Leo (2023 Indian film)

Leo
Leo
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Lokesh Kanagaraj
Written by	Lokesh Kanagaraj; Rathna Kumar; Deeraj Vaidy;
Based on	A History of Violence; by David Cronenberg
Produced by	S. S. Lalit Kumar; Jagadish Palanisamy;
Starring	Vijay; Sanjay Dutt; Arjun Sarja ; Trisha
Cinematography	Manoj Paramahamsa
Edited by	Philomin Raj
Music by	Anirudh Ravichander
Production; company	Seven Screen Studio
Distributed by	see below
Release date	19 October 2023;
Running time	164 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil
Budget	₹250–350 crore
Box office	est. ₹595–620 crore

Leo (also marketed as Leo: Bloody Sweet) is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film^[8] directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and produced by Seven Screen Studio. The film stars Vijay in the titular role, alongside Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Sarja, Trisha, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Mysskin, Madonna Sebastian, George Maryan, Mansoor Ali Khan, Priya Anand and Mathew Thomas. It is the third instalment in the Lokesh Cinematic Universe and is inspired by A History of Violence. The film follows Parthi, a café owner and animal rescuer in Theog, who is pursued by gangsters Antony and Harold Das who suspect him to be Antony's estranged son, Leo.

The film was officially announced in January 2023 under the tentative title Thalapathy 67, as it is Vijay's 67th film as a lead actor, and the official title was announced a few days later. Principal photography commenced the same month in Chennai along with a sporadic schedule in Kashmir, which was again followed by another schedule held at the former location, and wrapped by mid-July. The film has music composed by Anirudh Ravichander, cinematography handled by Manoj Paramahamsa and editing by Philomin Raj.

Leo was released worldwide on 19 October 2023 in standard and IMAX formats to mixed reviews from critics, with praise for Vijay's performance, technical aspects and the action sequences while the writing received criticism. It set several box office records for a Tamil film, emerging as the second highest-grossing Tamil film of 2023,^[6]^[9]^[10]^[11] the seventh highest-grossing Indian film of 2023, third highest-grossing Tamil film of all time, the highest-grossing Tamil film overseas and the highest-grossing film in Tamil Nadu^{[broken anchor]}.

^ Purushothaman, Kirubhakar (20 October 2023). "Why Lokesh Kanagaraj or Tamil cinema can't emulate David Cronenberg's A History of Violence". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
^ "Vijay's Leo undergoes 13 minor changes as per Censor Board's order: Gore, blood, and expletives get cut". The Indian Express. 10 October 2023. Archived from the original on 12 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
^ "Leo box office collection Day 9: Vijay's magic fizzles out at box office". Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
^ "'Leo' to 'Suriya 42': Five upcoming high-budget Tamil films". The Times of India. 23 March 2023. Archived from the original on 12 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
^ "Leo Preview: Can Vijay's collaboration with Lokesh Kanagaraj surpass expectations?". The Times of India. 19 October 2023. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Salaar Worldwide Box Office Update". Box Office India. 5 January 2024. Archived from the original on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024. It is easily the biggest Telugu film of the year but there are two films from the Tamil industry above it. Jailer is tops at 605 crore apprx while Leo is second at 595 crore apprx.
^ "Leo worldwide closing box office collections: Vijay starrer is the Highest grossing Tamil film of All Time". PINKVILLA. 23 November 2023. Archived from the original on 23 November 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
^ "On 'Thalapathy' Vijay's 49th birthday, fans gush over star's rugged look as 1st look of action thriller 'Leo' unveiled". The Economic Times. 22 June 2023. Archived from the original on 2 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
^ "'Leo' box office collection: Vijay starrer surpassed Rajinikanth's 'Jailer', becomes the highest-grossing Tamil film of 2023". The Times of India. 14 November 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
^ "Business Today - Comparing Animal, Leo and Jailer (Read fully)". Business Today. 11 December 2023. Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
^ "Leo worldwide closing box office collections: Vijay starrer is the Highest grossing Tamil film of All Time". PINKVILLA. 23 November 2023. Archived from the original on 23 November 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.

[1] Purushothaman, Kirubhakar (20 October 2023). "Why Lokesh Kanagaraj or Tamil cinema can't emulate David Cronenberg's A History of Violence". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.

[cut-2] "Vijay's Leo undergoes 13 minor changes as per Censor Board's order: Gore, blood, and expletives get cut". The Indian Express. 10 October 2023. Archived from the original on 12 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.

[3] "Leo box office collection Day 9: Vijay's magic fizzles out at box office". Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.

[salary-4] "'Leo' to 'Suriya 42': Five upcoming high-budget Tamil films". The Times of India. 23 March 2023. Archived from the original on 12 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.

[budget-5] "Leo Preview: Can Vijay's collaboration with Lokesh Kanagaraj surpass expectations?". The Times of India. 19 October 2023. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.

[BOI-6] "Salaar Worldwide Box Office Update". Box Office India. 5 January 2024. Archived from the original on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024. It is easily the biggest Telugu film of the year but there are two films from the Tamil industry above it. Jailer is tops at 605 crore apprx while Leo is second at 595 crore apprx.

[:7-7] "Leo worldwide closing box office collections: Vijay starrer is the Highest grossing Tamil film of All Time". PINKVILLA. 23 November 2023. Archived from the original on 23 November 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2024.

[:3-8] "On 'Thalapathy' Vijay's 49th birthday, fans gush over star's rugged look as 1st look of action thriller 'Leo' unveiled". The Economic Times. 22 June 2023. Archived from the original on 2 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.

[9] "'Leo' box office collection: Vijay starrer surpassed Rajinikanth's 'Jailer', becomes the highest-grossing Tamil film of 2023". The Times of India. 14 November 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2024.

[10] "Business Today - Comparing Animal, Leo and Jailer (Read fully)". Business Today. 11 December 2023. Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.

[11] "Leo worldwide closing box office collections: Vijay starrer is the Highest grossing Tamil film of All Time". PINKVILLA. 23 November 2023. Archived from the original on 23 November 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.

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