Box office: 'Leo' beats Leonardo DiCaprio's 'Killers of the Flower Moon'. Know its weekend earnings

Lokesh Kanagaraj's Tamil-language 'Leo: Bloody Sweet' has beaten Leonardo DiCaprio’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ at Weekend Global Box Office. In terms of worldwide cumulative among new releases, 'Leo' collected $48.5 million after four days compared to the $44 million earned by 'Killers of the Flower Moon'. According to estimates released by Comscore on Sunday, 'Leo' debuted in third position at the global box office over the latest weekend, with $31.2 million planetwide.

'Killers of the Flower Moon'

The weekend collection was won by Martin Scorsese’s 'Killers of the Flower Moon', starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Lily Gladstone, with $44 million. It was followed by 'Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour' with $41.5 million.

'Leo' star cast

Released on October 19, the action-thriller follows a docile cafe owner (Vijay) who is incited to return to his violent past. The star cast of 'Leo' includes Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Sarja, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Mysskin, Mansoor Ali Khan, George Maryan, Trisha Krishnan, Madonna Sebastian, Priya Anand and Mathew Thomas. It has been produced by the film is produced by S.S. Lalit Kumar and Jagadish Palanisamy for Seven Screen Studio.

'Leo' earns $2.1 million in US

An homage to David Cronenberg’s 2005 film 'A History of Violence', 'Leo' was released in the US by Prathyangira Cinemas. It earned $2.1 million over the weekend. It was released by Ahimsa Entertainment in the U.K. and Ireland and collected £1.07 million or $1.3 million in its first three days of release.

LCU Installment

'Leo' is the latest installment in Kanagaraj’s LCU or Lokesh Cinematic Universe. It began in 2019 with 'Kaithi' and continued with 'Vikram' in 2022. It retrospectively included the 1986 title 'Vikram'. Characters from 'Kaithi' and the 2022 'Vikram' make appearances in 'Leo'.

'Thalapathy'

Vijay, known to his fans as 'Thalapathy' (commander) has joined hands with Kanagaraj for the second time. They previously collaborated in 'Master' which grossed $36 million. Vijay subsequently made 'Beast' in 2022 and 'Varisu' in 2023, both of which delivered numbers similar to 'Master.'

FAQs:

How did 'Leo' beat 'Killers of the Flower Moon'?
In terms of worldwide cumulative among new releases, 'Leo' collected $48.5 million after four days compared to the $44 million earned by 'Killers of the Flower Moon'.

How much did 'Leo' earn globally?
According to estimates released by Comscore on Sunday, 'Leo' debuted in third position at the global box office over the latest weekend, with $31.2 million planetwide.