Superstar Rajinikanth's Coolie is breaking Tamil cinema records at the North America premiere box office. Released globally on August 14, 2025, the film earned an impressive $2.9 million from its premiere screenings alone, becoming the first Tamil movie to reach this milestone in the USA and Canada.
Top 5 North America Premiere Box Office (Indian Movies)
- Kalki 2898 AD (Telugu) - $3.9M
- RRR (Telugu) - $3.46M
- Baaahubali 2: The Conclusion (Telugu) - $3M
- Coolie (Tamil) - $2.9M+
- Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire (Telugu) - $2.6M
Coolie has also stormed into the top 10 North America premiere plus day 1 box-office, although the movie's opening day collections are still in progress.
Top 10 North America Premiere + Day 1* Box Office (Indian Films)
- Kalki 2898 AD (Telugu) - $5.56M+
- RRR (Telugu) - $5.5M
- Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (Telugu) - $4.6M
- Pushpa 2: The Rule (Telugu) - $4.47M
- Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire (Telugu) - $3.84M
- Devara: Part 1 (Telugu) - $3.79M
- Coolie (Tamil) - $2.9M+ counting
- Baahubali: The Beginning (Telugu) - $2.63M
- Leo (Tamil) - $2.45M
- Kabali (Tamil) - $1.92M
*Day 1 includes premiere shows plus opening day biz.
Coolie, a multi-starrer action thriller from Sun Pictures, is written and directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj. The film is distributed overseas by Hamsini Entertainment and in North America by Prathyangira Cinemas.
