of $48.5 million (after four days).
Meanwhile, Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon”, the 3.5 hour long drama starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone and Robert De Niro, stands just behind at $44 million.
About ‘Leo‘
“Leo” is a part of the Lokesh Cinematic Universe, also consisting of Kaithi (2019) and Vikram (2022). It follows Vijay’s character who has to return to his violent past.
The film also stars Trisha Krishnan, Sanjay Dutt, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Mysskin, and Mansoor Ali Khan among others. “Leo” received mixed reviews from critics and audience alike.
An excerpt from the Hindustan Times review of “Leo” stated, “It also doesn’t help that Vijay’s performance in emotional scenes evokes absolutely nothing! The reasons for Anthony and Harold Das’ real villainy—that they are drug lords killing hundreds isn’t enough, because Leo Das is one of them—are laughable.”
More details
At the domestic box office in India, “Leo” had a strong four-day run at ₹179.85 crore, as per Sacnilk. It earned ₹39.80 crore across its Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi versions on his first Saturday.
The first and second day figures for the film were ₹64 crore and ₹35 crore, respectively.Meanwhile, “Killers of the Flower Moon” is a historical crime drama about a string of murders against the Osage nation in the early 1920s.
The film cost more than $200 million to make. It is based on the award-winning book “Killers of the Flower Moon”: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI, written by David Grann.
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