After a three-day theatrical run, Mammootty and Mohanlal's long-awaited reunion “Patriot” collected around Rs 63.61 crore worldwide, as per box office figures reported by Sacnilk.
In terms of worldwide box office, "Patriot" has achieved the biggest opening for Mammootty after "Turbo" (approx. Rs 40 crore) and the second-biggest post-pandemic opening for Mohanlal (post-pandemic) at the global box office after "Empuraan" (nearly Rs 140 crore).
Compared to "Turbo", "Patriot" surpassed it to become Mammootty's biggest opening ever at the Indian box office, earning roughly 56.8% more on its first day. Besides, "Patriot" reached the Rs 50 crore global gross milestone in just two days, a feat that took "Turbo" four days to achieve.
However, we must also keep in mind that while "Turbo" was a solo lead action comedy, "Patriot" is a massive ensemble spy thriller directed by Mahesh Narayanan, which also features Mohanlal, Fahadh Faasil, and Nayanthara.
When we compare it to the performance of another celebrated big-budget multi-starrer like "Lucifer", "Patriot" did better overall in three days, but the former did consistently well on all three days, maintaining daily collections of between Rs 6-7 crore, unlike "Patriot".
While the gross numbers are high, the film is currently under pressure due to a sharp decline in the third-day collection in its home turf and high production costs. And if the total budget is indeed Rs 125 crore, it will be quite a challenge for the film to become profitable if it doesn't pick up the pace. And the mixed reviews didn't quite help either.
Domestic net collections dropped from Rs 10 crore on the opening day to Rs 5.50 crore on the third day. The film is currently being saved by its international performance, which accounts for nearly 60% of its total gross. For a big-budget Mollywood film to be truly healthy, it generally requires a stronger domestic run to cover high distributor shares in India.
