Early box-office predictions of Vijay starrer Leo in USA was that the movie would join the elite $1M premiere club, which only 2 Tamil movies have opened with so far. While Kabali's 2016 premiere collections remains unbeatable at a whopping $1.92 M, Mani Ratnam's multi-starrer Ponniyin Selvan: I opened with a $1.05 M premiere gross in the US last year.
The sequel Ponniyin Selvan: II opened with a $737 K gross collection taking the No:4 spot in the Tamil movie premiere collections ranking in USA. Leo's presales number is currently at $832,689, making this advance sales the highest for a Tamil movie this year.
Top 5 Tamil USA Premiere
- Kabali (2016) - $1.92 M
- Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022) - $1.05 M
- Jailer (2023) - $ 948 K
- Leo (October 19, 2023) - $832 K+
- Ponniyin Selvan: Part II (2023) - $737 K
With a week left for Leo's premiere in USA, the movie is fast on its way to make it to the top 3 as well as the $1M club. Leo USA premiere will begin with IMAX/PLF shows at 6: 30 PM EST/ 5: 30 PM CST/4:30 PM MST/3:30 PM PST i.e. 4 AM on October 19, 2023 in IST. This will be followed by a Leo standard show US premiere at 8: 30 PM EST/ 7: 30 PM CST/6:30 PM MST/5:30 PM PST.
Leo releases in North America in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi languages. Phars Films Co LLP is the overseas distributor of Leo, and Prathyangira Cinemas, AA Creations are presenting the film in USA and Canada. A production venture of 7 Screen Studio, Leo is an official adaptation of the graphic novel A History of Violence (1997) written by John Wagner and illustrated by Vince Locke. The movie is directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, and also stars Trisha, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Sarja, Gautham Menon, Priya Anand among others.