Interstellar re-release box office day 1: Christopher Nolan beats Tumbbad and YJHD in re-release race by over Rs 1 crore margin

Interstellar re-release box office day 1: As promised, Christopher Nolan’s 2014 epic has indeed made a dent in its India re-release.

Interstellar re-release box office day 1

Interstellar Re-Release Box Office Day 1: The word is out—Interstellar, the Christopher Nolan epic that left audiences in awe a decade ago, is back on the big screens in India, exclusively in IMAX format. The buzz around its re-release was so intense that advance bookings opened a month in advance—an unprecedented move for a re-released film in the country. This frenzy led to massive pre-sales, creating strong word-of-mouth and even higher expectations for both its opening and lifetime run on Indian screens. Now that it has hit theaters, the day-one collection is out, and it has surpassed Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, Tumbbad, and Laila Majnu, making it the most promising opener in the re-release category.

Interstellar Re-Release Box Office

Directed by Christopher Nolan, Interstellar was originally released in 2014 and stars Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Timothée Chalamet, and a star-studded ensemble. The film follows a future where Earth becomes uninhabitable, and ex-NASA pilot Joseph Cooper is tasked with piloting a spacecraft alongside a team of researchers to find a new planet for humanity, as per IMDb.

Re-released in India after 11 years on February 7, 2024, the film has completed its first day on the big screen. According to Movie Talkies, Interstellar earned ₹2.50 crore nett and ₹3 crore gross on its first day—a massive achievement. To put this into perspective, it has outperformed fresh releases like Badass Ravi Kumar and Loveyapa at the Indian box office.

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Moreover, Interstellar has set a new benchmark in the re-release culture, surpassing the previous top performers. Recently, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani generated significant buzz upon its re-release, earning ₹1.15 crore nett on opening day. Another notable re-release, Tumbbad, performed even better with ₹1.50 crore on its first day. However, Interstellar has outshone both, earning a crore more than the Tumbbad re-release.

Will Interstellar Beat Titanic?

Now, Interstellar is competing with James Cameron’s Titanic, which currently holds the record for the highest-grossing re-release in India. The Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet classic earned ₹20.5 crore during its re-release. If Interstellar maintains its momentum, it has the potential to surpass Titanic’s record.

Upon its original 2014 release in India, Interstellar earned ₹38 crore. It will be interesting to see how well the film performs in its second run, as it remains one of the most highly anticipated re-releases of all time in the country. The response so far has been overwhelmingly positive.

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