‘Good Bad Ugly’ is Ajith Kumar’s career-best Worldwide Opening Day; mints over ₹51 Crore…!!!
Ajith Kumar’s Good Bad Ugly, directed by Adhik Ravichandran, was released on April 10, 2025. The much-anticipated mass entertainer took a phenomenal start at the box office.
In Tamil Nadu, Good Bad Ugly recorded ₹17 crore in pre-sales—marking a career-best for an Ajith Kumar starrer. Here’s the list of Top Pre-Sales in Tamil Nadu:
- Leo: ₹18.86 crore
- The GOAT: ₹18.12 crore
- Beast: ₹17.29 crore
- Good Bad Ugly: ₹17.06 crore
- VidaaMuyarchi: ₹16.43 crore
The film grossed over ₹28 crore on its first day in Tamil Nadu, making it Ajith Kumar’s highest opener, surpassing Valimai. Here’s the list of Top 5 Tamil Nadu Openers for Ajith Kumar:
- Good Bad Ugly: ₹28.25 crore
- Valimai: ₹28.05 crore
- VidaaMuyarchi: ₹25.50 crore
- Thunivu: ₹21 crore
- Viswasam: ₹16.50 crore
In Kerala, the film grossed around ₹75 lakh despite heavy competition from local releases which created significant capacity constraints. In Karnataka, the film grossed ₹3.75 crore, while Andhra Pradesh & Telangana (APTS) contributed ₹1 crore. The breakdown is as follows:
- Tamil Nadu: ₹28 crore
- Karnataka: ₹3.75 crore
- Kerala: ₹0.75 crore
- APTS: ₹1 crore
- North India: ₹0.45 crore
Domestic Total: ₹34.20 crore
On the international front, Good Bad Ugly has exceeded expectations and taken the overseas box office by storm. Despite mixed reviews, the film grossed between USD 1.9 to 2 million from international markets on Day 1, surpassing Ajith’s previous record set by VidaaMuyarchi (USD 1.76 million).
In the USA, Good Bad Ugly earned USD 368.5K, nearly matching VidaaMuyarchi‘s USD 370K opening. For a South Indian film to cross USD 1 million overseas on Day 1 is a monumental achievement. With a long weekend ahead, including Ambedkar Jayanti on April 14, the film’s momentum is expected to remain strong. Overseas earnings could reach USD 5–7 million by the end of the first weekend as per the current trend.
Overseas Opening Day Breakdown:
- North America: $485K
- Middle East: $485K
- Malaysia: $424K
- UK Europe: $260K
- Singapore: $150K
- Sri Lanka: $84K
- Australia: $49K
- New Zealand: $6K
- Rest of World: $60K
Total: $2.01M (₹17.25 crore)
The release faced stiff competition across industries: in Telugu, with Siddhu Jonnalagadda’s spy comedy Jack; in Hindi, with Sunny Deol’s rural action drama Jaat; and in Malayalam, with Mammootty’s Bazooka alongside Marana Mass and Alappuzha Gymkhana. Despite these challenges, Good Bad Ugly, dubbed in multiple languages, stood tall, reaffirming Ajith Kumar’s stardom and box office dominance.