Housefull 5 Box Office Blitz: Day 1 Collection and Early Buzz
1. Powerful Advance Booking Kickoff
- Pre-release sales were strong, with ₹13.94 crore from advance ticket bookings on Day 1
- Overseas pre-sales also outpace Akshay Kumar’s previous release Sky Force by over 21% .
2. Early-Day Box Office Numbers
- According to Sacnilk, by 7:30 pm on Day 1 (Friday), Housefull 5 reached ₹16.37 crore in India .
- Comparatively, Akshay’s OMG 2 earned ₹10.26 crore and Kesari Chapter 2 only ₹7.75 crore on their first days
3. Record-Breaking Opening Predictions
- Trade expert Rohit Jaiswal and Filmibeat anchor a forecast of ₹20–22 crore, with some estimates soaring to ₹25–28 crore
- Koimoi suggests that Housefull 5 could register the highest opening day ever in the franchise, eclipsing the ₹19.08 crore debut of Housefull 4—a potential 26% surge
4. Screen Count & Occupancy Stats
- Released on 7,018 screens across India in two versions—5A (4,074) and 5B (2,944)—the film recorded average occupancies: about 20.9% (A) and 10.8% (B)
5. Budget, Franchise Context & What’s Next
- With a reported budget of ₹350–375 crore, this installment is being touted as the most expensive comedy in Indian cinema
- The Housefull series has a strong track record: Housefull 4 grossed ₹205.5 crore and the overall franchise haul exceeds ₹500 crore
- Industry expectations suggest a break-even target of ₹325 crore worldwide
✅ Bottom Line
Housefull 5 had a robust first day, with ₹13.9 cr in advance bookings and approximately ₹16.4 cr by evening. With strong forecasts ranging up to ₹28 cr, it’s on track to post the biggest-ever Day 1 for the franchise. Now it’ll need continued momentum to justify its record budget and hit the ₹300 cr+ global benchmark.
