The recent Tamil action drama, Coolie, ended its box office run in all areas. Even though the film received below-par WOM and reviews, it managed to enter the top 5 in many territories. Rajinikanth and Lokesh Kanagaraj rule the Middle East with Coolie.
Overall, the film emerges as the all-time 4th biggest grosser for Kollywood at the worldwide box office. Coming to the Middle East, Coolie collected $2.77M in the UAE, $1.03M in the GCC, and $585K in Saudi Arabia, which takes its total to $4.39M—the 4th highest number of all time.
Kollywood’s Top 5 Middle East Grossers
Leo – $6.70M
Jailer – $6.53M
Vikram – $5.05M
Coolie—$4.39M
2Point0 $4.19M
Even if Coolie had managed to get a decent WOM, it could have easily secured the No. 1 position. In the top 5 of all the films in the Middle East, all are either Lokesh Kanagaraj’s film or Rajinikanth’s film. The superstar has 3 films, and Lokesh Kanagaraj has 3 films.