Tourist Family, starring Sasikumar and Simran in the lead roles and directed by Abishan Jeevinth, was released in theaters on May 1st and has received overwhelmingly positive responses from audiences.
Many viewers, after watching the film, have commented that it is one of the best Kollywood films in recent times.
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In this context, several trade experts have criticized the makers of Tourist Family for releasing the movie in only a limited number of locations in the U.S. As a result, it has collected just $77,000 as of Tuesday.
Despite the strong word-of-mouth, the limited release is believed to have significantly impacted its potential collections in the overseas market.
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Following this, some netizens pointed out that the team failed to gauge their content correctly. They believe the film’s emotional and cultural themes would have appealed strongly to overseas audiences, but the opportunity wasn’t fully utilized.
Consequently, Tourist Family has underperformed in the U.S., a result many attribute to misjudgment on the part of the makers.
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However, the film is performing exceptionally well at the Tamil Nadu box office. Reports suggest that the number of shows and screens has increased, with several single screens across the state even replacing Retro to accommodate growing demand for Tourist Family.
It remains to be seen how the film will fare in the coming days and whether it can surpass the box office numbers of Retro in Tamil Nadu.
