I’m Game First Day Final Advance Booking (Final): Dulquer Salmaan’s Action Thriller Beats Athiradi’s Final Pre-Sale

Dulquer Salmaan’s highly anticipated action thriller “I’m Game” marks his first film in 2026 and arrived in theatres worldwide today, on September 3, 2026. Directed by Nahas Hidhayath, the Malayalam film hauled a notable ₹1.9 crore+ gross in the final advance booking and emerged as one of the biggest advance bookings in Kerala 2026. Despite facing a show count clash with the previous week’s release, “Bethlehem Kudumba Unit“, the film, managed remarkable momentum in pre-sale with the limited shows.

I’m Game Final Box Office Advance Sale Day 1

As per the trade analyst report, the “I’m Game” movie concluded the opening day advance booking with a respectable ₹1.98 crore gross in the Kerala box office from 1304 shows with an occupancy of 33.55%. The report also added that the Dulquer Salmaan starrer film emerged as the 7th biggest pre-booking in the Kerala box office in 2026, beating Athiradi’s final pre-release sale of ₹1.87 crore. Produced by Dulquer Salmaan & Jom Varghese, the Malayalam film has the potential to debut in the vicinity of ₹6-8 crore gross in India.

Reportedly, the Wayfarer Films-produced film has grossed a remarkable ₹4.69 crore in the worldwide advance booking, which indicates the film is likely to open with a double-digit figure at the global box office.

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Top 8 Biggest Advance Booking in 2026 At Kerala Box Office

1. Drishyam 3: ₹8.19 crore
2. Patriot: ₹5.66 crore
3. Spider-Man: Brand New Day: ₹4.07 crore
4. Jana Nayagan: ₹3.43 crore
5. Aadu 3: ₹3.41 crore
6. Khalifa: ₹3.01 crore
7. I’m Game: ₹1.98 crore
8. Athiradi: ₹1.87 Cr 

I’m Game Details Overview

The Malayalam action thriller was directed by Nahas Hidhayath, who also co-wrote the script with Sajeer Baba, Ismail Aboobacker & Bilal Moidu, and produced by Dulquer Salmaan & Jom Varghese. Alongside Dulquer, the film’s other star cast are Antony Varghese, Mysskin, Kayadu Lohar, Samyuktha Viswanathan, Kathir, Vinay Forrt, and Parth Tiwari.