Patriot collected ₹26.05Cr India Net and ₹71.72Cr worldwide in six days. The Mahesh Narayanan spy thriller leaned hard on overseas markets to stay afloat.
The duo still sells tickets — just not evenly across borders.
Week 1 Snapshot
India Net (D6)₹26.05Cr
Overseas GrossStrong (~₹45Cr+)
Worldwide Gross₹71.72Cr
Budget₹140Cr (est.)
Kerala delivered the domestic core. Gulf, Europe, and North America added nearly 60% of early earnings. The three-hour runtime and mixed word-of-mouth hurt wider pan-India traction. Overseas saved the day.
The film proves star chemistry still works globally. Domestic performance feels average for the budget. Overseas muscle gives it a faster path to profit than most Mollywood releases this year.