Race poster. Photo Credit: TipsMarch 25, 2008 (Sawf News) - While the 80% opening of Race at the Indian box office was impressive, the Abbas Mastan thriller from Tips Films made an unspectacular opening at the US box office.
During its opening weekend the film grossed a creditable $802,254 from 96 theaters in the US.
In contrast Jodhaa Akbar grossed $1,602,356 from 100 theaters during its opening weekend, almost twice the amount that Race collected, and went on to rake in $3,397,218. The all time record holder continues to be Om Shanti Om which collected $1,764,131 on its opening weekend from 114 theaters and went on to rake in $3,421,520.
It is likely that Race will fare better at the Indian box office than it has in the US because the racy thriller is likely to appeal more to India based audiences.
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