An X user posted videos from I’m Game screening at a Kerala theatre. They wrote in Malayalam, “Good start. No sound and stuck. Is this the only delay here? Posting another video, they added, “The theatre owners say that this problem exists in most theatres. Why are they showing this? It’s full blast here. The interval scene is shown right after the intro scene. In the video that shows a frame being stuck, the audience at the theatre can be heard complaining loudly.
The film was supposed to be released for Onam, clashing with Prithviraj Sukumaran’s Khalifa and Nivin Pauly’s Bethlehem Kudumba Unit . Once the makers sort out the issues, it remains to be seen how the film will fare. However, the release was postponed from August 20 to September 3.
The proprietor of Vettri Theatres in Chennai seemed to have the same issue at 8:12 AM, minutes before the first show. Reg subs for 9 am show still not confirmed though. Need decent reviews to hit atleast 15 CR opening at WW BO. I’m Game has collected ₹ 31 lakh as of 11 AM from 633 shows in India with an occupancy of 33%, according to the trade website Sacnilk.
An X user who works at Prasads Multiplex in Hyderabad also flagged issues in content delivery and show cancellations, writing, “#ImGame Malayalam playing as per schedule but without subtitles as of now. Telugu morning show cancelled. They wrote, “#ImGame content received & loaded. This is unprofessional behaviour from the makers. Take your time, delay the release but deliver the content on time. I can’t understand these last-minute changes and DCP deliveries. This unnecessary pressure on cinemas and the damage to the show’s reputation are unacceptable. One post reads: “After the initial firing, advance bookings are completely dead right now. Not a great sign for one of the biggest Malayalam films ever, especially for the homecoming film of DQ… #IMGame.
Several X posts flagged that while theatres received Malayalam content on Thursday morning, the day of release, the Telugu, Tamil and Hindi versions are facing delays. One X user wrote, “Several Telugu shows were cancelled this morning and almost all Tamil and Hindi shows will be cancelled today.
