Student of the Year 2 had a fine opening weekend in North American theaters. From May 10-12, 2019, the sequel earned $462,108 from 190 theaters ($2,432 average), according to Box Office Mojo. This year’s median opening weekend per-theater average is just over $3,000, and SOTY2‘s is well short of that. A $1 million final total here seems like a stretch.
Yet SOTY2‘s opening weekend is on par with Student of the Year‘s opening weekend back in October, 2012. The original also had an ambitious release strategy, opening in 106 theaters and earning $326,508 that weekend ($3,080 average). It ended its North American run five weeks later with $670,086 total. SOTY‘s second-weekend earnings were 40% of its first-weekend earnings, so let’s see if SOTY2 can match that.
Other Hindi films showing in North American theaters:
- Kalank: Week 4; $13,839 from 19 theaters; $728 average; $2,729,336 total
- The Tashkent Files: Week 5; $4,577 from two theaters; $2,289 average; $64,450 total
Sources: Bollywood Hungama and Box Office Mojo