Entertainment
oi-Prakash KL
Let’s be real-Patriot arrived with the kind of hype that only Mollywood can cook up. I mean, Mohanlal and Mammootty sharing screen space after 13 years? That’s not a movie; that’s a festival. Throw in Fahadh Faasil, Nayanthara, and Mahesh Narayanan at the helm, and you’ve got a recipe for box office fireworks.
And for the first weekend? The fireworks popped off. Day 1 raked in ₹10 Cr net with a solid 66% occupancy. Fans were howling in theaters. But then… the hangover hit. Mixed word-of-mouth spread faster than a memes page on Monday morning. By Day 4, numbers dropped to ₹1.70 Cr. Occupancy fell to 19%. Ouch.
Released with high expectations featuring Mohanlal and Mammootty, the film Patriot earned ₹10 Cr on its opening day but experienced a significant drop due to mixed reviews, ultimately grossing ₹27.68 Cr net before its early June OTT release on ZEE5.
The movie itself? It’s… fine. A one-time watch. It works better as a low-key spy thriller than a mass masala entertainer, but honestly, it could’ve been way more. Mohanlal’s role feels frustratingly short-though that house ambush fight sequence? Chef’s kiss. Clever, tight, easily the best five minutes of the film. Mammootty’s interval entry gives you that one proper “mass” moment, but after that, the villains lose their teeth, the tension fizzles, and the action goes kinda flat.
By Week 2? Theatres started feeling like echo chambers. Day 9’s live update: just ₹0.07 Cr from 233 shows. Overall India net: ₹27.68 Cr. Respectable, but not the earth-shattering run everyone hoped for.
Patriot OTT Release Update
So yeah, the theatrical ride is winding down. But here’s the big update for those waiting to watch from their sofa:
The OTT rights for Patriot have been snapped up by ZEE5, and the digital premiere is locked for the first week of June.
