After a steady start, Hrithik Roshan, Jr NTR, and Kiara Advani’s much-anticipated action spectacle War 2 has begun gaining serious traction at the North American box office. With still six days to go for its grand premiere, the film has already grossed over USD 308,000 (Rs 2.69 crore) in advance ticket sales for its premiere shows across the continent , a clear sign that audience anticipation is beginning to translate into numbers.According to the latest update, War 2 has sold 10,651 tickets from it’s over 1800 shows in the United States of America alone taking it’s contribution to USD 286000 and after including the ticket sale in Canada the total number now stands at USD 308,000. In the last 24 hours the film has added over USD 42,000 to its kitty, yesterday its total North America collection was at USD 266,000.With this jump trade insiders expected the buzz to ramp up , with less than one full week to go, the film has begun showing a solid upward trend in daily sales, and exhibitors are reporting growing interest from both diaspora fans and mainstream action moviegoers.Directed by Ayan Mukerji, War 2 is the latest installment in YRF’s expanding Spy Universe, following the massive success of Pathaan, Tiger 3, and the original War (2019). The sequel is particularly special for bringing together two of Indian cinema’s biggest action stars — Hrithik Roshan, reprising his role as super spy Kabir, and Jr NTR, making his Bollywood debut in what’s being touted as a fierce antagonist role. The combination of their star power, the franchise’s legacy, and a global narrative scale is expected to drive significant overseas interest.The $308K mark places War 2 well ahead of the early pace seen by War (2019) at a similar stage, and it now has a realistic chance of crossing $750K–$1M in premiere advances by showtime, if the momentum sustains. With more shows being added daily the film is now expected to dominate the South Asian box office in the U.S. next weekend.The film though will be facing tough competition from Lokesh Kanagaraj and Rajinikanth’s Coolie which is releasing on the same day as War 2.
