GOAT’ box office numbers: Back-to-back centuries for Thalapathu Vijay at box office?

Thalapathy Vijay’s highly anticipated film ‘The Greatest Of All Time’ (GOAT) hit theaters yesterday, generating excitement among fans and receiving positive feedback from both critics and audiences. The action-packed film had a massive global release, debuting on over 5,000 to 6,000 screens worldwide.

Social media is now buzzing with reports of the film’s record-breaking box office performance. According to early estimates, ‘GOAT’ has emerged as Kollywood’s highest opening day grosser in 2024, with an impressive worldwide collection of over ?100 crores on its first day. If confirmed, this would make Vijay the first Tamil actor to achieve consecutive ?100 crore Day 1 grossers. 

In Tamil Nadu alone, the film reportedly brought in ?31 crores on opening day, ranking it as the fourth-highest opener in the history of Tamil cinema. Nationally, ‘GOAT’ has collected ?44.5 crores on Day 1.

Directed by Venkat Prabhu, ‘GOAT’ features Vijay in dual roles and boasts a star-studded cast that includes Prashanth, Prabhu Deva, Ajmal, Mohan, Sneha, Meenakshi Chaudhary, Yogi Babu, Vaibhav, Premgi, and Yugendran. Yuvan Shankar Raja composed the film’s music, with cinematography by Siddhartha Nuni and editing by Venkat Raajen.