Jailer 2 becomes first Tamil film to gross ₹800 crore worldwide

Rajinikanth's action-comedy sequel Jailer 2 has grossed about ₹800 crore at the worldwide box office, making it the first Tamil film to reach that figure. The milestone came after 18 days in theatres, according to box office reports published on 2 November 2026.

In India, the film has earned ₹455.95 crore net, which equals ₹538.04 crore gross, by its 18th day. One report put the net figure at ₹456 crore, and gross at ₹533 crore, so the exact totals vary slightly between reports. The film earned ₹11.2 crore net on its third Sunday, up about 20 per cent from ₹9.35 crore the day before.

Record weekends

Jailer 2 earned ₹5.5 crore on its third Friday and ₹9.35 crore on the Saturday. Together with Sunday, its third weekend brought in about ₹26 crore net. That is the biggest third weekend in Kollywood, according to the reports.

The film has also been selling well online. It sold 10.91 million tickets on BookMyShow by the end of its third weekend. That is ahead of Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan, which had sold 10.41 million by the same point, and Vicky Kaushal's Chhaava, with 9.96 million. It ranks fifth among all films on the platform at this stage. Prabhas's Kalki 2898 AD leads with 11.3 million.

Overseas demand

One report said the film has earned close to $29 million overseas, helped by Rajinikanth's popularity in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and North America. The same report said the film has passed the lifetime totals of Aamir Khan's PK and Vicky Kaushal's Chhaava.

The film has also been a hit across South India. One report said it is the only Tamil film to earn at least ₹60 crore in each of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh-Telangana. Reports said there is little major competition in Tamil Nadu, which has helped it keep audiences.

It has been a strong run for the star. Reports said his post-COVID films have grossed ₹2,364.66 crore worldwide in total, counting Jailer 2's current figure. Prabhas's post-COVID total is about ₹2,393 crore, so Rajinikanth is close to passing it.

What comes next

One report said the film could reach ₹500 crore net in India. Reports noted that Ramayana is also releasing soon and will draw attention, but Jailer 2 is expected to keep its audience, especially in Tamil Nadu. The reports did not give a final projection.