Beast box office collection: Thalapathy Vijay's film becomes highest-grossing Tamil film in Australia, New Zealand, USA

On Wednesday, April 13, the film Beast, starring Thalapathy Vijay and Pooja Hegde, was released. Critics and audiences had mixed reactions to the film when it first came out. However, the film is shattering records, much to the pleasure of Vijay's fans.

According to trade analyst, Ramesh Bala, “#Beast is already 2022 's Highest Grossing Tamil Movie in USA, Australia and New Zealand..”
 

#Beast is already 2022  Highest Grossing Tamil Movie in USA, Australia and New Zealand..

— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) April 14, 2022

Beast grossed Rs 26.04 crore in Tamil Nadu on day one, according to columnist and film industry tracker Manobala Vijayabalan. According to the analyst, Beast had the second best opening day for actor Vijay and was the sixth best opener in the state overall. He went on to say that the film's evening and night presentations were suffering as a result of unfavourable word of mouth.

Also read: Beast box office collection: Thapalathy Vijay starrer mints Rs 26.40 cr in Tamil Nadu on day 1

Many internet users have expressed their displeasure with Vijay's film, criticizing the plot's flimsiness and poor narrative. There are also a couple of audience reaction videos where people voice their dissatisfaction with the movie. A screen of Beast has been set on fire by a disgruntled audience in an unexpectedly scary video.

Though Vijay's powerful performance as RAW agent Veera Raghavan wowed one half of the audience, the other half chastised director Nelson Dilipkumar for the film's shallow premise and lack of direction. Nelson Dilipkumar, identified as Nelson in cinema, directs his third feature, 'Beast.' In his films, he is recognised for blending action and dark comedy. Nelson's last two films, 'Kolamaavu Kokila' and 'Doctor,' were critically acclaimed, but this time he seemed to have missed the mark.