3 IDIOTS is setting new benchmarks. The film is on a record-shattering spree in the three international markets - U.K., U.S.A. and Australia. At the end of its second weekend, the combined total from these three markets is a mind-boggling Rs. 33.7 crores.
Weekend: January 1 - 3, 2009.
U.K. BOX-OFFICE
- 3 IDIOTS [last weekend: No. 6, this weekend: No. 7]: In its second weekend, the film has collected £ 3,31,166 on 53 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 6,248. Total: £ 11,15,530 [approx. Rs. 8.30 crores].
- VETTAIKAARAN [Tamil film; last weekend: No. 21, this weekend: No. 37]: In its third weekend, the film has collected £ 2,675 on 6 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 446. Total: £ 81,320 [approx. Rs. 60.53 lacs].
- DE DANA DAN [last weekend: No. 32, this weekend: No. 45]: In its sixth weekend, the film has collected £ 2,297 on 4 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 574. Total: £ 5,60,380 [approx. Rs. 4.17 crores].
- PAA [last weekend: No. 40, this weekend: No. 48]: In its fifth weekend, the film has collected £ 1,704 on 4 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 426. Total: £ 1,60,296 [approx. Rs. 1.19 crores].
- ROCKET SINGH - SALESMAN OF THE YEAR [last weekend: No. 48, this weekend: No. 58]: In its fourth weekend, the film has collected £ 1,010 on 2 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 505. Total: £ 1,23,569 [approx. Rs. 91.98 lacs].
- KURBAAN [last weekend: No. 44, this weekend: No. 63]: In its seventh weekend, the film has collected £ 690 on 3 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 230. Total: £ 3,78,927 [approx. Rs. 2.82 crores].
- AJAB PREM KI GHAZAB KAHANI [last weekend: No. 37, this weekend: No. 95]: In its ninth weekend, the film has collected £ 47 on 1 screen. Total: £ 4,46,688 [approx. Rs. 3.33 crores].
U.S.A. BOX-OFFICE
- 3 IDIOTS [last weekend: No. 12, this weekend: No. 12]: In its second weekend, the film has collected $ 14,94,542 on 132 screens, with the per screen average working out to $ 11,322. Total: $ 47,57,078 [approx. Rs. 22 crores].
AUSTRALIA BOX-OFFICE
- 3 IDIOTS [last weekend: No. 9, this weekend: No. 11]: In its second weekend, the film has collected Aus. $ 2,53,839 on 20 screens, with the per screen average working out to Aus. $ 12,692. Total: Aus. $ 8,09,839 [approx. Rs. 3.40 crores].
