According to reports, the film has seen a good opening and earned Rs 16 crore gross income in its opening weekend, throwing all other movies out of business.

As per data available, the gross earnings of the film were Rs 5 crore, Rs 4.75 crore and Rs 6.25 crore for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, respectively and it has been a good omen for John who has earned accolades for his performance in the film.

Reactions to Force

"The film has opened very well and is appealing to the masses. It has done very well in Meerut, Ghaziabad and other smaller cities. It is appealing to young students specially. They are appreciating it because of its stunts and action. It is a different film. It has been John's biggest solo release," Tushar Dhingra, COO, Big Cinemas said.

"The response to Force has been pretty good. We have had 75 percent to 80 percent occupancy. People are appreciating the film. The response to this film is much better than other films that released alongside," said Munish
Sharma, of Satyam Cinemas.

Puneet Sahay, of Spice Cinemas adds: "While Force has done good business, 'Hum Tum Shabana' and 'Tere Mere Phere' saw an opening of merely 20 percent to 25 percent. People are liking 'Force'."

John proves himself

Critics have been left awestruck by the versatility of John Abraham.

“Force is a remake of Gautham Menon's successful 2003 Tamil film Kaakha Kaakha. John has performed stunts without the protective cables for his role. He not only lifts a bike of 150 kg but also jumps from 150 ft height on an air bag without using any cables. He took special training for his role,” informed a close source.