Mohanlal and Mammootty, two of Malayalam cinema’s biggest superstars, joined forces for the big-budget multistarrer Patriot, but the film has emerged as a major box office failure. Despite opening with ₹28 crore worldwide and registering the second biggest opening for Mollywood after Empuraan, mixed word of mouth led to a sharp weekday crash.
Opening Strong, Fading Fast
Patriot opened very well with around ₹28 crore worldwide, making it the second biggest opening for a Malayalam film after Empuraan. However, the film saw a clear dip in collections from the very first weekend itself due to mixed audience reactions. After the weekend, Patriot completely crashed on weekdays, with Kerala day-wise collections already falling below ₹1 crore.
First Week Collections
For its first week, Patriot has collected over ₹24 crore in Kerala, while the worldwide gross is estimated to be around ₹70 crore. These numbers are extremely disappointing for a film carrying the combined star power of Mohanlal and Mammootty.
Box Office Verdict
Patriot is heading towards becoming a major box office failure. The film now has almost no chance of even crossing the ₹100 crore mark worldwide, which is disastrous for a project of this scale and budget. The weekday collapse indicates strong audience rejection despite the initial curiosity driven by the multistarrer casting.
For context, Mammootty‘s recent solo outing KalamKaval collected ₹44 crore worldwide in its first weekend alone, demonstrating that content quality matters more than star combinations.
