Jailer 2 movie review, release highlights: Rajinikanth to shatter box office records; celebs all praise for Thalaivar

Venkat Prabhu watched the Rajinikanth film and wrote, “#jailer2 is simply 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 thalaivaaaaaa @rajinikanth😘❤️😘🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 thank q @Nelsondilpkumar @anirudhofficial and team!!! Whatta experience🥹🥹🥹❤️❤️❤️@sunpictures”

A fan reviewed Jailer 2 on X, writing, “MASS and Superstar are words invented for Rajnikant. Jailer 2 >> movies of all so call pan India, south stars.”

Lokesh Kanagaraj wished the team of Rajinikanth film well, writing, “Wishing Thalaivar @rajinikanth a mega blockbuster with #Jailer2 🔥🔥🔥Congrats da @Nelsondilpkumar🤗🤗❤️And as always “Big fan of your work” @anirudhofficial bro, ❤️❤️❤️ Congratulations to @sunpictures and the entire cast and crew for this to be a raging success 🔥🔥”

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The actor who co-starred with Rajinikanth was seen exclaiming that the film was ‘superb’ and ‘rocking’ after attending its screening in Chennai

Ashwath Marimuthu, who is directing Rajinikanth in Dharman, was all praise for Jailer 2, writing, “Wowwwwwwwwwwwwww First half 🧨🧨🧨🧨🧨🧨🧨🧨 Superstarrrrrrrrrrr 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥@Nelsondilpkumar what a filmmaker 🔥🔥🔥🔥@anirudhofficial rockstarrrrr wowwww 🔥”

Numerous fans took to X to post pictures and videos of Jailer 2’s climax. “50 Years of dominance dialogue in climax,” wrote one fan, referring to the star’s dialogue. “This scene is one of the most impressive scenes I’ve seen, mass,” wrote another.

An X user praised the humour in Nelson film, writing, “I don’t have much of sense of humor and I am more of a grumpy old guy. Even I was laughing seeing Moorthi sir’s chess game brilliance in #jailer2.”

The music composer of Rajinikanth’s film received a king’s welcome when he attended a screening for Jailer 2. Fans mobbed him for selfies as he got out of his car.

Posting a family photo, Rajinikanth’s daughter wrote on Instagram: “Thalaivar is an emotion 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹 not just for me, but for everyone who loves him. It’s something words can’t describe; you can only feel it. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Jailer 2 is a sensational blockbuster, and my Tiger Muthuvel Pandian , my appa absolutely rocks the screen! 51 years of entertaining us. 51 years of Rajinism. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🥹🥹🥹🥹

My dear @nelsondilipkumar jiiiii what a film! And my dearest brother @anirudhofficial 🫂🫂🫂 the elevations you’ve created have taken it to another level. What a way to celebrate your birthday this year! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

To the entire brilliant cast and crew 💥💥💥💥💥💥💥 so much love. I could go on and on about this film, but I’m too emotional to say more💥💥💥💥💥🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹

Watch Jailer 2 again and again and again. This film is going to create history in Tamil cinema. SO PROUD !!!! SO SO PROUD !!!!”

After watching Nelson Dilipkumar and Rajinikanth’s film, the Karuppu director-actor wrote: “5 decades…!!! Still a Thalaivar Padam release feels the same..!!! 💥💥💥Superstaaaarrrrrrrrr ♥️♥️♥️”

Know all about that Bollywood star’s rumoured cameo filled with meta references and a homage in Jailer 2 here

Rajinikanth and Nelson Dilipkumar’s film has collected ₹27 crore net in India so far.

After watching Jailer 2 on the first day, the first show, Dorothy actor Rishikanth called the film ‘mass’, stating that he wouldn’t want to give spoilers while talking to the press. Sanath also was all praise for it.

“The first show on the opening day of a ‘Thalaivar’ (Superstar) film… that joy is truly one of a kind! Celebrating #Jailer 2… a fan of ‘Thalaivar’ then, now, and forever!” he wrote after watching it.

Ticketing platform BookMyShow announced on Thursday afternoon that Jailer 2 has sold over 2 million tickets on their platform alone. “2 MILLION+ tickets and counting! 🔥❤️‍🔥 The Jailer is back, and the madness is REAL! 🎟️💥” wrote the platform.

Nani wished Jailer 2 team success on their film, writing, “Wishing the team of #Jailer2 a huge success. Looking at @rajinikanth sir remind us age is just a number every single time with his swag and style is just what the legends are made of. All the very best dear @Nelsondilpkumar.” He also addressed Anirudh Ravichander, who had composed music for his recent film, The Paradise, “I can only imagine Ani’s duty for Thalaivar. @anirudhofficial♥️.”

After watching Jailer 2 on the release day, Sivakarthikeyan gushed, “#Jailer2 double blast 💥💥Indraikkum endrendraikkum oru Thalaivar dhan 🔥🔥🔥(A leader today and forever) Love you, my brothers @Nelsondilpkumar and @anirudhofficial, for this ❤️Thank you, @sunpictures!”

Dorothy director Karthik Subbaraj was all praise for Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2 on X. He wrote, “Thalaivar sets the screen on Wild Wild Fire 🔥🔥Can’t take my eyes off him…. Love you Thalaivaaaa ❤️❤️ Goosebumps Overloaded Mass Blast…. #Jailer2 💥💥.”

He also praised Nelson Dilipkumar and Anirudh Ravichander, writing that it was wonderful to see Mithun Chakraborty, Mohanlal, Shiva Rajkumar, Jackie Shroff, Vidya Balan, Hrithik Roshan, and SJ Suryah in a single film.

“Entertainment maxxxx … Thank you @sunpictures and whole cast n crew for giving us Blockbuster feast in Theatres… 🙏🏻🙏🏻” he rounded off.

Dhanush reviewed his former father-in-law Rajinikanth’s film Jailer 2 and called it a must-watch. He wrote on X, “JAILER 2 is a MUST MUST MUST watch. BLOCKBUSTER 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 A FEAST for every Thalaivar fan.”

By 2 PM, Jailer 2 had collected ₹25 crore net in India on its release day.

As of 2 PM on release day, Jailer 2 was selling over 71K tickets per hour, one of the highest figures seen on the platform all year.

By 1 PM, Jailer 2 had crossed the ₹20 crore mark on its opening day, raking in ₹21.19 crore net, including over ₹16 crore from the Tamil version.