With just six days to go for their North American premieres, Rajinikanth’s Coolie and Hrithik Roshan–Jr NTR’s War 2 are showing vastly different trajectories in terms of advance booking — and the superstar’s dominance is loud and clear.As of the latest update, Coolie has stormed past $1.42 million (Rs 12.42 crore) in total premiere advance sales across North America, including Canada, while War 2 lags far behind at $308,000 (Rs 2.69 crore). That’s a massive 4.6x lead for Coolie, underscoring the scale of Rajinikanth’s pull among overseas audiences, especially in the USA.While one must understand that that though regional films open big, it is the Hindi films which have a long run at the cinema halls and end more earning more or equal to their south counterparts by the end of theatrical run. In terms of ticket sales, Coolie has already sold more than 48,000 tickets in the USA alone and more than 7000 tickets in Canada while a major cinema chain is yet to open it’s bookings. When that happens the ticket sales would see a major jump as more theaters are running at nearly full capacity. War 2 has sold 10,651 tickets in the US in comparison.While War 2 is no small film — it brings together Hrithik Roshan, Kiara Advani and Jr NTR under the YRF Spy Universe banner and is expected to pick up steam closer to the release — the early trend clearly shows Rajinikanth’s unmatched overseas box office might, especially in Tamil-speaking territories and among the global Indian diaspora.Coolie’s explosive start is a result of combination of factors from Rajinikanth’s legendary fanbase, Lokesh Kanagaraj’s directorial brand and presence of a big name for all other industries like Nagarjuna, Upendra, Sathyraj, Shoubin Shahir and Aamir Khan along with Shruti Haasan. The buzz has translated into what is now one of the biggest premiere advances for any Indian film in North America in 2025, and it’s still rising.Meanwhile, War 2, despite its franchise appeal and the much-awaited face-off between Hrithik and Jr NTR, is currently in a slower gear but it has begun to pick pace as in the last 24 hours it added USD 42000 to its overall kitty. . Industry watchers remain optimistic that the coming days, especially with increased promotions and final-week hype, will bring a significant surge.But for now, there’s no doubt — in the North American box office battle of premieres, Superstar Rajinikanth’s Coolie is in a league of its own.