 The film earned ₹ 720 million ( US $ 11 million ) in just nine days in overseas markets . By the second weekend , it had grossed approximately US $ 14 million . Chennai Express had grossed about US $ 16 million by its third weekend overseas and US $ 16 @.@ 85 million by the fourth weekend . By the fifth weekend , the film had grossed about US $ 17 @.@ 25 million abroad . It was still collecting in its sixth weekend , taking its total to US $ 17 @.@ 40 million . 
