Simmba Review thread - Page 55

Simmba took a good opening of around 35% which is a little better than last weeks Zero. The film has the blockbuster ticket rate pricing like Sanju, Thugs Of Hindostan and Zero at multiplexes which has meant the film has bulit huge capacity like the films above. Normally you would be comparing the opening of this film with a Baaghi 2 which is similar as far as casting goes though Simbaa has a much bigger director but ticket pricing is at a completely different level to Baaghi 2

The difference between Zero and Simmba is basically the the Mumbai belt. Zero could not really take off in Gujarat at all which meant first day collections in Mumbai circuit of just 5 crore nett apprx but here Simbaa is on course to do 7 or even 8 crore nett due to a strong response in Maharashtra and Gujarat.

Most of the other circuits will be mainly lower to Zero unless there is a solid upturn in the evening but the gaps will be minimal maybe 10-15% with Simbaa even ahead in the likes of CP Berar and CI. If the first day figure of Simbaa comes out ahead of Zero it will be mainly down to Mumbai circuit which is 40-50% better than Zero.

The film should beat the opening day collection of Padmaavat even though it has opened to lower occupancy than that film. Padmaavat had many release issues which meant it could could not open in many places but took a good opening wherever it opened.

It should emerge the best opening day of Ranveer Singh in terms of collections but like Zero it will be Saturday and Sunday that is crucial because the opening is good but its not huge which makes the trend very important. The hope will be this film goes upwards over the weekend rather than the downward trend of Zero. If the families come on Sunday it will mean a good end to the year.

The opening of the film is best in Western and Central India with UP and Bihar also recording good numbers. Delhi, Punjab, Kolkatta and Bangalore are average but the evening collections could improve especially in the Delhi NCR belt which tends to be strong in the Fri-Sun period over Xmas and New Year.

Day 1 footfalls comparison in Noida 4 multiplexes shows: #Baahubali2: 22230 #AvengersInfinityWars: 19287 #Sanju: 18147 #TigerZindaHai: 16774 #ThugsOfHindostan: 16693 #Gold: 15205 #GolmaalAgain: 13808 #Race3: 13741 #Baaghi2: 13037 #Padmaavat: 12866 #Simmba: 10315

Simbaa had the ninth best opening of the year and the morning shows in terms of occupancy were in between a 2.0 and Zero but like Zero the capacity is much higher than 2.0 due to ticket rates so the potential of business is much higher.

Last week Zero failed to beat the first day number pof 2.) when it looked it should as it far higher capacities but the reports probably hit that film. Its a repeat for Simbaa as though occupancy is a little lower than 2.0 the fact that it has higher ticket rates and capacity it should be able to go past 2.0.

Thugs Of Hindostan is the biggest opening of 2018 and is the only BUMPER opening of 2018 along with Baaghi 2. Thug Of Hindostan released on a national holiday while Baaghi 2 was a a minor holiday. Sanju and Race 3 (pre Eid) took EXCELLENT openings on non holidays as did Gold and Satyemeva Jayate on a national holidays. The rest on the chart below can be classified as GOOD openings. Fifteen films have taken GOOD or better initials this year and they are listed below.

The top openings of 2018 are as follows. The film opening wider is given precedence for ranking

1. Thugs Of Hindostan - 65% (4700 screens) (NATIONAL HOLIDAY)

2. Baaghi 2 - 57.5% (3500 screens) (HOLIDAY)

3. Sanju - 55% (4200 screens)

4. Gold - 52.5% (3050 screens) (NATIONAL HOLIDAY)

5. Race 3 - 50% (4300 screens)

6. Satyameva Jayate - 45% (2550 screens) (NATIONAL HOLIDAY)

7. Padmaavat - 42.5% (3750 screens)

8. 2.0 - 37.5% (4150 screens)

9. Simbaa - 35% (4000 screens)

-. Veere Di Wedding - 35% (2200 screens)

11. Zero - 30% (4450 screens)

. Badhaai Ho - 30% (2000 screens) (HOLIDAY)

. Raazi - 30% (1800 screens)

14. Stree - 27.5% (1950 screens)