GOAT Early Estimate Box Office Collection Day 1: Vijay Starrer Mints Over Rs 32 Crore In India, Trails Behind Kalki 2898 AD

The G.O.A.T. Early Estimates Day 1: Thalapathy Vijay's highly anticipated film The Greatest of All Time (GOAT), which released in theatres on Thursday earned ₹31.47 crore on its opening day in India.

The G.O.A.T. Early Estimates Day 1: 'Thalapathy' Vijay's highly anticipated film The Greatest of All Time (GOAT), which released in theatres on Thursday, is on track to break several box office records in Tamil Nadu. According to early estimates from Sacnilk, the film earned ₹31.47 crore on its opening day in India, including advance bookings up until 10 PM.

On Thursday, GOAT saw an overall Tamil occupancy rate of 73.19%, with evening shows hitting a peak of 78.36%. In Chennai, theatres were packed, boasting an impressive 99% occupancy for 731 shows. The film also performed well in Pondicherry, with 32 shows, and in Madurai, where it achieved 91% occupancy across 188 shows. Trade experts report that the film’s pre-sales have already generated around ₹62 crore globally.

Despite its strong performance, GOAT’s first-day box office earnings trail behind Kalki 2898 AD, which grossed ₹114 crore on its opening day in India, making the Telugu sci-fi epic the highest earner of 2024 so far. GOAT also fell short of Vijay’s previous film Leo, which earned ₹76.2 crore on its first day in India.

About GOAT Film

Directed by Venkat Prabhu and produced by AGS Entertainment, GOAT features a star-studded cast including Prashanth, Prabhu Deva, Meenakshi Chaudhary, and Yogi Babu. The film opened to mixed reviews. 

The release of "GOAT" in over 4,000 theaters worldwide led to an outpouring of reactions from fans who took to X (Twitter) to share their excitement. The film is being hailed as a mass entertainer packed with action, drama, and emotions, true to the style of both its lead actor and director.

One Twitter user shared, "#TheGOAT First Half Review 🍿A Grand and Racy Mass Entertainer with gripping screenplay from #VenkatPrabhu ..⭐Thalapathy Vijay Show all the way..💥 Shoulders the Film with his charm and performance..🔥 Thalapathy intro was a Surprise & that episode was stylish..🤝First half is packed with Fun, High emotions and back to back stylish action sequences..✌️Whistle podu alternate version was good. 👌VP Managed to make the audience glued to the screens with his racy & Engaging screenplay..🤙 Onto the Second half now..💥Let's see how this is gonna end..👀."