Since the release on August 14, 2025, of Coolie, Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and featuring Rajinikanth, Nagarjuna, Shruti Haasan, Aamir Khan, and others, the film has been at the center of scrutiny regarding its box office. With huge anticipation, pre-sales breaking records, and starrings, the movie has earned huge revenues—whether it successfully turned the overseas zeal into repeated collections is another story. The entire analysis of how Coolie performed domestically and globally is given here in full with important parameters and learns.
Domestic Collections: Strong Openings
- The movie released with a bang in India. Day 1 nett collections across all languages added up to ₹65 crore nett across the dubbed versions in Tamil and Telugu.
- In the first week, despite week-day dips (especially after Monday), the film made about ₹229.65 crore nett (≈ ₹272 crore gross in Indian territory)
- Up to Day 11 in India, Coolie crossed ₹250 crore nett and totaled to approx ₹256.75 crore nett at the 11-day mark.
- Gross domestic numbers (all-languages) are likely to cross ₹300 crore as the run continues but collections slowed down after the opening weekend.
in domestic markets, Coolie opened to a blockbuster with massive support coming from Rajinikanth’s popularity, mass promotions, and audience interest. However, the drop percentage in weekdays post the initial days reveals that opening strong is not enough unless and until it has retention.
Overseas Collections
Overseas was where the expectations were highest—and Coolie delivered big numbers, especially early on. But the longer run reveals mixed results.
Key Overseas Figures:
Coolie closed its overseas run with US$20.35 million in global overseas box office gross. That equals approximately ₹179.36 crore based on the rates cited.
- North America: ~$6.98 million
- UAE-GCC: ~$4.39 million
- Malaysia: ~$2.96 million
- UK-Europe: ~$2.90 million
- Singapore: ~$1.22 million
- Australia: ~$0.97 million
Overseas Rankings & Comparisons:
Coolie now ranks as Kollywood’s 5th highest-grossing film overseas, surpassed by Leo, Jailer, 2.0, and Ponniyin Selvan: Part 1. It managed to surpass Ponniyin Selvan 1 in some estimates, with overseas gross crossing ₹175-180 crore.
Trends & Weaknesses in Overseas Run:
- Despite the encouraging pre-opening pre-sales and foreign Day-1 numbers in some overseas markets (North America, UK, Australia, Malaysia), the footfall dropped significantly on weekdays after the opening Saturday and Sunday.
- UAE-GCC and Malaysian markets fared well with important contributions but non-oil states did not achieve scale following market opening.
- Its foreign rights and rents were mentioned to be costly, hence though gross is large in size, profitability to foreign distributors might be jeopardized. There are reports categorizing the overseas performance as a “disappointment” in relation to anticipation.
Worldwide Total & Key Milestones
- Coolie’s all-time global gross is now over ₹500 crore when India gross + overseas are added together.
- The film is among the very few Indian/Tamil films of 2025 to reach it by mid or by late running.
- With nett and gross estimates in India alone, Coolie will garner ₹300+ crore in gross domestic. With overseas combined inclusions, a total in the ~₹480-₹500+ crore ballpark will be gathered depending on currency exchange and closing weeks.
Coolie stormed the box office with thunder—history-shaking pre-sales, massive interest, and global anticipation. The film in its opening week saw both India and prime overseas markets prove that star power still resides in Rajinikanth and Lokesh Kanagaraj. Anticipation, however, overseas in particular, was extremely high. Gross numbers are great in absolute numbers but tell the story of front-loaded revenue: strong opening and subsequent dips in growth.
overseas, Coolie will probably be legend-ized by historical starts and less by long runs. At home, the film is an absolute blockbuster movie but will be a legendary hit or become a high-gross but mixed legacy film depending on streaming revenues, revenue recoups, and long tail patronage.
For fans and industry watchers, Coolie’s collection report is simultaneously proof to the world that foreign markets still buy mass Indian films and a lesson in how crucial it is to keep up the tempo after opening madness.