Baahubali 2: The Conclusion emerges as the 3rd highest opener in US history

Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, the sequel in the epic Baahubali franchise was released on April 28. The movie smashed several box office records at the domestic and international level. It is now the highest grossing Indian movie as well as the first ever Indian movie to cross the 1000 crore mark.

Baahubali 2 has made history in the US box office by climbing up to the top of the charts. Renowned US based media group, Wall Street Journal called it India’s Stars Wars and is wondering how an Indian superhero film defeated Hollywood competitors at the box office.

This SS Rajamouli directorial has had the the third largest opening for a foreign language film in US history. The Wall Street Journal recently published an analysis report of Baahubali 2, detailing the records made by the film.

Baahubali 2, stands as the third highest grosser (opening weekend) in the USA box office, beating the collections of Hollywood films like Boss Baby, and Tom Hanks’ The Circle. The SS Rajamouli directorial has collected $10.3 million on its opening weekend.

According to the charts, The Fate of the Furious stands at the top position. However, the screen count difference between the Hollywood movie and Baahubali 2 is huge. The screen count of FF8 is nearly ten times more than Baahubali 2, but still it has managed to make huge profits. The collections of Baahubali 2 was even reported by the world’s leading news channel BBC News.

Baahubali 2 has got the third largest opening for a foreign language film in the USA. The film is only next to two Chinese movies, Hero and Fearless. It surpassed the lifetime collections of Aamir Khan’s PK (792 Cr) within 10 days of it’s theatrical run. By toppling Aamir Khan’s PK, Baahuabli 2, emerged as the highest grossing Indian movie ever. The movie was released simultaneously in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi and Malayalam languages.