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Kalki 2898 AD Japan Box Office: Prabhas starrer opens bigger than Salaar and Jawan
Despite its opening day being close to RRR, the weekend total is expected to be more in line with Salaar (JPY 18.25 million) and Jawan (JPY 16.50 million), rather than RRR (JPY 45 million).
Kalki 2898 AD debuted in Japan yesterday, earning an estimated JPY 8.5 million (USD 55K) on its first day. This opening for Prabhas starrer outperforms other recent Indian releases like his own Salaar (JPY 5.50 million) and Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan (JPY 4.75 million), while coming just below RRR (JPY 9.14 million).
The film benefitted from the ongoing New Year holiday period, a lucrative window for the Japanese box office, unlike the other three, which were standard Friday releases. Consequently, despite its opening day being close to RRR, the weekend total is expected to be more in line with Salaar (JPY 18.25 million) and Jawan (JPY 16.50 million), rather than RRR (JPY 45 million).
All that aside, Japan is more about legs than opening as the films can sustain for unpredictably long times. However, the early signs on that front are less promising, with Kalki 2898 AD receiving low exit scores on prominent movie portals like Eiga, Yahoo Movies and Filmarks, where its ratings are in the low 3s, compared to 4+ for RRR and Baahubali. While these ratings are not an exact predictor of box office performance, they tend to correlate strongly with how the film performs at the box office.
Kalki 2898 AD, originally released in June 2024, grossed over Rs. 1000 crore worldwide, including 3D charges. It was the second biggest Indian movie of the year, just behind Pushpa 2.
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