'Venom 3' smashes box office; collects ₹30.5cr in opening weekend
What's the story
The latest installment of the Venom franchise, Venom: The Last Dance, starring Tom Hardy, has taken a strong start at the Indian box office. The film collected an impressive ₹30.5cr over its opening weekend, including paid previews. This puts it in a position to become India's highest-grossing film of the Venom series.
Revenue breakdown
'Venom: The Last Dance' witnessed steady growth in earnings
Venom: The Last Dance started its run with ₹4.5cr from paid previews on Thursday. It kept up the good work, earning ₹7cr on Friday, ₹8.5cr on Saturday, and ₹10.5cr on Sunday. The steady increase in daily earnings over the weekend suggests a positive audience response to the film. However, the film's run will face competition from upcoming Diwali releases like Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3.
Language preference
Dubbed versions of 'Venom: The Last Dance' outperformed original
The Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil dubbed versions of Venom: The Last Dance accounted for nearly 60% of the film's overall earnings. Notably, the Hindi dubbed version outperformed the original English version on the opening weekend itself. This trend indicates that the Venom franchise has a strong fan following among mass audiences in India.
International performance
'Venom 3' had a slower start at home
In the US, Venom: The Last Dance opened slower than its predecessors, raking in $22 million from 4,131 domestic theaters on Friday and previews. This was lower than the first-day premieres of both the first Venom in 2018 ($32 million) and its 2021 sequel Let There Be Carnage ($37 million). Nevertheless, it is still on track for the biggest domestic opening weekend since Beetlejuice Beetlejuice ruled in September.