Thalapathy Vijay’s Leo OTT Release: Netflix Reportedly Buys the Streaming Rights

The digital rights for Lokesh Kangraj's Leo,, featuring Thalapathy Vijay has been bought by Netflix for a hefty sum. Read on to know more about the same.

Highlights
  • Netflix pays a hefty amount to buy the rights to the movie
  • Leo is creating a Tsunami at the box office with an Rs. 145-crore opening
  • Leo HD quality print leaked online within hours of release
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We have some exciting news for Thalapathy Vijay’s fans. The streaming partner for his latest movie Leo has been finalized it seems. According to reports, the eagerly awaited Vijay film “Leo,” has been successfully acquired by Netflix for streaming.

Following its theatrical release on October 19, 2023, this thrilling movie is expected to make its Netflix debut in either December 2023 or the first week of January 2024.

When and Where to Watch Leo

According to the latest reports Netflix has bought the rights to Thalapathy Vijay’s Leo. However, there is no official confirmation of this and also there is no official announcement of the release date of the movie by the streamer. We will keep you posted as and when the official announcement is made.


Name of the Movie Leo
OTT Platform Netflix
OTT Release Date To be Announced
Cast Vijay, Trisha
Language Tamil

Official Trailer and Plot of Leo

Parthiban (Vijay), an animal rescuer and owner of a coffee shop in Himachal Pradesh, becomes a local hero after saving the town from a Hyena attack. His coffee business experiences an unrelated occurrence that receives undeserved media and world attention. When brothers Harold Das (Arjun Sarja) and Anthony Das (Sanjay Dutt) learn about Parthiban, they believe he is Leo Das (Vijay), the son of the latter. They arrive in the small town with weapons drawn to ascertain whether Parthiban is Leo. Can Parthiban resurrect his idyllic life and save his family, is the crux of the movie.

Along with Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Sarja, Trisha, Madonna Sebastian, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Mysskin, Mansoor Ali Khan, and Priya Anand in supporting parts, it features Vijay in the title character

Reception of Leo

The movie was released in theaters today only but it is creating a Tsunami at the box office. Leo’s domestic business is anticipated to be more than Rs 80 crore on its first day, and it is anticipated to get roughly Rs 65 crore from abroad, making its worldwide launch day more than Rs 145 crore with good performances in all four southern states. IMDB has given the movie a ranking of 8.9/10.

The excellent Lokesh Kanagaraj-directed movie “Leo” has generated a lot of talk among both movie buffs and fans. Notably, Sun TV is the owner of the movie’s satellite rights.

Leo’s streaming rights have been acquired by Netflix for a hefty sum—likely the most the streaming behemoth has ever spent for a Tamil film. According to estimates, the movie’s pre-theatrical earnings have reached a staggering Rs 125 crore thanks to the sale of streaming rights to Netflix.

After the failure of Vijay’s previous movie, “Varisu,” fans have been eagerly awaiting its release. Leo, which offers audiences a multilingual experience in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada, has been released in 2D and IMAX formats.

The third movie in the Lokesh Cinematic Universe draws its inspiration from the graphic novel A History of Violence, published in 1997.