Oct 28, 2026 2:59pm IST
‘Jailer 2’ Overseas Box Office: Rajinikanth-starrer Enters $25 Million Club; Beats Yash’s ‘KGF 2,’ Breaks Into Top 5 Spot Among South Indian Films
Rajinikanth’s “Jailer 2” continues its record-breaking spree at the global box office. Apart from emerging as the biggest Tamil global grosser of all time, it has now entered the top 5 South Indian films of all time in the international markets, dethroning Yash-starrer “K.G.F: Chapter 2.”
It has crossed $27 million at the overseas box office and has become one of only six South Indian films to enter the $25 million club. The maximum contribution for the film came from the markets of the Middle East, North America and Malaysia. Interestingly, North America (USA+Canada) has a 27% share in the total business with $7.23 million.
South Indian Films in $25 Million Club
Baahubali 2: ₹371.16 crore
RRR: ₹314.15 crore
Kalki 2898 AD: ₹275 crore
Pushpa 2: ₹271.00 crore
Jailer 2: ₹255.50 crore*
KGF Chapter 2: ₹214.15 crore
The film currently stands at ₹744 crore at the global box office and holds the second spot in the list of 2026’s highest Indian grossers after Ranveer Singh’s “Dhurandhar: The Revenge”
With Suriya’s “Scene” and Nayanthara’s “Mookuthi Amman 2” arriving on November 6, “Jailer 2” has eight days to enjoy a free run at the ticket windows, especially in Tamil Nadu.
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Directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, who also helmed the first part, the film is produced by Kalanithi Maran under his banner, Sun Pictures.
The album for "Jailer 2" is composed by Anirudh Ravichander, with the cinematography and editing done by Vijay Kartik Kannan and R. Nirmal, respectively.
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