Indian sci-fi epic “Kalki 2898 AD” made a third place debut at the worldwide box office in a weekend led by “Inside Out 2” and “A Quiet Place: Day One.”

Disney’s “Inside Out 2” collected $165 million worldwide, including $57.4 million in North America, in its third weekend of release and now has crossed a $1 billion gross, according to numbers from Comscore. Paramount’s “A Quiet Place: Day One” debuted with $98.5 million, including $53 million in North America, releasing across 60 territories.

Vyjayanthi Movies’ “Kalki 2898 AD,” one of the most expensive Indian films ever made with the budget estimated to be $72 million, had a $43 million worldwide three-day weekend, including $5.4 million in North America. The film released on Thursday, June 27, across 42 territories, and its total worldwide gross is currently at $66 million, including previews and $10 million from North America, where it debuted in fifth place.

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The Telugu-language film directed by Nag Ashwin stars Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan and Deepika Padukone. It was also released in several dubbed language versions including Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam.

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While the stars are A-listers immensely popular with Indian audiences, “Kalki 2898 AD” had to contend with another opiate of the masses – cricket. June 27 was the semi-final of the Men’s T20 World Cup, where India defeated England, and Saturday, June 29 was the final, where India beat South Africa. “Kalki 2898 AD” managed to overcome these challenges and was the highest grossing film in India.

In the U.K., the four-day total for “Kalki 2898 AD” was £888,603 ($1.1 million).

Sony’s “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” enjoyed a worldwide weekend of $23.4 million in fourth position internationally, and now has a total of $332 million after four weekends on release, according to the Comscore data. Rounding off the worldwide top five was “Despicable Me 4” with $13.8 million internationally for a total of $25.3 million.

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