Ranbir Kapoor and Rasmika Mandanna starrer action-crime-thriller, Animal has finally hit the big screens on December 1. The movie has been getting major attention from viewers and critics on its unique storyline since its trailer launch. Besides, the movie has also been a matter of discussion as the movie garnered significant advance ticket booking numbers crossing over ₹20 crores.
Following the same, Animal has marked its opening day collection at the domestic box office at ₹61 crore, according to rough data by Sacnilk.com. According to the industry tracker, ₹50 crores were minted from the Hindi 2D itself while the rest ₹11 crores has been amassed from Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam languages.
While sharing the data of the first-day collection of Animal at the national chains, film critic and trade analyst, Taran Adarsh wrote on X, “Update: 10.45 pm… PVRInox: ₹ 19.25 cr, Cinepolis: ₹ 5.15 cr, Total: ₹ 24.40 cr.”
#Animal Fri / Day 1 at national chains… Update: 10.45 pm…⭐️ #PVRInox: ₹ 19.25 cr⭐️ #Cinepolis: ₹ 5.15 cr⭐️ Total: ₹ 24.40 cr
⭐️ #MovieMax: ₹ 1.04 cr / 10 pm; highest opener ever… #Jawan was ₹ 1.01 cr⭐️ #NYCinemas: ₹ 42 lacs / 9 pmDay 1 of other biggies at national… pic.twitter.com/r7xMtPTkyA— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) December 1, 2023
Additionally, Taran Adarsh compared the movie’s first-day record with the previous highest opener Jawan at the Movie Max, which was ₹1.01 crore.
Meanwhile, the Sandeep Reddy Vanga helmed Animal has been getting mixed reviews with many calling the movie misogynistic while several praising the unique storyline. An entertainment tracker and critic, Ramesh Bala reviewed the movie by giving it 3.5 stars out of 5 and calling the action thriller ‘Bloody Brilliant’.
He wrote on X, “Yes long… 3 hours 20 minutes duration… It's a character study of the hero played by Ranbir Kapoor 1st Half - High octane action thriller... 2nd Half - Slow burning thriller/drama with an excellent climax…”
On the contrary, an audience of the film said on X, “The real tragedy in Animal was that there were so many unnecessary and unjustified and utterly misogynistic and triggering and toxic scenes which never supported the screenplay, and yet the men around me cheered. It was so uncomfortable that those scenes were being appreciated.”
The real tragedy in Animal was that there were so many unnecessary and unjustified and utterly misogynistic and triggering and toxic scenes which never supported the screenplay and yet the men around me cheered. It was so uncomfortable that those scenes were being appreciated.
— आराध्य (@Aaradddhhhyuh) December 1, 2023
Another added, “The most disturbing part about watching Animal in the theatre was the laughter when Ranbir's character was hurting Rashmika's character or when there were misogynistic dialogues.”
The most disturbing part about watching Animal in the theatre was the laughter when Ranbir's character was hurting Rashmika's character or when there were misogynistic dialogues.
— Shefali. (@MrsDevDixit) December 1, 2023
Sandeep Reddy Vanga directed Animal has been collaboratively backed by T Series, Cars on Film, Cine1 Studios, and Bhadrakali Pictures. It features Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Triptii Dimri, Shakti Kapoor, and Prem Chopra besides Ranbir Kapoor and Rashmika Mandanna in prominent roles.
(Edited by : Sudarsanan Mani)
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