Overview
- The film set a new paid‑preview record with $72 million from early screenings before its wide release, topping Avengers: Endgame’s previous preview haul.
- Sony confirmed a record North American opening day of $168 million, the highest single‑day U.S. box‑office figure on record.
- Industry estimates put the three‑day domestic weekend at about $355 million, making it the second‑largest North American debut ever and narrowly trailing Endgame.
- Globally the movie opened near $927 million from 66 markets, driven by big contributions from China, the U.K. and India where trade trackers report roughly Rs 176.7 crore nett in the first three days.
- Critics and audiences have strongly favored the film—about 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, a 98% audience score and an A CinemaScore—while a brief high‑quality bootleg leak circulated online without noticeably denting ticket demand.