Box office: 'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga' earns over ₹6cr
The fifth installment of the Mad Max franchise, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga has had a slow start at the Indian box office on Thursday. Although anticipation was sky-high among fans, the film's opening day saw a modest collection of ₹2.05cr, followed by an additional ₹2cr on Day 2. However, there was a slight uptick in earnings on Day 3 with an estimated ₹2.68cr. Its total collections in India stand at ₹6.65cr. Here's a breakdown of its revenue.
'Furiosa' faces stiff competition from Mammootty's 'Turbo'
On Saturday, the film recorded an overall English occupancy of 15.42% and a Hindi occupancy of 8.88%. In India, it has presented tough competition to Manoj Bajpayee's Bhaiyya Ji, which managed to earn only ₹3.1cr in two days. Meanwhile, Furiosa faced off against Mammootty's Turbo, which impressively earned ₹13.95cr in three days. Furiosa has been directed by George Miller.
'Furiosa' marks lowest Memorial Day opening in decades
Furiosa is projected to earn between $31M-$33M in the US. This represents the lowest No. 1 Memorial Day opening in 29 years, with the previous low being Casper ($22M) in 1995. The film's demographic data reveals that only 2% of viewers were aged between 13-17 years old, while women constituted 29% of viewers and adults over 55 accounted for just 9%. The prior installment—Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)—opened to $45.4M.
'Furiosa' explores the origins of the iconic character
Furiosa is a prequel that delves into the backstory of one of the franchise's most intriguing characters, Imperator Furiosa. Anya Taylor-Joy delivers an impressive performance as young Furiosa, embodying both her vulnerability and fierce determination. The film immerses viewers in a tumultuous world where Furiosa is abducted from the Green Place of Many Mothers by the merciless Warlord Dementus (Chris Hemsworth). Their journey through the Wasteland is filled with peril and desperation.
Film faced criticism for its 'high-stakes prequel approach'
Despite its slow start and criticisms, Furiosa received a B+ CinemaScore, similar to Fury Road. The film has been criticized by trade analysts for its high-stakes prequel approach with a new star to an already finite audience movie. To note, it is mounted on a reported $168M budget. Some have also expressed dissatisfaction about similarities in marketing to Fury Road, while others argue that Warner Bros initiated their marketing campaign too late.
