When Vijay's Varisu and Ajith Kumar's Thunivu premiered on the same day around Pongal last week, the Tamil film industry saw one of the largest box-office conflicts. While both movies are in a close race at the domestic box office, Vijay's Varisu clearly outperformed Ajith's Thunivu during the course of the opening weekend.&nbsp;Ajith Kumar and Vijay both had movies released on the same day after a nine-year hiatus. Thunivu had the first-day box office advantage in Tamil Nadu, but Varisu overtook starting on day two. According to trade sources, Varisu and Thunivu both surpassed the $100 crore mark at the Indian box office in their first weekend.

On Monday, Ramesh Bala, a trade expert, tweeted that both movies were performing well in India. He acknowledged that both movies had made over 100 crore at the Indian box office. The Vijay-starring movie has, however, decisively surpassed Ajith's movie in important overseas countries like the US, UK, and some other locations, giving Varisu a minor edge over Thunivu at the worldwide box office. Varisu has already made almost $1 million in the US, whereas Thunivu has only made $900,000. Last Wednesday, Varisu and Thunivu were equally distributed across Tamil Nadu's theatres. Shows were scheduled as early as 1 am, so fans celebrated the debut of both movies in full force by staying up all night.

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Ajith, director H. Vinoth and producer Boney Kapoor, all three of them worked together once again on the heist thriller Thunivu. Manju Warrier also plays a significant part in the movie. The movie, which is primarily set within a bank, is on financial fraud and how it affects the general people. The family drama Varisu, which features Vijay, centres on the youngest son attempting to take over his father's business empire while facing fierce opposition from his two older siblings. The movie, which was also Vijay's Telugu debut, was directed by Vamshi Paidipally and also had a Tamil and a Telugu version. Key parts in the movie are also played by Rashmika Mandanna, Srikanth, Sarath Kumar, Shaam and Jayasudha.

When Vijay's Varisu and Ajith Kumar's Thunivu premiered on the same day around Pongal last week, the Tamil film industry saw one of the largest box-office conflicts.

When Vijay's Varisu and Ajith Kumar's Thunivu premiered on the same day around Pongal last week, the Tamil film industry saw one of the largest box-office conflicts. While both movies are in a close race at the domestic box office, Vijay's Varisu clearly outperformed Ajith's Thunivu during the course of the opening weekend. Ajith Kumar and Vijay both had movies released on the same day after a nine-year hiatus. Thunivu had the first-day box office advantage in Tamil Nadu, but Varisu overtook starting on day two. According to trade sources, Varisu and Thunivu both surpassed the $100 crore mark at the Indian box office in their first weekend. On Monday, Ramesh Bala, a trade expert, tweeted that both movies were performing well in India. He acknowledged that both movies had made over 100 crore at the Indian box office. The Vijay-starring movie has, however, decisively surpassed Ajith's movie in important overseas countries like the US, UK, and some other locations, giving Varisu a minor edge over Thunivu at the worldwide box office. Varisu has already made almost $1 million in the US, whereas Thunivu has only made $900,000. Last Wednesday, Varisu and Thunivu were equally distributed across Tamil Nadu's theatres. Shows were scheduled as early as 1 am, so fans celebrated the debut of both movies in full force by staying up all night. #Thunivu has entered the ₹ 100 Cr Club at the #India Box office.. — Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) January 16, 2023 × Ajith, director H. Vinoth and producer Boney Kapoor, all three of them worked together once again on the heist thriller Thunivu. Manju Warrier also plays a significant part in the movie. The movie, which is primarily set within a bank, is on financial fraud and how it affects the general people. The family drama Varisu, which features Vijay, centres on the youngest son attempting to take over his father's business empire while facing fierce opposition from his two older siblings. The movie, which was also Vijay's Telugu debut, was directed by Vamshi Paidipally and also had a Tamil and a Telugu version. Key parts in the movie are also played by Rashmika Mandanna, Srikanth, Sarath Kumar, Shaam and Jayasudha.

Varisu and Thunivu Box Office Collection: Films cross ₹100 cr club in India over opening weekend

Pixar&#39;s &quot;Finding Dory&quot; floated atop the box office over the weekend, taking in $73 million and sinking the sequel to &quot;Independence Day,&quot; industry results showed Monday. 
 
&quot;Dory,&quot; voiced by Ellen DeGeneres, follows a forgetful fish on a quest to find her parents, much as she did as a supporting character in the 2003 animated hit &quot;Finding Nemo&quot;. 
 
The film, only in its second week in theatres, has so far reeled in $286 million in the United States. 
 
It splashed past &quot;Independence Day: Resurgence,&quot; which made a disappointing $41 million in its weekend debut, according to industry tracker Exhibitor Relations. 
 
&quot;Central Intelligence&quot; was third at the box office, with $18.2 million. The action-comedy about a spy who recruits a high school buddy for a caper stars Dwayne &quot;The Rock&quot; Johnson and Kevin Hart. 
 
&quot;The Shallows,&quot; starring Blake Lively as a surfer who is terrorized by a shark, earned $16.8 million in its debut. 
 
&quot;The Conjuring 2,&quot; which stars Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as a paranormal-investigating couple, earned $7.7 million in its third week. 
 
Rounding out the top five films of the weekend were: 
 
-- &quot;Free State of Jone&quot; ($7.6 million) 
 
-- &quot;Now You See Me 2&quot; ($5.6 million) 
 
-- &quot;X-Men: Apocalypse&quot; ($2.5 million) 
 
-- &quot;Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows&quot; ($2.5 million) 
 
-- &quot;Warcraft&quot; ($2.2 million) 
 
(AFP)

The film, only in its second week in theatres, has so far reeled in $286 million in the United States

Pixar's "Finding Dory" floated atop the box office over the weekend, taking in $73 million and sinking the sequel to "Independence Day," industry results showed Monday. "Dory," voiced by Ellen DeGeneres, follows a forgetful fish on a quest to find her parents, much as she did as a supporting character in the 2003 animated hit "Finding Nemo". The film, only in its second week in theatres, has so far reeled in $286 million in the United States. It splashed past "Independence Day: Resurgence," which made a disappointing $41 million in its weekend debut, according to industry tracker Exhibitor Relations. "Central Intelligence" was third at the box office, with $18.2 million. The action-comedy about a spy who recruits a high school buddy for a caper stars Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Kevin Hart. "The Shallows," starring Blake Lively as a surfer who is terrorized by a shark, earned $16.8 million in its debut. "The Conjuring 2," which stars Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as a paranormal-investigating couple, earned $7.7 million in its third week. Rounding out the top five films of the weekend were: -- "Free State of Jone" ($7.6 million) -- "Now You See Me 2" ($5.6 million) -- "X-Men: Apocalypse" ($2.5 million) -- "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows" ($2.5 million) -- "Warcraft" ($2.2 million) (AFP)

'Finding Dory' floats atop box office

Horror movie &quot;The Conjuring 2&quot; topped the box office in its debut, according to industry estimates released Sunday, breaking a run of underperforming big budget sequels. 
 
The supernatural fright-fest, starring Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as a paranormal investigating couple, took in $40.4 million on its opening weekend, almost matching the $41.9 million take of the original in 2013. 
 
Its success follows the recent disappointments of a number of high-profile follow-ups, including &quot;Alice Through the Looking Glass&quot; and &quot;Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows&quot;, seen as having underperformed. 
 
&quot;Warcraft&quot;, directed by British music legend David Bowie&#39;s son Duncan Jones, debuted at an estimated $24.4 million, according to industry tracker Exhibitor Relations. 
 
Based on the global smash hit video game World Of Warcraft, the CGI extravaganza tells of the initial battles between humans and orcs&nbsp;and stars Dominic Cooper, Travis Fimmel, and Paula Patton. 
 
The weekend&#39;s other big newcomer, crime caper &quot;Now You See Me 2&quot;, starring Jesse Eisenberg and Woody Harrelson as illusionists, came in third with $23 million. 
 
&quot;Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows&quot;, the fifth film in a franchise based on the 1980s comics and the second of the rebooted series, was knocked into 4th spot in only its second weekend. 
 
Its estimated take of $14.8 million piles on the disappointment for studio executives after it debuted with an underachieving $35.3 million. 
 
Starring Megan Fox, it comes just two years after the last movie enjoyed almost double the opening weekend box office and went on to earn almost $500 million worldwide. 
 
&quot;X-Men: Apocalypse&quot; -- the ninth installment in the series -- clung on to a top five spot after making $10 million, in a troubling third weekend that nudged the film&#39;s total box office up to $136.8 million.

The horror movie took in $40.4 million on its opening weekend following recent disappointments of high-profile sequels

Horror movie "The Conjuring 2" topped the box office in its debut, according to industry estimates released Sunday, breaking a run of underperforming big budget sequels. The supernatural fright-fest, starring Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as a paranormal investigating couple, took in $40.4 million on its opening weekend, almost matching the $41.9 million take of the original in 2013. Its success follows the recent disappointments of a number of high-profile follow-ups, including "Alice Through the Looking Glass" and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows", seen as having underperformed. "Warcraft", directed by British music legend David Bowie's son Duncan Jones, debuted at an estimated $24.4 million, according to industry tracker Exhibitor Relations. Based on the global smash hit video game World Of Warcraft, the CGI extravaganza tells of the initial battles between humans and orcs and stars Dominic Cooper, Travis Fimmel, and Paula Patton. The weekend's other big newcomer, crime caper "Now You See Me 2", starring Jesse Eisenberg and Woody Harrelson as illusionists, came in third with $23 million. "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows", the fifth film in a franchise based on the 1980s comics and the second of the rebooted series, was knocked into 4th spot in only its second weekend. Its estimated take of $14.8 million piles on the disappointment for studio executives after it debuted with an underachieving $35.3 million. Starring Megan Fox, it comes just two years after the last movie enjoyed almost double the opening weekend box office and went on to earn almost $500 million worldwide. "X-Men: Apocalypse" -- the ninth installment in the series -- clung on to a top five spot after making $10 million, in a troubling third weekend that nudged the film's total box office up to $136.8 million.

'The Conjuring 2' tops box office