Many thought that Sree Vishnu's film would have no chance against Nikhil Siddhartha's film.
Aside from that, Nikhil Siddharth's film "Spy" had high expectations because of its theme and the actor is in top form.
The premiere of "Spy" was a huge success, as expected. It was a career best for him. The first-day collection was also impressive.
However, it was dropped because the reviews were so negative. So it earned $330,000 over the weekend.
For the distributors, "Spy" will be a loss-making venture.
#SPY- Wed: $164,094 Thur: $68,273 Fri: $41,045 Sat: $36,417 Sun: $22k Weekend Gross: $330k
On the other hand, "Samajavaragamana" did not have high hopes. The comedy drama also had a slow start.
The film's fortunes turned around thanks to positive reviews and word of mouth. Thanks to this, the film grossed more than "Spy" in its first weekend.
#Samajavaragamana – Thur: $73,106 Fri: 71,247 Sat: $115,493 Sun: $107k Weekend Gross: $365k.
