The U.K. box-office was dominated by Tamil films this weekend, with BHEEMAA taking a lead over both, Hindi and Tamil films. Meanwhile, HALLA BOL has registered a 63% fall in its second weekend. Amongst earlier releases, TAARE ZAMEEN PAR is steady on the lower side, while WELCOME has crossed the £ 900,000 mark here.
Weekend: January 18 - 20, 2008.
U.K. BOX-OFFICE
- BHEEMAA [Tamil film] has debuted at No. 20 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 51,243 [approx. Rs. 39.49 lacs] on 14 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 3,660.
The breakdown:- Thursday: £ 12,578; Friday: £ 12,835; Saturday: £ 15,766; Sunday: £ 10,064. - TAARE ZAMEEN PAR [last weekend: No. 24, this weekend: No. 27]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected £ 16,187 on 13 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,245. Total: £ 317,036 [approx. Rs. 2.44 crores].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 3,124; Saturday: £ 6,863; Sunday: £ 6,200. - HALLA BOL [last weekend: No. 18, this weekend: No. 29]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 13,354 on 14 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 954. Total: £ 66,006 [approx. Rs. 50.88 lacs].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 3,283; Saturday: £ 6,499; Sunday: £ 3,572. - WELCOME [last weekend: No. 25, this weekend: No. 36]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected £ 6,299 on 10 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 630. Total: £ 901,477 [approx. Rs. 6.95 crores].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 1,590; Saturday: £ 3,196; Sunday: £ 1,513. - KAALAI [Tamil film] has debuted at No. 40 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 4,658 [approx. Rs. 3.59 lacs] on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 1,553.
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 1,195; Saturday: £ 1,714; Sunday: £ 1,749. - PIRIVOM SANTHIPOM [Tamil film; last weekend: --, this weekend: No. 66]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 873 on 1 screen. Total: £ 8,247 [approx. Rs. 6.36 lacs].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 154; Saturday: £ 368; Sunday: £ 351. - OM SHANTI OM [last weekend: No. 81, this weekend: No. 97]: In its eleventh weekend, the film has collected £ 115 on 1 screen. Total: £ 1,314,313 [approx. Rs. 10.15 crores].
The breakdown:- Friday: £ 115; Saturday: £ --; Sunday: £ --.
THIS WEEKEND IN U.K.
[Based on screen averages]
| RANK | FILM | AVERAGE |
| 1 | BHEEMAA [Tamil film] | £ 3,660 |
| 2 | KAALAI [Tamil film] | £ 1,553 |
| 3 | TAARE ZAMEEN PAR | £ 1,245 |
| 4 | HALLA BOL | £ 954 |
| 5 | PIRIVOM SANTHIPOM [Tamil film] | £ 873 |
| 6 | WELCOME | £ 630 |
| 7 | OM SHANTI OM | £ 115 |
U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE
4-day weekend: January 18-21, 2008.
- TAARE ZAMEEN PAR [last weekend: No. 42, this weekend: No. 48]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected $ 32,382 on 20 screens, with the per
screen average working out to $ 1,619. Total: $ 1,204,660 [approx. Rs. 4.76 crores].
AUSTRALIA BOX-OFFICE
4-day weekend: January 17 – 20, 2008.
- In its opening weekend, BOMBAY TO BANGKOK has collected Australia $ 6,382 [approx. Rs. 2.18 lacs] on 6 screens, with the per screen average working out to Australia $ 1,064.
