Global Box Office: Ranbir Kapoor’s ‘Animal’ Is Worldwide Top Film, Ahead of ‘Napoleon,’ ‘Hunger Games’
variety.comNaman Ramachandran Sandeep Vanga Reddy’s blood-soaked Bollywood epic “Animal,” starring Ranbir Kapoor, emerged as the No. 1 film globally with $42.1 million, according to data published by ComScore. “Animal” released across 38 global territories.
The worldwide gross total includes $6.1 million in North America where it released across 850 locations and opened at No. 7.
In India, the film opened at No. 1, grossing $28.8 million over the weekend. In “Animal,” Ranbir Kapoor plays the son of India’s richest man (portrayed by “Slumdog Millionaire” star Anil Kapoor, no relation) who takes on an antagonist played by Bobby Deol (“Ashram”).
The cast also includes Rashmika Mandanna (“Pushpa: The Rise – Part 1”). Like Reddy’s previous films, the Telugu-language “Arjun Reddy” (2017) and its Hindi-language remake “Kabir Singh” (2019), “Animal” is a study of toxic masculinity.
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