It's been weeks since the release of Chennai Express and with figures pouring in from all sides, the film has certainly been doing brisk business. In this edition of Box Office Report Card, we compare Chennai Express with 3 Idiots in terms of Box Office collection in the US within the first fourteen days of release.
In this analysis, we compare the collection of the two films on a daily basis, also taking into consideration the number of screens they were released in.
Surprisingly, while Chennai Express has managed to break almost ever domestic record, 3 Idiots still holds its own in the international circuit. In fact, the Aamir Khan film amassed 4,899,142 USD with a release in approx 132 screens as compared to Chennai Express that collected 4,246,858 USD, despite being released in 196 screens across the territory.
Day Date 3 Idiots
Daily Collections Theatres Date Chennai Express
Daily Collections Theatres Day 1 23-Dec-09 180,514 119 8-Aug-13 196,016 144 Day 2 24-Dec-09 323,211 119 9-Aug-13 759,665 196 Day 3 25-Dec-09 657,207 119 10-Aug-13 838,207 196 Day 4 26-Dec-09 516,133 119 11-Aug-13 622,625 196 Day 5 27-Dec-09 472,282 119 12-Aug-13 171,140 196 Day 6 28-Dec-09 267,913 119 13-Aug-13 250,303 196 Day 7 29-Dec-09 299,333 119 14-Aug-13 166,153 196 Day 8 30-Dec-09 300,888 120 15-Aug-13 117,091 196 Day 9 31-Dec-09 245,128 120 16-Aug-13 242,634 190 Day 10 1-Jan-10 630,178 132 17-Aug-13 374,702 190 Day 11 2-Jan-10 552,620 132 18-Aug-13 276,121 190 Day 12 3-Jan-10 313,799 132 19-Aug-13 60,531 190 Day 13 4-Jan-10 60,709 132 20-Aug-13 108,638 190 Day 14 5-Jan-10 79,227 132 21-Aug-13 63,032 190 TOTAL 4,899,142 TOTAL 4,246,858
It's been weeks since the release of Chennai Express and with figures pouring in from all sides, the film has certainly been doing brisk business. In this edition of Box Office Report Card, we compare Chennai Express with 3 Idiots in terms of Box Office collection in the US within the first fourteen days of release.
In this analysis, we compare the collection of the two films on a daily basis, also taking into consideration the number of screens they were released in.
Surprisingly, while Chennai Express has managed to break almost ever domestic record, 3 Idiots still holds its own in the international circuit. In fact, the Aamir Khan film amassed 4,899,142 USD with a release in approx 132 screens as compared to Chennai Express that collected 4,246,858 USD, despite being released in 196 screens across the territory.
| Day | Date | 3 Idiots Daily Collections | Theatres | Date | Chennai Express Daily Collections | Theatres |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | 23-Dec-09 | 180,514 | 119 | 8-Aug-13 | 196,016 | 144 |
| Day 2 | 24-Dec-09 | 323,211 | 119 | 9-Aug-13 | 759,665 | 196 |
| Day 3 | 25-Dec-09 | 657,207 | 119 | 10-Aug-13 | 838,207 | 196 |
| Day 4 | 26-Dec-09 | 516,133 | 119 | 11-Aug-13 | 622,625 | 196 |
| Day 5 | 27-Dec-09 | 472,282 | 119 | 12-Aug-13 | 171,140 | 196 |
| Day 6 | 28-Dec-09 | 267,913 | 119 | 13-Aug-13 | 250,303 | 196 |
| Day 7 | 29-Dec-09 | 299,333 | 119 | 14-Aug-13 | 166,153 | 196 |
| Day 8 | 30-Dec-09 | 300,888 | 120 | 15-Aug-13 | 117,091 | 196 |
| Day 9 | 31-Dec-09 | 245,128 | 120 | 16-Aug-13 | 242,634 | 190 |
| Day 10 | 1-Jan-10 | 630,178 | 132 | 17-Aug-13 | 374,702 | 190 |
| Day 11 | 2-Jan-10 | 552,620 | 132 | 18-Aug-13 | 276,121 | 190 |
| Day 12 | 3-Jan-10 | 313,799 | 132 | 19-Aug-13 | 60,531 | 190 |
| Day 13 | 4-Jan-10 | 60,709 | 132 | 20-Aug-13 | 108,638 | 190 |
| Day 14 | 5-Jan-10 | 79,227 | 132 | 21-Aug-13 | 63,032 | 190 |
| TOTAL | 4,899,142 | TOTAL | 4,246,858 |
Disclaimer:
The Box Office figures are compiled from various sources and our own research. The figures can be approximate and Bollywood Hungama does not make any claims about the authenticity of the data. However, they are adequately indicative of the box-office performance of the film(s).
