Tovino Thomas Says Unni Mukundan's Marco Succeeded Not 'Just Due To Violence’: Because Of Performances...

Unni Mukundan starrer Marco has been creating waves at the box office since its release. The movie is being called gorier than Animal and Kill.  However, now Tovino Thomas has pointed out that Marco's success is to more than just violence. During a press meeting, Tovino said that the movie is good as the emotions are conveyed to the audience effectively.

Tovino Thomas opens up about Marco's success

The actor said violence is not a solo factor in its success, Unni Mukundan's performance also plays a major role. He said, “Marco is a good movie. Because of the performances and also because it is a technically good movie, the violence felt believable. I don’t think the film became a hit just because of the violence.” He further stated that the makers of Marco succeeded in bringing the plot to life. "Any emotion, if it is conveyed effectively to the audiences, then the movie will be a success," he added.

Marco's big win at the Hindi box office

While week 1 collections of macro in Hindi were ₹28 lakh, week 2 biz jumped to a whopping ₹4.65 crore, registering over 1540% growth. New Year 's remained the highest-grossing single day in the film's run in the Hindi belts, with collections touching ₹1.15 crore, on par with the original Malayalam version. Marco has also beaten the Hindi collections of 2024 hits The Goat Life, starring Prithviraj Sukumaran, and Tovino Thomas' Ajayante Randam Moshanam (ARM).

When will Marco premiere on OTT?

According to reports, Marco is set to stream on Netflix in multiple languages, including Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi. The film is expected to make its digital debut after a 45-day theatrical run. This means that the Unni Mukundan starrer will likely release on the OTT platform in the last week of January or the first week of February.