One of the most exhilarating box office clashes of 2025 was between two superstar films – “War 2” and “Coolie” – which came out on August 14. “Coolie” features Rajinikanth, Nagarjuna, and Shruti Haasan, while “War 2” has Hrithik Roshan and Jr. NTR. Both movies made a staggering impact, earning over ₹100 crore within two days!War 2 and Coolie Comparison over the Earning LimitAs per Sacnilk, “War 2” earned ₹56.50 crore on day 2 of the collection and was cumulatively ₹108 crore. This action-packed film's sequel was directed by Ayan Mukerji. “Coolie's” director, Lokesh Kanagaraj, pulled an even larger crowd with his film featuring Rajinikanth as the lead. Its day 2 earnings stood at ₹53.50 crore, slightly higher than “War 2.” Coolie's total box-office collection now stands at ₹118.50 crore, thus winning this round.``Occupancy rates: Who Wins Where?``War 2: On 15th August, the Hindi Occupancy rate stood at 51.52% with the highest load at the evening shows (63.86%). Afternoon (58.71%), night (56.36%), and morning (27.16%) shows followed.Coolie: The Tamil occupancy rate hit an all-time high of 80.70% on July 15, 2023. Showtimes for the morning, afternoon, evening, and night featured remarkable footfalls, with morning and afternoon shows at 63.86% and 86.25% respectively and evening and night shows at 86.37% and 86.33% respectively.Star Power Drives Box Office BoomCoolie took advantage of Rajinikanth’s legendary status as a pan-Indian star, as well as an ensemble cast that includes Nagarjuna, Shruti Haasan, Satya Raj, Pooja Hegde, and a cameo by Aamir Khan. War 2 countered with Hrithik Roshan, Jr NTR, and Kiara Advani. Along with the action, high production value, clever timing of the releases, and social media buzz, the films have trending social media buzz and sold out theater attendance.
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