- By Tapapriya Dutta
- Fri, 15 Aug 2025 08:59 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Coolie Box Office Collection Day 1: Rajinikanth and Nagarjuna starrer Tamil movie has finally hit the screens on August 14. The film received warm responses from the audience and the critics. With huge expectations, Coolie has opened at the box office with big numbers, earning over Rs 60 crore. The movie seems to rule at the ticket windows in the following days as well, as it was released eyeing the long Independence Day weekend. It also smashed the opening day record of Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR’s War 2, which earned over Rs 50 crore.
Coolie Box Office Collection Day 1
As per Sacnilk, Coolie earned Rs 65 crore on Day 1. The film had an overall 86.99 per cent Tamil occupancy on Thursday. It had 81.95 per cent occupancy in the morning shows, 85.13 per cent in the afternoon shows, 86.57 per cent in the evening shows and 94.32 per cent in the night shows.
According to Trade Analyst Ramesh Bala, Coolie opened around Rs 170 crore gross worldwide. It is the first movie in the Kollywood industry to earn this huge numbers on its opening day collection worldwide.
#SuperstarRajinikanth 's #Coolie opens around 170cr gross world wide.. 🔥
— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) August 15, 2025
All time No.1 record opening for a Kollywood movie for Day 1 at the WW Box office.. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Zf5PdrLE39
Coolie Budget
As per reports, the film has been made on a budget of Rs 350 crore. Seeing the opening day collection, it might not take longer to cross the budget mark.
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About Coolie
The movie delves into a man’s relentless quest for vengeance since his youth. He has been driven by writing past wrongs and shaping his very existence. The film has been in the buzz for several reasons, first of all it's Rajinikanth’s movie, secondly, it has a cameo of Aamir Khan, who made his first move to the South Indian film industry, followed by Nagarjuna portraying the main antagonist in it. Now fulfilling the expectations of the fans, the film has opened with great numbers.
Also read: Coolie OTT Release: Where To Expect Rajinikanth’s Tamil Movie Post Theatrical Run?
Coolie also features Soubin Shahir, Shruti Haasan, Upendra Rao, Pooja Hegde, Sathyaraj, Reba Monica John and Monisha Blessy in pivotal roles. It has been directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and produced by Kalanithi Maran. The film has a runtime of 2 hours and 50 minutes.