This Article is From Apr 16, 2014

Rio 2 mints Rs 5.7 crores in India in opening weekend

Rio 2 mints Rs 5.7 crores in India in opening weekend

A still from the film Rio 2

Highlights

  • Animated film Rio 2, which opened in cinemas worldwide on Friday, has grossed Rs 5.7 crore in its opening weekend at the Indian box office, registering the second best opening for an animated film in the country.
  • "The fun family entertainer bagged Rs 5.7 crore gross (Rs 4 crore net), more than twice the opening of Rio 1 and the 3rd biggest opening for 2014 for any Hollywood film," read a statement from the film's production house Fox Star Studios.
  • "Rio 2 has garnered the second biggest opening for an animation film after Ice Age 4 in India," added the statement.
  • Rio 2 brings back the lovable, eccentric characters from the first part in an even wilder, rib tickling and more colourful adventure with voiceover by big names like Anne Hathaway, Jesse Eisenberg and Jamie Foxx.
  • For the Hindi version, Bollywood stars Sonakshi Sinha and Imran Khan have voiced the main characters Jewel and Blu, respectively.
Chennai: Animated film Rio 2, which opened in cinemas worldwide on Friday, has grossed Rs 5.7 crore in its opening weekend at the Indian box office, registering the second best opening for an animated film in the country. (Also read: Movie review: Rio 2)

"The fun family entertainer bagged Rs 5.7 crore gross (Rs 4 crore net), more than twice the opening of Rio 1 and the 3rd biggest opening for 2014 for any Hollywood film," read a statement from the film's production house Fox Star Studios.

"Rio 2 has garnered the second biggest opening for an animation film after Ice Age 4 in India," added the statement.

Rio 2 brings back the lovable, eccentric characters from the first part in an even wilder, rib tickling and more colourful adventure with voiceover by big names like Anne Hathaway, Jesse Eisenberg and Jamie Foxx.

For the Hindi version, Bollywood stars Sonakshi Sinha and Imran Khan have voiced the main characters Jewel and Blu, respectively.
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