Hopes were high. The opening looked promising. And then, unfortunately, the wheels came off. Vijay Deverakonda’s Kingdom — one of Tollywood’s most anticipated 2025 releases — has delivered a painful verdict at the box office, and the numbers don’t lie.
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Kingdom Movie Hit or Flop — Overview
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Film | Kingdom |
| Director | Gowtam Tinnanuri |
| Lead Cast | Vijay Deverakonda, Bhagyashri Borse |
| North America Closing | ~USD 1.75 million |
| Box Office Verdict | FLOP |
| Last Blockbuster by VD | Geetha Govindam (2018) |
So is Kingdom a hit or a flop? The answer is straightforward — it is a flop, and a painful one at that. Kingdom has not performed as per expectations after taking a good start globally, continuing the hit-less streak for Vijay Deverakonda, who is yet to deliver a resounding blockbuster since the 2018 release Geetha Govindam.
What Went Wrong at the Box Office?
Kingdom started well in North America with excellent occupancies on premiere day. However, the North America distributor Shloka Entertainment failed in giving the movie the number of screens and shows it deserved on premiere day. After the mixed initial response, Kingdom was never able to pick up and looks to end its run with a total gross of around USD 1.75 million in North America.
That is a brutal fall from a promising start. And it gets worse — Kingdom is a rare movie where even producers will lose money, as even non-theatrical rights won’t be enough to recover the theatrical losses.
In the world of Indian cinema, a film that fails to even triple its premiere numbers is considered a serious commercial disappointment — and Kingdom barely doubled its premiere collections.
What’s Next for Vijay Deverakonda?
Despite the setback, VD’s box office pull remains intact. Vijay Deverakonda moves onto his next couple of biggies which he announced on his last birthday — both massive movies with a big supporting cast. The fact that he is still able to deliver big openings proves there is audience-pulling power in him.
It is now all about converting that opening-day enthusiasm into sustained runs — something that has eluded him for seven years.
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Tollywood’s Bigger Problem
Tollywood has had a horrible 2025 overall. Only Sankranthiki Vasthunam, Hit 3, and a couple of small movies have been able to emerge as hits. Kingdom‘s failure adds to a growing pattern of big-budget Telugu films underperforming — a crisis that the industry urgently needs to address.
FAQs
Q: Is Kingdom movie a hit or flop at the box office?
Kingdom is a flop — it ended its North America run with approximately USD 1.75 million, failing to recover its theatrical costs, making it a rare case where even producers incurred losses.
Q: When was Vijay Deverakonda’s last blockbuster before Kingdom?
Vijay Deverakonda’s last major blockbuster was Geetha Govindam in 2018, and despite good openings with subsequent films, none have matched that level of commercial success since.
