Cooliehas landed in the Top 10 in the United States. The new Tamil-language movie stars Rajinikanth as Deva, a man who is unwaveringly committed to revenge, no matter what it takes. It was directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Chandhru Anbazhagan.
After debuting on August 14, the movie has already become a global success. Worldwide, it has earned ₹404 crore (roughly $464.2 million), making itthe highest-grossing Tamil-language movie of 2025 so farand the third highest-grossingIndian movieof the year in general, behindSaiyaara(₹561.90 crore) andChhaava(~₹809 crore), which are both Hindi-language titles.
PerDeadline,Coolieearned a 3-day total of $2.45 million during its opening weekend at the domestic box office. This was more than enough for it to land at No. 10, making itthe only non-English movie on the domestic chartalongside Hollywood titles such asF1 The Movie,Jurassic World Rebirth,Superman,The Naked Gun,Freakier Friday, andWeapons.
Cooliemanaged this feat in spite of the fact that it faced competition from multiple new English-language releases. However, only the action sequelNobody 2debuted above it, at No. 3. It was neverthelessable to outrank the Spike Lee and Denzel Washington collaborationHighest 2 Lowest, the Sydney Sweeney crime dramaAmericana, and the horror remakeWitchboard.
What This Means For Coolie
It is not altogether uncommon for Indian movies to debut in the bottom half of the Top 10at the domestic box office, especially in the wake of the titanic critical and commercial success of2022’sRRR, which became the third highest-grossing Indian movie in history at the time and won an Oscar for Best Original Song.
RRRis now the fourth highest-grossing Indian movie worldwide, behind 2024’sPushpa 2: The Rule, 2017’sBaahubali 2: The Conclusion, and 2016’sDangal.
However, what makesCoolie’s appearance on the domestic chart so remarkable is the fact that it is onlythe second Indian movie to debut on the domestic Top 10 during the summer movie season, which is typically dominated by major Hollywood blockbusters.
It was preceded byKuberaa, which debuted at No. 10 on the weekend of June 20, the same weekend whenDanny Boyle’s28 Years Laterand Pixar’sEliopremiered. However, before that, the most recent Indian movie to debut in the domestic Top 10 wasHIT: The Third Case, which landed at No. 9 on the weekend of May 2.
Our Take On The Coolie Box Office
The box office success ofCooliecould indicate an impending resurgence in Indian titles on the domestic chart, now that the summer movie season is drawing to a close and the box office is entering its usual period of doldrums, with only a scattering of major releases due before the holiday season begins to ramp up.
