CHENNAI BOX OFFICE

Ranking based on Chennai Box Office Collections from Nov 12th 2012 to Nov 18th 2012
Week : 5
Total collections in Chennai : Rs. 4,13,11,374
Verdict: Hit
No. Shows in Chennai (Weekend): 60
Average Theatre Occupancy (Weekend): 25%
Collection in Chennai (Weekend): Rs. 3,37,095
No. Shows in Chennai (Weekdays): 80
Average Theatre Occupancy (Weekdays): 15%
Collection in Chennai (Weekdays): Rs. 2,69,676
CAST AND CREW
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Production: CV Kumar
Cast: Remya Nambeesan, Vijay Sethupathi
Direction: Karthik Subburaj
Music: Santhosh Narayanan
Singers: Alphonse Joseph, Arun Raja, Brinda, Darshana, Gaana Bala, Haricharan, Phil Hartl, Pradeep, Quartet, Santhosh Narayanan, Vineeth
Lyrics : Arun Raja, Kabilan, Muthamil, Vineeth

Debut director Karthik Subburaj’s Pizza is a crisply written and directed film that runs only for 127 minutes. The movie does not take your intelligence for granted and focuses only on spooking the daylights off you.

Trade Talk

Pizza might as well be the dark horse of the year what with positive reviews and good collections fetching the movie a hit status.

Public Talk

Pizza is the first Tamil film to feature 7.1 surround sound!

PIZZA PREVIOUS WEEK RANKINGS
PIZZA - WEEK : 4 RANKING : 1
Nov 05th 2012 to Nov 11th 2012
No. Shows in Chennai (Weekend) : 351
Ave Theatre occupancy (weekend) : 50%
Collection in Chennai (Weekend) : Rs. 53,47,492
No. Shows in Chennai  (Weekdays) : 336
Ave Theatre occupancy (Weekdays) : 40%
Collection in Chennai (Weekdays) : Rs. 47,15,136

Tamil cinema fans’ craving for a nice thriller has been answered with Pizza. Directed by debutante Karthik Subbaraj, Pizza surprises the audience, big time in the second half. On the whole, this Pizza is one satiating experience indeed.

Trade Talk :

A big thumbs-up for one of 2012’s most interesting movies.

Public Talk :

After a slow start, Pizza has proceeded to garner impressive box-office returns. Hit, written all over it!

PIZZA - WEEK : 3 RANKING : 1
Oct 29th 2012 to Nov 04th 2012
No. Shows in Chennai (Weekend) : 306
Ave Theatre occupancy (weekend) : 70%
Collection in Chennai (Weekend) : Rs. 59,79,634
No. Shows in Chennai  (Weekdays) : 360
Ave Theatre occupancy (Weekdays) : 60%
Collection in Chennai (Weekdays) : Rs. 68,27,664

Pizza has stormed the public’s imagination thanks to its thrill quotient and also the unbelievable turn of events in the second half. The entire cast and crew have come in for appreciation from the film goers.

Trade Talk :

Pizza has joined the list of 2012’s hits. Will it survive the Diwali onslaught?

Public Talk :

Word of mouth about the movie has spread like wild fire. 

PIZZA - WEEK : 2 RANKING : 2
Oct 22nd 2012 to Oct 28th 2012
No. Shows in Chennai (Weekend) : 297
Ave Theatre occupancy (weekend) : 82%
Collection in Chennai (Weekend) : Rs. 73,35,888
No. Shows in Chennai  (Weekdays) : 384
Ave Theatre occupancy (Weekdays) : 67%
Collection in Chennai (Weekdays) : Rs. 76,96,480

A decently done thriller in Tamil is long overdue and Pizza is right in time to fill the gap. Tautly written and neatly performed, Pizza is directed by debut talent Karthik Subbaraj.

Trade Talk :

Pizza might have had an average opening but the movie has very good word of mouth and is going good all over.

Public Talk :

First Tamil film to feature the 7.1 surround sound system, the movie runs for only 127 minutes!

PIZZA - WEEK : 1 RANKING : 2
Oct 15th 2012 to Oct 21st 2012
No. Shows in Chennai (Weekend) : 150
Ave Theatre occupancy (weekend) : 75%
Collection in Chennai (Weekend) : Rs. 28,02,308

Who would have thought a dark horse like Pizza will score such positive reviews upon its release, particularly since nobody bet anything on the movie. Directed by Karthik Subburaj, this neatly crafted thriller is one of the taut thrillers to be released this year.

Trade Talk :

Opening wasn’t particularly extraordinary but since the reviews and word of mouth are fantastic, the movie has every scope to make it big.

Public Talk :

Be very scared!

Ranking based on Chennai Box Office collection from the following areas:

Adambakkam, Anna Saalai, Adyar, Ambattur, Aminjikarai, Ashok Nagar, Avadi, Ayanavaram, Chrompet, Egmore, Injambakkam, Kanathur, Karapakkam, Kilpauk, Kolathur, Koyambedu, Madippakkam, Minjur, Moolakadai, Mount Road, Mylapore, Nanganallur, Navalur, Perambur, Purasaiwakkam, Redhills, Royapet, Royapuram, Saidapet, T Nagar, Thiruvanmiyur, Tondiarpet, Vadapalani, Villivakkam, Virugambakkam, West Mambalam

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