The Hollywood epic Gladiator II directed by Ridley Scott and starring Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal, has had a mixed performance at the Indian box office during its first five days of release. Here’s a breakdown of its earnings and occupancy trends:
Box Office Collection:
1. Day 1 (Friday): ₹1.6 crore
2. Day 2 (Saturday): ₹2.15 crore (34.38% increase)
3. Day 3 (Sunday): ₹2.05 crore (minor dip from Saturday)
4. Day 4 (Monday): ₹0.46 crore (77.56% drop from Sunday)
5. Day 5 (Tuesday): ₹0.57 crore (slight recovery)
Total Net Collection (5 Days): ₹6.83 crore
Occupancy Insights (Tuesday – Day 5):
English Version:
Overall: 10.81%
Highest Occupancy: Night shows (17.27%)
_ – Lowest Occupancy: Morning shows (7.71%)
– Key Cities:
– Mumbai: 12%
– NCR: 6.5%
– Chennai: 18%
– Kochi: 22.75% (highest among cities)
Hindi Version- Overall: 7.02%
– Highest Occupancy: Night shows (10.27%)
– Lowest Occupancy: Morning shows (4.77%)
– Key Cities:
– Mumbai: 9.25%
– NCR: 6.25%
Tamil Version
– Overall: 14.6% (highest among language versions)
– Highest Occupancy: Night shows (18.12%)
Analysis:
Gladiator II had a strong opening weekend, particularly on Saturday, but saw a sharp drop in collections on Monday. The slight bounce-back on Tuesday suggests that the film is sustaining better in specific regions like Chennai and Kochi, especially in Tamil and English versions. The Hindi version has seen relatively lower traction, particularly in NCR and Mumbai.
Outlook:
With its current pace, the film may need strong weekday support and a good second weekend to maximize its run in India. Strong word-of-mouth and increased weekend occupancy will be critical.
