document_title: Big Brother 18 (U.S.)

question_text: how many episodes in big brother season 18

text: Big Brother 18 (U.S.)

text: Season development[edit]

text: On September 24, 2014, CBS announced that it had renewed Big Brother for its 17th and 18th editions for broadcast in summer 2015 and 2016, respectively. The series would continue to be hosted by Julie Chen.[4]

text: Twists[edit]

text: Teams[edit]

text: Similar to the cliques twist in Big Brother 11, the HouseGuests initially competed in teams, which were selected by school-yard pick before the first competition. When a HouseGuest wins Head of Household, their entire team earns immunity from nominations, while the team with the worst performance in each Head of Household competition became the Have-Nots for the week.

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Team Name
Members

Category 4
Frank, Michelle, Paulie, Bridgette

Big Sister
Da'Vonne, Paul, Zakiyah, Jozea

Team Unicorn
James, Natalie, Victor, Bronte

Freakazoids
Nicole, Corey, Tiffany, Glenn

text: BB Roadkill[edit]

text: Following the nomination ceremony, the HouseGuests competed in the BB Roadkill competition, with the winner earning the power to privately nominate a third HouseGuest for eviction. For each Roadkill competition, an RV is placed in the backyard; one at a time, HouseGuests enter the RV to complete the task. Following the competition, the HouseGuests are privately informed if they won or lost the challenge, with no obligation to ever reveal their result; the winner then names a third nominee in the Diary Room. Unlike the Head of Household, the Roadkill winner could nominate a member of his or her own team, provided their intended nominee is not immune. If the Roadkill nominee is saved by the Power of Veto, the Roadkill winner has to privately name a replacement nominee. The power to privately name a third nominee and replacement was previously seen in Big Brother 15 with the MVP, who earned the power through public vote. On Day 37, the BB Roadkill competition was officially cancelled.

text: Battle Back[edit]

text: Instead of permanent eviction, the first five evicted HouseGuests received a chance to return to the game. The first two evictees faced off in a duel, with the winner advancing to face the next evicted HouseGuest, permanently eliminating the losers; the remaining evictee will re-enter the house, following four duels. All four duels aired in a special episode on July 22; Jozea defeated Glenn in the first competition, but Victor defeated Jozea, Bronte, and Tiffany in the subsequent competitions to return to the house.[5]

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Round #
Winner
Loser

1
Jozea
Glenn

2
Victor
Jozea

3
Victor
Bronte

4
Victor
Tiffany

text: Round Trip Ticket[edit]

text: Shortly after the end of the Battle Back, Teams and Roadkill twists, the HouseGuests were alerted to the existence of a secret room within the house. To find it, HouseGuests deciphered a series of clues hidden on decorations throughout the house to uncover a five-digit code, and then dialed the code into a phone booth in the house to reveal a tunnel to the room; only one HouseGuest was allowed to enter the room at a time. Inside the room was 12 envelopes, and each HouseGuest could only claim one envelope. Inside one of the envelopes was a "Round Trip Ticket," which would allow the HouseGuest who picked it to re-enter the house immediately following eviction. Envelopes could only be opened by a HouseGuest following their eviction; If a HouseGuest opened their envelope prior to their eviction, their card would be voided. Once all remaining HouseGuests entered the room and picked tickets, they were free to enter the room with no restrictions. The tickets were valid until Day 65; Paul had the Round Trip Ticket, but was not evicted while the tickets were still valid.

text: America's Care Package[edit]

text: After Frank's eviction, Julie announced that for the next five weeks, beginning in Week 6, viewers would be able to give one HouseGuest per week a special power—or "care package"—as determined by a public vote. All five powers were revealed to the public upon the twist's introduction. The HouseGuests were made aware of this twist, though the weekly rewards were left unspecified until the package was dropped in the backyard for public unboxing. Once a HouseGuest receives a care package, they are no longer eligible to win future packages.

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Week #
Name
Description
Winner

6
Never Not Pass
The winner can no longer be named a Have Not for the remainder of the season.
Natalie

7
Eliminate Two Eviction Votes
The winner can prevent two HouseGuests of their choice from voting in that week's eviction.
James

8
Super Safety
The winner is immune from eviction for the week, but must also wear a "Super Safety" costume all week long.
Nicole

9
Co-HoH
The winner automatically becomes Co-HoH, earning immunity and the right to choose one of the two nominees.
Michelle

10
BB Bribe
The winner gets $5,000 to be given as a bribe to one other HouseGuest to complete a particular task.
Corey

text: HouseGuests[edit]

text: New HouseGuests[edit]

text: The 12 new HouseGuests were announced on June 14, 2016.[6] Among them are two siblings of former Big Brother HouseGuests: Paulie Calafiore, brother of Big Brother 16 runner-up Cody Calafiore[7] and Tiffany Rousso, sister of Big Brother 17 HouseGuest Vanessa Rousso.[8]

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Name
Age on entry
Occupation
Residence

Bridgette Dunning
24
Traveling Nurse
California, Ventura,Ventura, California

Bronte D'Acquisto
26
Student
Colorado, Denver,Denver, Colorado

Corey Brooks
25
Baseball Coach
Texas, Dallas,Dallas, Texas

Glenn Garcia
50
Dog Groomer
New York, Bronx,Bronx, New York

Jozea Flores
25
Make-up Artist
California, Los Angeles,Los Angeles, California

Michelle Meyer
23
Nutritionist
Michigan, Washington,Washington, Michigan

Natalie Negrotti
26
Event Coordinator
New Jersey, Franklin Park,Franklin Park, New Jersey

Paul Abrahamian
23
Fashion Designer
California, Tarzana,Tarzana, California

Paulie Calafiore
27
DJ
New Jersey, Howell,Howell, New Jersey

Tiffany Rousso
32
High School Teacher
Florida, Palm Beach Gardens,Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

Victor Arroyo
25
Gym Manager
Louisiana, Slidell,Slidell, Louisiana

Zakiyah Everette
25
Preschool Teacher
North Carolina, Charlotte,Charlotte, North Carolina

text: Returning HouseGuests[edit]

text: This is the fifth season to feature former HouseGuests returning to the game. the first time since Big Brother 14 . The four returning players were announced during the premiere episode on June 22, 2016. As part of the House's travel theme, the returning HouseGuests were referred to as "stowaways," entering the House in suitcases shortly prior to the new HouseGuests' arrival.[9][10][11][12]

text:
Name
Age on entry
Occupation
Residence
Big Brother history

Season(s)
Status

Da'Vonne Rogers
28
Poker Dealer
California, Lancaster,Lancaster, California
Big Brother 17
Evicted – 16th place

Frank Eudy
32
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
North Carolina, Charlotte,Charlotte, North Carolina
Big Brother 14
Evicted – 7th place

James Huling
32
Staff Recruiter
Texas, Wichita Falls,Wichita Falls, Texas
Big Brother 17
Evicted – 7th place

Nicole Franzel
23
ER Nurse
Michigan, Ubly,Ubly, Michigan
Big Brother 16
Evicted – 7th place

text: Future appearances[edit]

text: Jozea Flores was one of two former Big Brother HouseGuests included in a public vote to compete in Big Brother: Over the Top, but lost to Jason Roy from Big Brother 17. Paul Abrahamian returned for Big Brother 19 as a HouseGuest, while Nicole Franzel returned to host the first HOH Competition of the same season. Abrahamian once again finished in 2nd place, becoming the 2nd houseguest in Big Brother history to reach the final two twice. Natalie Negrotti and Victor Arroyo will be competing in the upcoming season of The Challenge entitled Vendettas.

text: Summary[edit]

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Week 1

The twelve new HouseGuests (HGs) entered the House. Then, Julie Chen told them about the first twist: four HGs from previous seasons would join them. During the introductions, Paulie revealed his secret of being Big Brother 16 runner-up Cody Calafiore's brother. Tiffany decided to hold out about her sister, Big Brother 17 HouseGuest Vanessa Rousso, although Da'Vonne already knew Tiffany's secret and planned to use it to her advantage. Some of the new HGs set on sticking together and running the returnees out of the house; at the same time, the returnees knew they needed some of the newbies on their side to stand any chance of surviving.
Later on, the HGs went outside to form four teams, each headed by a returnee. Julie Chen told the teams about a second twist: they will compete in four competitions. The winning team of each game will be safe and exempt from the next one. The last team remaining will then have to compete against each other as individuals. The loser of the final part will become evicted from the House. The remaining three will then decide amongst themselves which of their own would be the first Head of Household (HoH).

Immunity Competition ("Ride the Rocket"): Each team must climb onto their rocket and stay on for as long as possible. The team that gets eliminated first will land in "Notburg" and be Have-Nots for the week. The second team to fall will go to "Mystery Land" and receive a mystery punishment. The third team will land in "Cash City" and be given $10,000 to split. The last team will land in "Safeville," which will guarantee the team's safety for the next two evictions.

Big Sister became Have-Nots, Category 4 went to Mystery Land, and the Freakazoids received $10,000. Team Unicorn received immunity for two evictions. The three remaining teams then battled in a three-part competition called Hit the Road (HtR).

Hit The Road, Part 1: Three members of each team will hold on to three ropes tied to a ring that supports a beam. The free members will dig in the sand for a block, place it on the shaft, and switch out with a teammate. If a block falls, they must start over. The first team to stack a fifteen-block castle on their beam and hit their buzzer will win.

Category 4 won the competition and were therefore immune from eviction and exempt from the next matches.

Hit The Road, Part 2: Teams must complete a three-dimensional, multi-tiered sandcastle puzzle. The first team to finish their sandcastle and step in a designated area will win.

Big Sister won the competition and was therefore immune from eviction and exempt from the final match. The Freakazoids then went head-to-head in the final round.

Hit The Road, Part 3: Each member of the team will stand on a tilting island-like platform. Each will climb his/her palm tree, grab a coconut, and place it in one of the designated holes that spell out "SOS." The last member to finish his/her SOS and grab the flag will become evicted from the House.

Nicole finished first, with Tiffany finishing second and Corey barely edging out Glenn when the latter displaced some of his coconuts upon grabbing his flag. Glenn lost and was evicted immediately. The remaining members of the Freakazoids decided Nicole should be HoH, much to the dismay of the other newbies, who originally planned of getting rid of the returnees early in the game. As HoH, Nicole considered Da'Vonne's advice and targeted Jozea, whom Da'Vonne felt was leading the returnee revolt. She nominated Jozea and Paulie for eviction, with Paulie agreeing as a pawn. To gain the numbers, the returnees pulled in Zakiyah, Michelle, Corey, and Tiffany to form the "8 Pack" alliance. The HGs were then informed of a new twist called the "BB Roadkill" competition.

Roadkill ("Take It Off"): Each of the HGs must strip off their clothes while holding down three buttons in the RV. If a button is released, their timer will go 30 times faster; two switches, 60 times more quickly; and all three, 120 times faster. The HG who hits the buzzer with the quickest time will win.

Frank was the winner. Natalie, Bridgette, and Bronte formed the "Spy Girls" alliance, however, in full view of Tiffany, who informed the 8 Pack of this alliance. As a punishment for landing in "Mystery Land," Category 4 had to wear pixelated costumes for the entire week. At the Roadkill ceremony, Frank secretly nominated Paul. Corey and Da'Vonne were selected to join Nicole, Jozea, Paulie, and Paul for the Power of Veto (PoV) competition.

Power of Veto ("Dizzy Dog"): HGs must spin on their stand 15 times to earn 45 seconds. They can then use this opportunity to stack dog treats on top of their doghouse. If they fail to get back on their stand and respin before their 45 seconds is up, they will become eliminated. The first HG to stack all forty treats and hit their button will win. The host was Michelle.

Paul was the winner and at the Veto ceremony, took himself off the block, forcing Frank to name Bridgette secretly as the replacement nominee. Jozea was evicted by a 7-4 vote, with Bronte, Natalie, Paul, and Victor voting to evict Paulie. Julie then informed Jozea would face off against Glenn in the "Battle Back" competition.

Week 2

Following Jozea's eviction, the HGs participated in the new HoH competition.

Head of Household ("Berry Balanced"): Each team must send one member across one of two log courses: a longer but easier one and a shorter but more difficult one. The HG must then grab a berry and return it to their team station to fill four columns. Filling a column will need ten to lock in; however, if they did not fill the area and an HG falls along the course, that column will lose its berries. Said HG would become eliminated as well. The first team to collect 40 and retrieve the last blue one wins, with the member who got the blue berry becoming the new HoH.

Category 4 won the competition, giving them immunity from this week's eviction, and Paulie became the new HoH. Paulie planned on backdooring Victor for being a physical threat and casting an eviction vote against Paulie. He then proceeded to nominate Bronte, for casting another eviction vote, and Paul, who offered himself as a pawn to gain the trust of the House.

Roadkill ("18 Dollas"): Each of the HGs must look at a set of ten items consisting of various prices. They must put tags on six things that add up to exactly $18. The HG who selects the six pieces and hits their buzzer in the fastest time will win.

Victor won the competition and decided to reveal it to Paulie, who in turn told his allies. At the Roadkill ceremony, Victor secretly nominated Tiffany. With Paul aware of the impending backdoor, he advised his closest ally Victor about not being too trusting and telling anyone everything but Victor disagreed. Tiffany became emotional and paranoid that she could be the one going home but Paulie and her allies assured her otherwise. Her behavior made them think she was starting to play similarly to her sister Vanessa and consider voting her out instead. Da'Vonne and Zakiyah were selected to join Paulie, Bronte, Paul, and Tiffany for the PoV competition.

Power of Veto ("Toe-zarks"): HGs will have 12 minutes to collect letters, one at a time, from big toenails scattered in a pond. Each letter has a point value. They must then take them back to their board and spell the best word possible. The HG who correctly spells a word with the highest point value will win. The host was Corey.

Paulie was the winner. Da'Vonne told Paulie and her allies about Tiffany's attempt to win the PoV despite their wishes for her to throw it to prevent Victor from nominating someone from the alliance. At the Veto ceremony, Paulie took Paul off the block and named Victor as the replacement nominee. Victor was evicted by a 9-1 vote, with Paul voting to evict Bronte. During this week, Jozea and Glenn also faced off in the Battle Back competition.

Battle Back, Round 1 ("Berry Balanced"): The two evictees will face off in a competition inspired by this week's HoH competition. However, there will only be two columns, and an addition of a "poison berry," which if retrieved by an evictee, will get rid of the berries in the other evictee's column that is not yet locked in. The first evictee to lock in both columns wins.

Jozea was the winner and will face off against next week's evictee. Glenn was permanently eliminated from the game.

Week 3

Following Victor's eviction, the HGs participated in the new HoH competition.

Head of Household ("Kiss My Ace"): One member from each team must "serve" a ball by bouncing it off on a big tennis racket with bouncy strings on their side of court in an attempt to land it in the highest-scored slot possible. The HG with the lowest score in each round will be eliminated. The teams will then rotate members and serve again. If there is a tie, all tied HGs will become removed from that competition, unless all four players got the same score, in which case they will serve again. The last HG standing will be the new HoH.

Bridgette was the winner, thereby making her Category 4 teammates also immune from this week's eviction. The other HGs felt that her HoH would be more of Frank's HoH because they were close allies and she trusted him well. With Frank's advice, Bridgette nominated Paul and Tiffany for eviction, with Tiffany as the target for being a loose cannon. Despite being in the 8 Pack, Frank and Tiffany also did not get along well.

Roadkill ("Horn Star"): Each of the HGs must press a set of five horns and listen to their respective honks. They then had to listen to a sequence of eight honks and repeat the sequence by pressing the correct horns. If they press the wrong horn, they will hear must try again. The HG who repeats the sequence in the fastest time will win.

Frank was the winner, and at the Roadkill ceremony, secretly nominated Bronte for eviction. Bridgette was upset that her Spy Girls ally was nominated again, not knowing ironically that it was her closest ally Frank who did it. Natalie and Paulie were selected to join Bridgette, Bronte, Paul, and Tiffany for the PoV competition.

Power of Veto ("Vetolicious"): HGs must look at a sequence of colored ingredients labeled with respective tastes that will be flashed on a monitor. Each ingredient is contained in a beaker. Julie will then ask a question about the sequence and the HGs must pour in their pot the ingredient that corresponds to their answer. If they pour the wrong ingredient, their pot will explode and they will be eliminated. The last HG standing will win PoV, in addition to a dinner from Outback Steakhouse for their team and another team of their choice. Host was Da'Vonne.

Bridgette was the winner and chose Big Sister to join Category 4 for the reward dinner. At the Veto ceremony, Bridgette kept her nominations the same. Frank was confident that Tiffany would be evicted. Da'Vonne, still having issues with Frank, rallied the rest of the 8 Pack to flip the vote against Bronte, knowing that Tiffany would go after Frank. On eviction night, Frank and Bridgette were blindsided when Bronte was evicted by a 5-4 vote. During this week, Jozea and Victor also faced off in the Battle Back competition.

Battle Back, Round 2 ("Kiss My Ace"): The two evictees will face off in a competition inspired by this week's HoH competition. They will have three balls and must bounce them off, one at a time, on a big racket in an attempt to hit one of the five smaller, propped-up rackets with their opponent's face on them on the other side of the court. If they run out of balls, they must retrieve them and bounce again. The first evictee to hit all five rackets will win.

Victor was the winner and will face off against next week's evictee. Jozea became permanently eliminated from the game.

Week 4

Following Bronte's eviction, the HGs participated in the new HoH competition. Earlier they watched several caricatured photos of the first three evicted HGs on a European trip on the Memory Wall.

Head of Household ("Euro Trippin"): Julie will read statements about the said photos, and the HGs will respond whether the comments are TRUE or FALSE. An incorrect answer will result in elimination. The last HG standing will be the new HoH.

Paulie was the winner, thereby making his Category 4 teammates also immune from this week's eviction and, much to the dismay of the 8 Pack, postponing their plan of evicting Frank. Despite being enemies the previous week, Tiffany, Frank, and Bridgette aligned after being outcasts in the House. They planned on targeting Paulie's alliance with Zakiyah, Nicole, and Corey for running the House in the past weeks. Paulie proceeded to nominate Natalie and Tiffany for eviction, shifting the target back on Tiffany.

Roadkill ("Gasping for Air"): Each of the HGs must hang air fresheners on colored lines. If an air freshener falls on the floor, it is out of play. The HG who hangs the most air fresheners in the shortest amount of time will win.

Tiffany was the winner, and at the Roadkill ceremony, secretly named her teammate and Paulie's closest ally, Corey, for eviction in hopes of shifting the power in the House. She told Da'Vonne she was the Roadkill winner but Da'Vonne decided not to reveal this information to the 8 Pack to avoid further tension with Tiffany. Da'Vonne and Paul were selected to join Paulie, Natalie, Tiffany, and Corey for the PoV competition.

Power of Veto ("Scooper Star"): HGs will compete in head-to-head matches. They must look at a set of ice-cream cones on a monitor, and replicate those cones by transferring one ice-cream scoop at a time, not setting any scoops on the ground, and only having three scoops on a cone. They must then press their buzzer and if correct, will win that round and eliminate their competitor. The last HG standing will win. Host was Zakiyah.

Corey was the winner, but considered not using the Veto on himself for fear of Nicole being nominated in his place. Shortly after the competition Da'Vonne started getting paranoid, which made Tiffany suspicious. At the Roadkill ceremony, Corey removed himself from the block, and Tiffany secretly nominated Da'Vonne in his place, hoping the House would see the latter as a bigger threat. Despite Tiffany campaigning hard to stay in the House, she was still evicted by a 8-0-0 vote. During this week, Victor and Bronte also faced off in the Battle Back competition.

Battle Back, Round 3 ("Euro Trippin"):

Victor was the winner and will face off against next week's evictee. Bronte was permanently eliminated from the game.

Week 5

Battle Back, Round 4 ("Electronic BB"):
Head of Household ("Watch Your Dubstep"):
Power of Veto ("OTEV the Dope DJ"):

Following Tiffany's eviction, Julie revealed to the HouseGuests that both the team and Roadkill twists were dissolved. Julie also announced to the HouseGuests that the first five evicted HouseGuests competed in the Battle Back competition. Victor was revealed to be the champion of the Battle Back duels and he returned to the House. Julie then revealed a twist to the viewers that would be in play for the next five weeks—in the House, there are secret clues to discover a secret room. Any HouseGuest who discovers this secret room will have the opportunity to claim an envelope. One envelope will hold a round trip ticket. Once a HouseGuest gets evicted, their envelope will be opened. If they have the round trip ticket, their eviction will be null, and they will head back into the House with another shot at the half million dollars.
Following Victor's return, the HouseGuests grooved in the Watch Your Dubstep Head of Household competition. In this competition, HouseGuests had a wristband attached to a confetti box. They must keep their hand above their head while stepping over the light bars that shuffle by their feet. If they drop their hand, their confetti box will open, eliminating them from the competition. The last HouseGuest standing will be the new Head of Household. James was the winner. On Day 38, James nominated Bridgette and Frank for eviction, with Frank as the target. On Day 39, James, Bridgette and Frank, as well as Michelle, Da'Vonne and Nicole, were riddled in the OTEV the Dope DJ Power of Veto competition. In this competition, OTEV asked the HouseGuests a riddle about a competition. They then had to find a record with the name of the competition described in the riddle. The last HouseGuest to return the correct record to OTEV will be eliminated. The last HouseGuest standing will win the Power of Veto. Michelle won the Power of Veto. On Day 41, Michelle decided not to use the Power of Veto. On Day 42, all the HouseGuests solved the clues and discovered the secret room. On Day 44, Frank was evicted by a unanimous 9-0 vote. Frank was revealed not to have the round trip ticket. Julie also revealed another twist to the viewers-- "America's Care Package"—where for the next five weeks, America had the opportunity to vote to send a care package to a HouseGuest. Once a HouseGuest receives a care package, they may not receive a future one.

Week 6

Head of Household ("Perfect Shot"):
Power of Veto ("Ready, Set, Whoa"):

Following Frank's eviction, the HouseGuests rolled in the Perfect Shot Head of Household competition. Each HouseGuest had a lane with slots numbered 1-21. They must roll their ball down their lane to try and make the highest score. They had the opportunity to practice by rolling their yellow ball down their lane as often as they wanted. Whenever they decided to take their best shot, they must roll the red ball. Whatever slot the red ball lands in will be their official score. The HouseGuest with the highest score will be the new Head of Household. Paul was the winner. For being the bottom four performers in the Head of Household competition, Corey, Natalie, Paulie, and Zakiyah became Have-Nots for the week. However, Natalie received America's Care Package, which contained a Never-Not Pass, rendering her immune from being a Have-Not for the rest of the season. On Day 45, Paul nominated Bridgette and Paulie for eviction. On Day 46, Paul, Bridgette, and Paulie, as well as Corey, Victor and Natalie, sprinted in the Ready, Set, Whoa Power of Veto competition. In this competition, HouseGuests had to hold down two buttons in their starting lane. At the end of their lanes, a monitor will cycle through the words "ready, set, go." If a HouseGuest releases a button before the word "go," they will be eliminated. Once they see the word "go," they must run to the end of their lane and hit one of the five buttons. The last person to hit a button will become eliminated. Once a HouseGuest uses a button, it is out of play for future rounds. The last HouseGuest standing will win the Power of Veto. Paulie was the winner. On Day 48, Paulie took himself off the block, and Paul named Da'Vonne as the replacement nominee. On Day 51, Da'Vonne was evicted by a 6-2 vote, with Michelle and Zakiyah voting to evict Bridgette. Da'Vonne was revealed not to have the round trip ticket, and she became the first member of the jury.

Week 7

Head of Household ("Harsh Hashtags"):
Power of Veto ("Hide and Go Veto"):
Head of Household ("Statcathalon"):
Power of Veto ("Veto Time"):

Following Da'Vonne's eviction, the HouseGuests spun in the Harsh Hashtags Head of Household competition. In this competition, HouseGuests stood on a small disc suspended by a hanging rope. As the competition continued, they spun into insult punching bags. If a HouseGuest falls off their disc, they will become eliminated. The last HouseGuest standing will be the new Head of Household. Victor was the winner. For being the first three HouseGuests to fall in the Head of Household competition, Bridgette, Corey, and James became Have-Nots for the week. James received America's Care Package, which contained the power to prevent two HouseGuests from voting at the next eviction. On Day 52, Victor nominated Michelle and Zakiyah for eviction. On Day 53, Victor, Michelle and Zakiyah chose Paulie, James, and Nicole for the Hide and Go Veto Power of Veto competition. HouseGuests had three minutes to hide their locked veto card in the House individually. Then, one at a time, HouseGuests entered the House and had one minute to attempt to find a veto card. If a HouseGuest's veto card becomes revealed, they will become eliminated, though the owner of the veto cards will not become revealed until the end of the competition. The HouseGuest who hides their veto card the best will win the Power of Veto. Paulie won the Power of Veto, but on Day 55, decided not to use the Power of Veto. At the live eviction, Julie informed the HouseGuests of the Double Eviction. Just before the first live vote, James used his America's Care Package to prevent Corey and Paul from voting. On Day 58, Zakiyah was evicted by a 3-2 vote, with Nicole and Paulie voting to evict Michelle. Zakiyah was revealed not to have the round trip ticket, and she became the second member of the jury. Immediately after Zakiyah's eviction, the HouseGuests calculated in the Statcathalon Head of Household competition. The HouseGuests received numerical questions. HouseGuests were required to state whether the real number was more or less than the number mentioned in the question. An incorrect answer resulted in elimination. The last HouseGuest standing will be the new Head of Household. Corey was the winner and immediately nominated Bridgette and Michelle for eviction, putting the plan to evict Bridgette in motion. Corey, Bridgette, and Michelle, as well as Paul, Nicole and James, later tussled in the Veto Time Power of Veto competition. In this competition, HouseGuests had to run across their lane into their ball pit at the end. They must search through the balls to find three clocks. They must return their clocks to their stand one at a time. After they retrieve all of the clocks, they must grab their veto symbol above their ball pit and hit their button. The first HouseGuest to hit their button will win the Power of Veto. Corey was the winner but decided not to use the Power of Veto. On Day 58, Bridgette was evicted by a 5-1 vote, with Natalie voting to evict Michelle. Bridgette was revealed not to have the round trip ticket, and she became the third member of the jury.

Week 8

Head of Household ("Hollywood Squirrels"):
Power of Veto ("Zingbot for President"):

Following Zakiyah and Bridgette's eviction, the HouseGuests went head-to-head in the Hollywoods Squirrels Head of Household competition. In this competition, HouseGuests competed in one-on-one matches. In each round, HouseGuests were asked a question based on a grid of Benny the BB Comp Squirrels. If a HouseGuest buzzes in with the correct answer, they will move on and eliminate their opponent. If they are incorrect, they will be eliminated. The HouseGuest who survives in each round must pick the next two HouseGuests to face off. The last HouseGuest standing will be the new Head of Household. Victor was the winner. For being the first two HouseGuests eliminated in the Head of Household competition, Michelle and Nicole became Have-Nots for the week. Nicole received America's Care Package, which contained safety for the week, on the condition she wear a "Super Safety" costume all week. On Day 59, Victor nominated Corey and Paulie for eviction, with Paulie as the target. On Day 60, Zingbot made an appearance and hosted Victor, Corey, Paulie, Paul, Nicole and James in the Zingbot for President Power of Veto competition, with Natalie moderating. In each round, HouseGuests launched a beanbag at a map to claim votes for Zingbot. Once a spot has been landed in, any future tosses into that spot will have a score of zero. The HouseGuest who gets the least votes in each round will be eliminated from the competition. After each HouseGuest has been eliminated, they will claim a campaign gift. HouseGuests eliminated in future rounds have the option of keeping their gift or claiming a gift already revealed. The HouseGuest with the Power of Veto at the end of the game will win the Power of Veto. Paul became a member of the BB Secret Service, James won $5,000, Paulie must bake apple pies any time he is instructed by Big Brother for the rest of the season, Corey has to wear the "Patriotard" for the week and Nicole won a trip to anywhere in the United States. Victor won the Power of Veto. On Day 62, Victor decided not to use the Power of Veto. On Day 65, Paulie was evicted by a unanimous 5-0 vote. Paulie was revealed not to have the round trip ticket and he became the fourth member of the jury. All of the tickets expired and it was later revealed that Paul had the round trip ticket.

Week 9

Head of Household ("The Black Box"):
Power of Veto ("BB Storm Watch"):

Following Paulie's eviction, the HouseGuests celebrated how far they have survived as they enjoyed a carnival, with a chance to win prizes such as $5,000, a tech-pack containing a new TV, tablet, and smartphone, along with a performance from Ziggy Marley. They also picked pies to determine Have-Nots for the week, as well as an advantage in the next Head of Household competition. Michelle, James and Victor became Have-Nots for the week. After the carnival, the HouseGuests blacked out in The Black Box Head of Household competition. In this competition, the HouseGuests entered the black box and held down their button. Throughout the competition, HouseGuests were given opportunities to search the black box for discs. There are also dummy discs that will not fit on their pole. If a HouseGuest does not return to their button before time is up, they will be eliminated. After two hours and ten searches, the player who survives with the most discs will be the new Head of Household. Michelle won the advantage for the competition and she received an extra 30-second solo search. Natalie was the winner. Michelle received America's Care Package, which contained the power of co-HOH. She and Natalie will both have safety, share the HOH room and will each name one nominee. For winning this week's America's Care Package, Michelle's week as a Have-Not was also cancelled. On Day 66, Michelle and Natalie nominated Paul and Victor for eviction, respectively. On Day 67, all HouseGuests except Nicole memorized for the BB Storm Watch Power of Veto competition. In the days leading up to the competition, HouseGuests listened to a series of BB Storm Watch updates. In this competition, HouseGuests competed individually. HouseGuests looked at a teleprompter for sentences with blanks. HouseGuests had to report the weather and fill in the blanks with the name of one of the first five evicted HouseGuests while standing in a storm. If the sentence passes through the teleprompter before the HouseGuest fills in the blank, they will be incorrect. The HouseGuest who fills in the most blanks will win the Power of Veto. Paul was the winner. On Day 69, Paul took himself off the block, and Michelle named Corey as the replacement nominee. On Day 72, Victor was evicted by a 2-1 vote, with Paul voting to evict Corey. He became the fifth member of the jury. Julie then informed the HouseGuests that the jurors will compete in the next Head of Household competition, with one of them returning to the game.

Week 10

Head of Household ("Welcome to Loch Mess"):
Power of Veto ("Santa's Little Counters"):

Following Victor's second eviction, the HouseGuests and jurors put it all on the line in the Welcome to Loch Mess Head of Household competition. In this competition, HouseGuests stood on a small platform against a wall. If anyone falls off their platform, they will be eliminated. The last juror standing will be back in the game and the last HouseGuest standing overall will be the new Head of Household. Victor eventually beat out the other jurors to re-enter the game, becoming the first HouseGuest in Big Brother history to return to the House twice in one season. Nicole became the new Head of Household. For being the first two HouseGuests to fall in the Head of Household competition, Corey and Victor became Have-Nots for the week. Corey received America's Care Package, which gave him $5,000 to use to bribe another HouseGuest in the upcoming week. On Day 73, Nicole nominated Michelle and Paul for eviction, with Michelle as the target. On Day 74, all HouseGuests except Natalie tallied in the Santa's Little Counters Power of Veto competition. HouseGuests had a few minutes to count groups of items throughout the backyard. In this competition, HouseGuests were asked how many of a certain object were in the display. After everyone revealed their answer, they had a decision to stay or fold. If a HouseGuest folds, they are ineligible to win a candy cane, but they cannot be eliminated. If a HouseGuest stays and they are the closest to the correct answer, they will win a candy cane. If a HouseGuest stays and they are the furthest away from the answer, then they will be eliminated. The first HouseGuest to get three candy canes will win the Power of Veto. Nicole was the winner. On Day 76, Nicole decided not to use the Power of Veto. Corey used his bribe on Victor in return for him voting out Michelle. On Day 79, after Nicole cast the tie-breaking vote, Michelle was evicted by a 3-2 vote, with James and Natalie voting to evict Paul. She became the fifth member of the jury.

Week 11

Head of Household ("Poached Eggs"):
Power of Veto ("Being Mac"):

Following Michelle's eviction, the HouseGuests scrambled in the Poached Eggs Head of Household competition. In this competition, HouseGuests had to maneuver eggs through their chicken wire and through their hole. They then had to roll their egg down the ramp in an attempt to knock down the letters "HOH." The first HouseGuest to knock down all of their letters would then become the new Head of Household. Victor was the winner and became the new HOH. For being the last two HouseGuests to place an egg in their special "Have" holder, Natalie and Victor became Have-Nots for the week. However, because Victor won HoH and Natalie had a Never-Not Pass, all of the HouseGuests were safe from being Have-Nots for the week. On Day 80, Victor nominated James and Natalie for eviction. On Day 81, all of the HouseGuests used their resources in the Being Mac Power of Veto competition, sponsored by the new CBS show, MacGyver. In this competition, HouseGuests competed individually. They had to figure out how to escape three different rooms as fast as possible. The HouseGuest who escapes all three rooms in the fastest time will win the Power of Veto, as well as a trip to the set of MacGyver. Corey was the winner, but on Day 83, decided not to use the Power of Veto. On Day 86, Natalie was evicted by a unanimous 3-0 vote. She became the sixth member of the jury.

Week 12

Head of Household ("Slide-In Theater"):
Power of Veto ("BB Comics"):
Head of Household ("What the Bleep?"):
Power of Veto ("Cover Your Bases"):

Following Natalie's eviction, the HouseGuests slid in the Slide-In Theater Head of Household competition. In this competition, HouseGuests had to fill their small scoop with butter, walk down to the end of their slippery lane and pour it into their bowl. If a HouseGuest fills up their small bowl, they will receive a larger scoop. The first HouseGuest to retrieve the ball from their large bowl will be the new Head of Household. Corey was the winner and, on Day 87, Corey nominated Paul and Victor for eviction. On Day 88, the HouseGuests zipped in the BB Comics Power of Veto competition. In this competition, HouseGuests competed individually. HouseGuests had to ride a zip line past the comic studio window to get a look at a set of sixteen comics. They must replicate the comic studio on their computer. However, there are decoy comics with slight differences. The HouseGuest who replicates the studio wall in the fastest time will win the Power of Veto. Nicole was the winner. On Day 89, Nicole decided not to use the Power of Veto. On Day 90, Victor was evicted by a 2-0 vote. He became the seventh member of the jury.
Following Victor's third eviction, the HouseGuests sought a spot in the final three in the What the Bleep? Head of Household competition. In this competition, HouseGuests were shown a series of clips with a censored word or words. Julie will then give them words as to what the blurred phrase may be. The HouseGuests must then state if Julie's suggestion is true or false. A correct answer earned a HouseGuest a point. The HouseGuest with the most points after seven questions will be the new Head of Household. Paul was the winner and, on Day 91, Paul nominated Corey and Nicole for eviction. On Day 92, the HouseGuests recalled in the Cover Your Bases final Power of Veto competition. In this competition, HouseGuests were asked on what day a certain event took place in the House. The HouseGuests had to step on their bases to display the correct day, then hit the umpire to lock in their answer. If they are incorrect, their counter will drop to zero and they must try again. The last person to display the correct day will get a strike and three strikes resulted in elimination. The last HouseGuest standing will win the Power of Veto. Paul was the winner, but on Day 92, decided not to use the Power of Veto. On Day 92, after James cast the sole vote to evict Corey, he became the eighth member of the jury.

Week 13

Head of Household, Part 1 ("Hang In There Kitty"):
Head of Household, Part 2 ("Snap Shot"):
Head of Household, Part 3 ("Scales of Just-Us"):

Following Corey's eviction, the HouseGuests engaged in their final battle in the Hang In There Kitty Part 1 of the Final Head of Household competition. In this competition, HouseGuests had to follow a laser which would lead them to one of three endurance stations. Once the laser stops, they have fifteen seconds to climb onto the station. If the laser re-appears, they must jump off of their station and follow it again. If they fail to climb onto their station within 15 seconds or if they fall before the laser re-appears, they will be eliminated. The last HouseGuest standing will win Part 1 of the competition and automatically advance to Part 3. Paul was the winner. James and Nicole then faced off in the Snap Shot Part 2 of the Final Head of Household competition. In this competition, James and Nicole competed individually. They had to read a clue and place the three HouseGuests that applied to the clue into the roller coaster car. They had to push the car down the track, then take a snapshot of the HouseGuests while in frame. If they are incorrect or the HouseGuests are not in frame, they must try again. The HouseGuest who finishes all three snapshots faster will win Part 2 and advance to Part 3 against Paul. Nicole was the winner. Paul and Nicole had the final showdown in the Scales of Just-Us Part 3 of the Final Head of Household competition. In this competition, Nicole and Paul were read a series of statements made by the jurors. The HouseGuests were required to guess how the juror completed each statement. The HouseGuest with the most points after eight questions will be the final Head of Household of the season. Paul became the final Head of Household by a score of 4-3. On Day 99, after Paul cast the sole vote to evict James, he became the final member of the jury. On Day 99, after receiving Da'Vonne, Zakiyah, Paulie, Natalie and Corey's votes, Paul received $50,000 as the runner-up, Nicole received $500,000 and was declared the winner of Big Brother 18, the first female winner since Rachel Reilly in Big Brother 13 and the first female to win against a male in the final two and, Victor was revealed to be America's Favorite HouseGuest and received $25,000, bringing his cash winnings to $30,000.

text: Have-Nots[edit]

text: For the duration of the teams twist, the team that fared the worst in the Head of Household competition became the Have-Nots for the week. In Week 6, Natalie would have been a Have-Not, but was exempt by virtue of receiving America's Care Package containing a Never-Not Pass, rendering her exempt from any future Have-Not punishments. In Week 9, Michelle would have been a Have-Not, but was exempt by virtue of receiving America's Care Package containing being a Co-HoH. In Week 11, Victor would have been a Have-Not, but was exempt by virtue of winning HoH.

text:
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13

Big Sister
(Da'Vonne,
Jozea,
Paul,
Zakiyah)
Big Sister
(Da'Vonne,
Paul,
Zakiyah)
Freakazoids
(Corey,
Nicole,
Tiffany)
Team
Unicorn
(James,
Natalie)
none
Corey,
Natalie,
Paulie,
Zakiyah
Bridgette,
Corey,
James
Michelle,
Natalie,
Nicole
James,
Michelle,
Victor
Corey,
Victor
Natalie,
Victor
none

text: Voting History[edit]

text:
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13

Day 2
Day 9
Day 51
Day 58
Day 86
Day 90
Day 99
Finale

Head(s) of Household
(none)
Nicole
Paulie
Bridgette
Paulie
James
Paul
Victor
Corey
Victor
Michelle
Nicole
Victor
Corey
Paul
Paul
(none)

Natalie

Roadkill Winner
Frank
Victor
Frank
Tiffany
(none)

Nominations
(pre-veto)
Corey
Glenn
Nicole
Tiffany
Jozea
Paul
Paulie
Bronte
Paul
Tiffany
Bronte
Paul
Tiffany
Corey
Natalie
Tiffany
Bridgette
Frank
Bridgette
Paulie
Michelle
Zakiyah
Bridgette
Michelle
Corey
Paulie
Paul
Victor
Michelle
Paul
James
Natalie
Paul
Victor
Corey
Nicole
James
Nicole

Veto Winner
(none)
Paul
Paulie
Bridgette
Corey
Michelle
Paulie
Paulie
Corey
Victor
Paul
Nicole
Corey
Nicole
Paul
(none)

Nominations
(post-veto)
Bridgette
Jozea
Paulie
Bronte
Tiffany
Victor
Bronte
Paul
Tiffany
Da'Vonne
Natalie
Tiffany
Bridgette
Frank
Bridgette
Da'Vonne
Michelle
Zakiyah
Bridgette
Michelle
Corey
Paulie
Corey
Victor
Michelle
Paul
James
Natalie
Paul
Victor
Corey
Nicole

Nicole
Nominated
Head of
Household
Victor
Bronte
Tiffany
Frank
Da'Vonne
Michelle
Bridgette
Paulie
Victor
Michelle
Natalie
Victor
Nominated
Nominated
Winner
(Day 99)

Paul
No
voting
Paulie
Bronte
Nominated
Tiffany
Frank
Head of
Household
Not
eligible
Bridgette
Paulie
Corey
Nominated
Natalie
Nominated
Head of
Household
James
Runner-up
(Day 99)

James
No
voting
Jozea
Victor
Tiffany
Tiffany
Head of
Household
Da'Vonne
Zakiyah
Bridgette
Paulie
Victor
Paul
Nominated
Victor
Corey
Evicted
(Day 99)
Paul

Corey
Nominated
Jozea
Victor
Bronte
Tiffany
Frank
Da'Vonne
Not
eligible
Head of
Household
Nominated
Nominated
Michelle
Natalie
Head of
Household
Nominated
Evicted
(Day 92)
Nicole

Victor
No
voting
Paulie
Nominated
Evicted
(Day 23)
Frank
Da'Vonne
Head of
Household
Bridgette
Head of
Household
Nominated
Michelle
Head of
Household
Nominated
Re-evicted
(Day 90)
Paul

Natalie
No
voting
Paulie
Victor
Tiffany
Nominated
Frank
Da'Vonne
Zakiyah
Michelle
Paulie
Co-Head of
Household
Paul
Nominated
Evicted
(Day 86)
Nicole

Michelle
No
voting
Jozea
Victor
Bronte
Tiffany
Frank
Bridgette
Nominated
Nominated
Paulie
Co-Head of
Household
Nominated
Evicted
(Day 79)
Paul

Paulie
No
voting
Nominated
Head of
Household
Tiffany
Head of
Household
Frank
Da'Vonne
Michelle
Bridgette
Nominated
Evicted
(Day 65)
Nicole

Bridgette
No
voting
Nominated
Victor
Head of
Household
Tiffany
Nominated
Nominated
Zakiyah
Nominated
Evicted
(Day 58)
Paul

Zakiyah
No
voting
Jozea
Victor
Bronte
Tiffany
Frank
Bridgette
Nominated
Evicted
(Day 58)
Nicole

Da'Vonne
No
voting
Jozea
Victor
Bronte
Nominated
Frank
Nominated
Evicted
(Day 51)
Nicole

Frank
No
voting
Jozea
Victor
Tiffany
Tiffany
Nominated
Evicted
(Day 44)

Tiffany
Nominated
Jozea
Nominated
Nominated
Nominated
Evicted
(Day 37)

Bronte
No
voting
Paulie
Nominated
Nominated
Evicted
(Day 30)

Jozea
No
voting
Nominated
Evicted
(Day 16)

Glenn
Nominated
Evicted
(Day 2)

Notes
1, 2
1, 2, 3, 4
3, 4
5
none
6, 7
7
8
9
10, 11, 12
none
13

Evicted
Glenn
Evicted by
competition
Jozea
7 of 11 votes
to evict
Victor
9 of 10 votes
to evict
Bronte
5 of 9 votes
to evict
Tiffany
8 of 8 votes
to evict
Victor
Won re-entry
into game
Da'Vonne
6 of 8 votes
to evict
Zakiyah
3 of 5 votes
to evict
Bridgette
5 of 6 votes
to evict
Paulie
5 of 5 votes
to evict
Victor
2 of 3 votes
to evict
Victor
Won re-entry
into game
Natalie
3 of 3 votes
to evict
Victor
2 of 2 votes
to evict
Corey
James' choice
to evict
James
Paul's choice
to evict
Paul
4 votes
to win

Frank
9 of 9 votes
to evict
Michelle
3 of 5 votes
to evict
Nicole
5 votes
to win

text: Notes[edit]

text:
^Note 1 :      As a reward for Victor being the last HouseGuest standing in the opening competition, Team Unicorn earned immunity from the first two evictions.
^Note 2 : After Team Unicorn won immunity from the first competition, the members of the other three teams competed in a three-round competition, with the losing HouseGuest after the third becoming evicted. Teams competed in the first two rounds; Category 4 and Big Sister won, earning safety. The remaining team, Freakazoids, competed in the third round individually. Glenn lost the competition and became automatically evicted. The team then had to choose one of their remaining teammates to become the first Head of Household; they chose Nicole.
^Note 3 :      During the team phase of the game, the Head of Household's teammates earned immunity from eviction for the week. The team phase ended after week 4.
^Note 4 : The winner of the Roadkill competition earned the power to nominate one HouseGuest for eviction. The Roadkill competition winner makes their nomination privately, and the HouseGuest is not obligated to reveal their identity. If the veto is used to save the Roadkill-nominated HouseGuest, the Roadkill winner also privately nominates the replacement. Their nominations become shown in bold. The final Roadkill competition was in week 4.
^Note 5 : Instead of permanent eviction, the first five evicted HouseGuests received a chance to return to the game through the "Battle Back" competition. The first two evictees faced off in a duel, in which the winner advanced to face the next evicted HouseGuest, and the loser became permanently eliminated; following four duels, Victor was the last evictee standing and re-entered the house on Day 37.
^Note 6 :      For winning the "Eliminate Two Eviction Votes" Care Package, James was awarded the power to block two HouseGuests from voting in that week's eviction; he chose Corey and Paul.
^Note 7 : This week was a double eviction week. Following the first eviction, the remaining HouseGuests played a week's worth of games—including HoH and Veto competitions and Nomination, Veto and Eviction ceremonies—during the remainder of the live show, culminating in a second eviction for the week.
^Note 8 :      For winning the "Super Safety" Care Package, Nicole was awarded immunity for the week.
^Note 9 :      For winning the "Co-HoH" Care Package, Michelle was named Co-Head of Household, earning the right to make one of the nominations and replacement, if necessary. Michelle's nominations are shown in bold.
^Note 10 : During the Head of Household competition in Week 10, the first five jurors — Da'Vonne, Zakiyah, Bridgette, Paulie, and Victor — competed for an opportunity to come back into the game. The juror who lasted the longest would return to the game to win and be eligible to become Head of Household if that juror finished first amongst the other HouseGuests in the competition. Victor outlasted the other jurors and re-entered the house.
^Note 11 :      For winning the "BB Bribe" Care Package, Corey earned $5000 to give to another HouseGuest; accepting the bribe would force that HouseGuest into completing the task. Corey bribed Victor in exchange for voting against Michelle.
^Note 12 : As Head of Household, Nicole was forced to break the tie on Day 79.
^Note 13 : During the finale, the jury members voted for which finalist should win Big Brother.

text: Reception[edit]

text: Viewing figures[edit]

text:
#
Air Date
United States
Source

18–49
(rating/share)
Viewers
(millions)
Rank
(timeslot)
Rank
(night)

1
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
1.9/7
6.31
1
1
[13]

2
Thursday, June 23, 2016
1.7/6
5.67
1
1
[14]

3
Sunday, June 26, 2016
1.6/6
5.45
1
2
[15]

4
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
1.9/7
6.13
1
1
[16]

5
Thursday, June 30, 2016
1.8/7
5.87
1
1
[17]

6
Sunday, July 3, 2016
1.4/6
4.73
1
1
[18]

7
Wednesday, July 6, 2016
1.9/8
6.18
1
1
[19]

8
Thursday, July 7, 2016
1.9/7
6.18
1
1
[20]

9
Sunday, July 10, 2016
1.7/7
5.67
1
2
[21]

10
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
1.8/8
6.05
2
2
[22]

11
Thursday, July 14, 2016
1.9/7
6.18
1
1
[23]

12
Sunday, July 17, 2016
1.8/7
5.85
1
1
[24]

13
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
1.7/7
5.60
2
2
[25]

14
Thursday, July 21, 2016
1.7/7
5.80
1
1
[26]

15
Friday, July 22, 2016
1.6/8
5.39
1
1
[27]

16
Sunday, July 24, 2016
2.0/8
6.35
1
1
[28]

17
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
1.7/7
5.56
2
2
[29]

18
Thursday, July 28, 2016
1.8/7
5.79
1
1
[30]

191
Sunday, July 31, 2016
1.7/7
5.87
1
1
[31]

20
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
1.8/7
5.84
1
2
[32]

21
Thursday, August 4, 2016
1.9/7
6.04
1
1
[33]

22
Sunday, August 7, 2016
1.6/5
5.25
1
2
[34]

23
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
1.8/7
5.91
2
2
[35]

24
Thursday, August 11, 2016
1.7/6
5.18
1
2
[36]

25
Sunday, August 14, 2016
1.8/6
5.60
1
2
[37]

26
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
1.8/7
5.91
2
2
[38]

27
Thursday, August 18, 2016
1.8/6
5.37
1
2
[39]

28
Friday, August 19, 2016
1.3/6
4.34
2
3
[40]

29
Sunday, August 21, 2016
1.9/7
5.97
2
3
[41]

30
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
2.1/8
6.47
1
1 (tie)
[42]

31
Thursday, August 25, 2016
1.9/7
6.09
1
1
[43]

32
Sunday, August 28, 2016
2.1/8
6.76
1
1
[44]

33
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
1.9/7
6.29
1
2
[45]

34
Thursday, September 1, 2016
1.6/6
4.94
1
1
[46]

35
Sunday, September 4, 2016
1.4/6
5.15
1
2
[47]

36
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
1.9/7
6.14
2
3
[48]

37
Thursday, September 8, 2016
1.7/6
5.65
1
3
[49]

38
Sunday, September 11, 2016
1.8/6
6.21
2
6
[50]

39
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
1.8/7
6.35
2
2
[51]

40
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
1.8/7
6.11
2
2
[52]

41
Friday, September 16, 2016
1.2/6
4.60
1
1
[53]

42
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
2.0/7
6.32
1
6
[54]

text: ^Note 1 : Episode 19 became delayed to 8:43 PM ET due to the PGA Tour golf event running long.

text: Controversy and criticism[edit]

text: Bronte D'Acquisto and Paul Abrahamian were captured on live feed making racist remarks about fellow HouseGuest James Huling, who is ethnically Korean.[55] Although Huling is a lifelong resident of the United States, D'Acquisto stated that she "will send [Huling] back to Hong Kong".[56][57][58] In another incident, while discussing Huling, D'Acquisto said: "I want to kick his little Asian ass back to Hong Kong. Wherever he came from."[58][59][60] Furthermore, Abrahamian referred to Huling as a "little Korean man" on multiple occasions.[58][61] These incidents were not aired on the CBS television broadcasts, leading to speculation that CBS was editing the show to protect the image of HouseGuests who displayed bigoted behavior, similarly to season 11.[55][60]

text: Jozea Flores also created controversy during the beginning of the live feeds, saying that the 4th of July should not be a holiday. When a comment became brought up that "a lot of Americans died for our freedom," Flores replied with, "ain't nobody told them to do that." While his remarks did not make the live feeds, many of the HouseGuests talked about it.[62]

text: Corey Brooks faced some criticism due to homophobic tweets that were found on his Twitter account, as well as homophobic remarks he made while inside the house.[63][64][65] Brooks also faced more controversy after telling a story on the live feeds of his friend attempting to burn a goat. This was not shown on the CBS television broadcasts, leading to speculation that CBS was attempting to put out a clean image of Brooks.[66]

text: Several criticized Frank Eudy for sexual harassment due to his behavior with women in the house. In one instance, Frank slapped Da'Vonne Rogers's buttocks without her consent and repeatedly called her a slut behind her back.[67][68]

text: Paulie Calafiore made a series of offensive remarks to fellow HouseGuest Natalie Negrotti about her breast implants. Upon realizing that the house had grown weary of his abuse and running the game, including Negrotti, Calafiore began a campaign of harassment referring to Negrotti's implants and body. Calafiore routinely referring to Natalie as "F.T." (Fake Tits)[69] and telling Negrotti that she was "as fake as those things on her chest."[70] Calafiore also received criticism for his misogynistic and sexist comments about women from New Jersey, stating they "play" men and "spit them out and eat them for breakfast, lunch and dinner." He referred to these type of women as "Jersey Girls" and afterward received backlash from female viewers, particularly those from New Jersey, viewing it as a derogatory comment and reinforcing stereotypes.[71][72][73]


document_title: Baahubali 2: The Conclusion

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text: Baahubali 2: The Conclusion

text: Plot

text: Kattappa continues to narrate how he ended up killing Amarendra Baahubali.

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text: After vanquishing the Kalakeyas, Amarendra Baahubali is declared as the future king of Mahishmati and Bhallaladeva its commander-in-chief. The Rajamata Sivagami orders Amarendra to tour the kingdom and its neighbourhood, along with Kattappa. During the tour, Amarendra witnesses an attack by Devasena, the princess of Kuntala, a kingdom neighbouring Mahishmati. Falling in love with her, he approaches her after the fight, posing as a simpleton, and is accepted into the royal palace for a job.

text: Bhallaladeva receives a message of Amarendra's act and upon viewing Devasena's portrait, lusts for her. He asks Sivagami for Devasena's hand in marriage. The Rajamata, who was unaware of Amarendra's feelings for Devasena, assures Bhallaladeva and sends an emissary to Kuntala, who delivers the marriage proposal in a patronising way. An insulted Devasena rejects the proposal with a scathing reply. Enraged hearing her response, Sivagami sends an order to Amarendra that Devasena be brought to Mahishmati as a captive.

text: Meanwhile, Kuntala is attacked by Pindaris, a dacoit-like army. Amarendra, with the help of Devasena's maternal cousin, Kumara Varma, is able to nullify the attack and save Kuntala. Upon being questioned, Amarendra reveals his true identity. He receives a bird post from Mahishmati, ordering him to take Devasena as captive. He promises Devasena that he will protect her honour and convinces her to come with him to Mahishmati as his future bride.

text: Upon reaching Mahishmati, the misunderstanding is brought to light and when an ultimatum is delivered to Amarendra that he must either choose the throne or Devasena, he chooses the latter. Bhallaladeva is crowned king and Amarendra is made the new commander-in-chief. During Devasena's baby shower, Bhallaladeva rids Amarendra of his duties as a "gift". Devasena speaks out against Sivagami's inaction and taunts Bhallaladeva. Due to further clashes, Amarendra and Devasena are banished from the royal palace, living happily among the people.

text: Bijjaladeva convinces Kumara Varma that Bhallaladeva is after Amarendra's life and he must kill the king to safeguard his brother-in-law. Kumara Varma enters the palace in the stealth of the night, only to be discovered by Bhallaladeva and be killed, but not before revealing their plot to convince Sivagami to kill Amarendra. Sivagami, convinced that Bhallaladeva's life is under threat but that open hostility would result in civil war, orders Kattappa to assassinate Amarendra. Kattappa, bound by his word to serve the Queen, lures Amarendra by feigning he is in trouble, and then stabs him in the back and kills him.

text: After Amarendra's death, Kattappa soon learns of Bhallaladeva's treachery and informs Sivagami, who reveals to the panicked hordes outside her palace that Amarendra is dead and that the baby Mahendra Baahubali has ascended the throne. As Bhallaladeva and his men are about to seize the queen, she flees with the new King but falls into a river after being hit by an arrow shot by Bhallaladeva. As Bhallaladeva holds Devasena prisoner for the next 25 years and destroys Kuntala, Mahendra grows up and leads the rebel group that has indulged in guerrilla warfare against King Bhallaladeva.

text: After listening to the whole story, Mahendra Baahubali (alias Sivudu) decides to avenge his father's death by raising his own army with the help of Kattappa and returns to Mahishmati along with Avantika and the people of the city. After an ensuing battle, Bhallaladeva is defeated by Mahendra and burnt alive on a pyre prepared by Devasena. Ending the cruel regime of Bhallaladeva, Mahendra becomes the new King with Avantika as his queen, bringing peace and harmony to Mahishmati.

text: Cast

text: The following is the credited cast:[6]

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Prabhas as Sivudu and Baahubali
Rana Daggubati as Bhallaladeva
Anushka Shetty as Devasena
Tamannaah as Avanthika
Ramya Krishnan as Sivagami
Nassar as Bijjaladeva
Sathyaraj as Kattappa
Subbaraju as Kumara Varma

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text: Production

text: Baahubali: The Conclusion is produced in Tollywood,[7] the center of Telugu language films in India based out of Hyderabad, however it was filmed in both Telugu and Tamil languages simultaneously. The film series is touted to be the most expensive in India till date. The screen writer, K. V. Vijayendra Prasad who wrote stories for most of Rajamouli's films once again penned the story for Baahubali. The series was produced by Shobu Yarlagadda and Prasad Devineni.[8] R.C.Kamalakannan is chosen as visual effects supervisor and Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao is the editor. PM Satheesh is the sound designer and stunt sequences were coordinated by King Solomon, Lee Whittaker, and Kecha. The film's costume designers are Rama Rajamouli and Prasanth Tripuraneni. The line producer is M.M Srivalli. The film shooting started on 17 December 2015[9] at Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad with Prabhas and Ramya Krishna. The film featuring Telugu Star actors Prabhas and Rana Daggubati in the lead roles became the biggest ever movie in India in terms of scale of production and making as of 2017.[10] Since its release, the film has become known by the abbreviation BB2.[11][12][13] Sabu Cyril was the production designer[14] and Peter Hein was the choreographer.[15] R. C. Kamalakannan was the VFX supervisor[16] and was assisted by Pete Draper and Adel Adili, co-founder of Makuta VFX.[17]

text: Casting

text: Prabhas was cast as main lead of the film. Anushka Shetty was cast as the heroine of the film as she was also a part of Mirchi (2013).[18] She coincidentally became the first heroine Rajamouli repeated in his films and thus made her schedules full for 2013 and 2014.[19] Rana Daggubati was recruited as the antagonist of the film and coincidentally he was also a part of Rudhramadevi.[20] Sathyaraj signed the film.[21]

text: In April 2013, Adivi Sesh was cast for a crucial role in the film as Rajamouli was impressed by his work in the Panjaa (2011).[22] Actress Ramya Krishnan was chosen to play the crucial role in the film as Rajamatha in August 2013.[23] Actor Nassar was selected to play a supporting role.[23] Charandeep was selected to play the brother of the film's chief villain.[24] On 20 December 2013 a press release stated that Tamannaah will be second heroine of the film which marks her first collaboration with Rajamouli and second collaboration with Prabhas.[25] Meka Ramakrishna was picked for the head of the Kuntala guerillas.

text: Characters and looks

text: Rana Daggubati was said to be playing the role of Prabhas' brother and he too underwent a lot of physical transformation satisfying the role he was assigned to play in the film.[20] He also underwent training in Martial arts under the supervision of a Vietnamese trainer, Tuan.[26] Sathyaraj has a Tonsured look for his role in the film.[27] Sudeep said that he would play the role of a weapons trader Aslam Khan in this film.[28] In the end of October 2013, Rana appeared at a fashion show with a beefed up body which, according to him, was a part of his look in the film.[29] In mid-May 2014, reports emerged that Anushka would play a pregnant woman for a few sequences in the second part of the film.[30]

text: At the same time, Prabhas posted on his Facebook page that he underwent a minor shoulder surgery and would join the film's sets in a span of a month.[31] On 1 June 2014, Prabhas and Rana's trainer Lakshman Reddy, said that Prabhas started his training 8 months before the commencement of shooting and after two years, both of them weighed nearly 100 kilos each. He also added that Prabhas has two attires with a heavy, bulky body for Baahubali's role and a lean physique for the second role.[32] For his look, Prabhas met WWE superstars like The Undertaker in February 2014 and interacted with them about their daily regimen and workouts.[33]

text: Prabhas had equipment costing ₹15 million shipped to his home, where he built a personal gym. His breakfast included 40 half-boiled egg whites blended and added with protein powder.[33] In mid-June 2014, regarding her role in the film, Tamannaah said that she would be playing the role of a warrior princess named Avanthika and her appearance in the film is completely different when compared to her past films.[34][35] Before joining the film's shoot, Tamannaah did costume trials for the film which she confirmed in her micro-blogging page stating "I am very excited to get on to the set of Baahubali. I did some dress trials today and my look in this movie will be totally new. I have never been seen in such sort of a look till now. It will be a new role for me."[36] Rajamouli called Tamannaah and her characterisation as a "value addition" to the movie.[37] She stated that she plays Avanthika, and had a special training and diet regime.[38] The film introduced a new language called Kilikili.[39]

text: Piracy

text: On 22 November 2016, a 2-minute war sequence from the film was leaked and posted on Facebook and Twitter.[40] The following day, the police arrested a video editor for stealing and uploading the scenes.[41][40] The Deccan Chronicle, noticing the lack of punishment, felt the leak was a publicity stunt.[42] Following this, a 9-minute war sequence supposedly from the climax was leaked. The video lacked VFX.[40]

text: Themes

text: In March 2017, Rajamouli said in an interview that "Why Kattappa killed Baahubali" is the theme of the film.[43] The tagline "The boy he raised, the man he killed" was billed in a poster featuring Kattappa.[44] Rajamouli had stated that the Mahabharata was a source of inspiration for the film.[45] According to K.K. Senthil Kumar, the colour palette used was based on the "mood and feel."[46] He contrasts different tones used within the film: warm colours for Mahishmati, cool colours for Kuntala, desaturated colours for the frame in which Baahubali is expelled.[46]

text: Kanniks Kannikeswaran writes the characters resemble those "from Chandamama issues from the 1960s and 70s" and feels that the "plots and subplots that bear distinct similarities to themes from the Ramayana and the Mahabharata." He calls Amarendra the "perfect Rama," while calling Bhallaladeva "Duryodana incarnate, an atatayi." Bijjaladeva is compared to Shakuni, while the death of Bhadrudu is compared to Jayadratha's death in the Mahabharata. Kannikeswaran also feels that the film has visual parallels with The Lion King, while also noting the similarities with Mulan. Writing about the similarities with the latter, he states, "Mulan pins a villain to a roof where he is reduced to ashes right in the midst of a firework display. The evil Bhallala is pinned with a sword to the ‘chita’ pyre that consumes him in the final frames of the film." He calls the film "Shivocentric," noting the appearance of a Shivatandava stotra and that Shiva is the tutelage deity of Mahishmati. The main character is healed by Shiva in the end of the film, while noting Ganesha also makes an appearance in a fire ritual.[47]

text: According to Chandan Gowda, a professor at the Azim Premji University, "the social order [in the film] appears to be a varna order: Brahmins, Kshatriyas and Vaishyas are named with the Shudras staying an unnamed presence," also noting that "Muslims are also part of the Mahishmati kingdom."[45] Mahesh Kathi felt that the modules and imagery were borrowed from Indian epics like Mahabharata and called Prabhas' character "a mix of the Pandavas put together,"[48] while Gowda writes that the influence is "at best rough," stating that the film cannot match the "moral depth or complexity" of Mahabharata.[45] He further contrasts the themes of both, writing, "the heroes have failings and the villains redeeming virtues, making us morally ambivalent towards them both, Baahubali goes for black and white: its heroes are wholly good and the villains pure evil."[45] According to Gowda, the palace scenes resemble those in Ben Hur (1959) and Troy (2004) while the fight sequences are similar to the Chinese films Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000).[45]

text: Gaurav Kumar Jha of Swarajya expressed the view that the film is "the embodiment of Bharatiya culture and values."[49] According to Jha, the message "constitutionalism bereft of dharma shall only lead to ruin and decay of a nation, even if it be... the most powerful empire that was made of gold and glitters" is present, further adding that "power acquired through nefarious adharmic means is impermanent while dharma is eternal."[49] Jha compares the love between Amarendra and Devasena to that of the Abhijñānaśākuntalam of Kalidasa in terms of "depth, gravity and believability."[49]

text: Critics noticed similarities between The Conclusion and The Lion King, an adaptation of William Shakespeare's Hamlet (1599–1602).[50] This similarity was also felt by fans, who created memes of the comparison.[51] The Indian Express makes a comparison, stating that both films are a tale of two brothers, where inhabitants suffer under a cruel ruler, who is the brother of a kind ruler. The son of the kind ruler grows in remote lands, unaware of his lineage, guided to his home by his love interest. The spouse of the kind ruler is treated badly by the cruel ruler. The son also has an advisor, who helps him realize his identity.[52] They further note that the kind ruler and his son look similar in both films.[52] Firstpost notes that both Bhallaladeva and Scar share a scar on one eye, and both Simba and Mahendra are introduced similarly into the world.[53]

text: Music

text: Rajamouli's cousin M. M. Keeravani composed the music and background for the film. The Conclusion's Telugu soundtrack was released on 26 March 2017 at the pre-release event of the film at YMCA grounds.[54] The album of the film's Hindi version was released on 5 April 2017,[55][56] while the Tamil version was released on 9 April.[57][58][59] The Malayalam version was released on 24 April 2017.[60]

text: Release

text: Initially scheduled for release in Summer 2016, the release date of The Conclusion was postponed to November 2016 due to preparations for the international release of The Beginning in various locations.[61] This was further pushed to 28 April 2017.[62] At first, the joint budget of both The Beginning and The Conclusion was speculated to be around ₹2.5 billion.[63] This was later confirmed by Rajamouli in 2015.[64] However, the joint budget of the series was increased to ₹4.3 billion, of which ₹1.8 billion was the budget for The Beginning and ₹2.5 billion for The Conclusion.[65][4] The climax of The Conclusion alone cost 300 million, almost double the amount of The Beginning's climax.[66]

text: Screenings and statistics

text: An initial limited release of The Conclusion took place in most Gulf countries, including the UAE, on 27 April 2017.[67] In India, the film was released on 28 April.[68] The film was screened at the British Film Institute.[69] It was also premiered at the 39th Moscow International Film Festival.[70][71] The film was also showcased at the 49th International Film Festival of India in the "Indian Panorama" section.[72] According to Umair Sandhu, a member of the UAE censor board, The Conclusion received a standing ovation from the board during its review.[73] On 22 April, the Telugu version of The Conclusion was reviewed by the Indian Censor Board and given an U/A rating with minor cuts.[74] The Japanese Censor Board gave a rating of G with no cuts.[75] The Central Board of Film Censors, Pakistan, cleared the film with an "all clear" status and zero cuts.[76] In Singapore, the film received an 'A' (adult) certificate, which an Indiatimes report attributes to the portrayal of violent scenes.[77]

text: The Conclusion was released across more than 9,000 plus screens worldwide- 6500 screens in India alone, breaking the record for the widest Indian film release. It released in conventional 2D as well as in IMAX format.[78][79][80][81] This made The Conclusion the third Indian film to release in IMAX, following Dhoom 3 and Bang Bang!.[82] It was released in its original languages–Tamil and Telugu–along with dubbed versions in Hindi and Malayalam.[83] In Kerala, the film was released across 395 screens.[84] The film was released in 1,100 screens in the United States, and 150 screens in Canada.[85] The Hindi version was released in New Zealand, Australia and Fiji Islands, while the Tamil version was released in Malaysia.[85] In Pakistan, the Hindi version was released in over 100 screens.[76] The first Telugu film to be released in 4K High Definition format, close to 200 screens were upgraded to 4K projectors before the release date of the film.[86] In Japan, the film was later dubbed into Japanese and will be released on 29 December.[87] Despite the various measures taken, pirated versions of The Conclusion were available on the Internet within hours of the film's release.[88] The film was dubbed in Russian and released in Russia and neighboring territories on 11 January 2018.[89] It was censored for release in China in March 2018 and was released in Chinese on 4 May 2018.[90][91]

text: Marketing

text: A 25-member marketing team at Arka was responsible for marketing The Conclusion.[92] On 30 September 2016, the logo of Baahubali 2 was revealed along with the tagline 'Why Kattappa Killed Baahubali'.[93] On 22 October 2016, the first look poster of the film was released on the birthday of Prabhas.[94] The poster, according to CNN-News18, features Prabhas flexing his muscles, holding a two edged sword and a chain in either of his hands,[94] while The Hindu notices the presence of Amarendra Baahubali in the background.[95] Rana Daggubati's first look as Bhallaladeva was further revealed on his birthday.[96] According to The Indian Express, the poster features Rana Daggubati as Bhallaladeva with "a vicious glare, salt-and-pepper hair with a man bun, cladding a bullish armour and holding a humongous retractable mace."[96] A virtual reality teaser was also released.[97] On 26 January 2017, the first look poster of Anushka Shetty as Devasena was released.[98] The trailer of the film was released on 17 March 2017.[99]

text: The Conclusion was also promoted extensively on social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.[92][100] Upon being asked about the film's marketing, Yarlagadda said, "The idea was to engage with different demographics, who are interested in different things. If you are into technology, then Baahubali VR becomes a driving factor for you to watch the film; if you are into graphic novels and gaming, we had plans to address those needs too."[92] A graphic novel titled Baahubali – The Battle of the Bold was released digitally on 28 February 2017.[101] Rajamouli approached Anand Neelakantan to write a series subtitled Before the Beginning.[102] The first novel in the series, titled The Rise of Sivagami, was released on 7 March 2017.[103][104] A clothing line based on the film was revealed on 7 April at a fashion show, with the cast including Rana Daggubati and Tamanaah attending it.[105] The makers further collabrated with Moonfrog Labs to create an online multiplayer game titled Baahubali – The Game, which published on 28 April 2017.[106] In a review for the game, Srivathsan Nadadhur of The Hindu writes, "while it seems a little familiar, it is good fun as long as it lasts."[107] The cast arrived in Dubai to inaugurate the film's release in a promotional event on 25 April 2017.[108]

text: Rights and sales

text: It was rumoured that Great India Films had brought the US distribution rights of The Conclusion. However, these rumours were refuted by Great India Films.[109] Cinestaan AA Distributors distributed the Hindi version in US, Britain, Australia and New Zealand.[110] Srinivasan of Says S Pictures distributed the film in North Arcot and South Arcot in Tamil Nadu.[111] The Hindi version was distributed in North India by Anil Thadani’s AA Films and Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions.[112] In Malaysia, the film was distributed by MSK Film Production and Antenna Entertainments.[113] Amjad Rasheed distributed the film in Pakistan.[114] Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam broadcasting rights were brought by Star India for ₹280 million.[115] Sony acquired the satellite rights for the Hindi version for ₹500 million.[115] The Conclusion set a record collection of ₹5 billion before the release of the film through satellite and theatrical rights.[116][117] The Telugu version of the film was insured against financial loss by Future Generali for ₹2 billion.[118][119] Netflix brought the rights of The Conclusion for ₹255 million.[120]

text: About one million tickets were sold within 24 hours of the advance booking.[121] Tickets were sold out till 2 May.[122] Later, tickets for the first week were sold out.[123] The sale rate was the highest ever in India, beating the record held by Dangal.[124] Booking sites of multiplex players crashed down due to high traffic.[125] In UAE, the film sold more than hundred thousand tickets before release, the highest ever for an Indian film, breaking the record held by Fast and Furious bookings.[125] BookMyShow and PayTM offered discounts on The Conclusion tickets.[66] At the end of its theatrical run in India The Conclusion had sold 105 million tickets, the highest recorded footfall for any film in India.[126] However, Box Office India notes that the footfalls of Mother India (1957), Mughal-e-Azam (1960) and Sholay (1975), which were not recorded, could be more than that of The Conclusion.[127]

text: Complications

text: The morning shows of The Conclusion in several cinema theatres across Tamil Nadu were halted.[128] The reason being was that the rights to distribute the film The Conclusion in Tamil, which was initially sold by Arka Media Works to K Productions, was resold by the latter to Sri Green Productions. Sri Green Productions was unable to pay the full amount leading to problems in the film's distribution as Sri Green had already made deals with local distributors.[129][130] Arka Media Works had to intervene to reslove the financial issues and had to bear the full cost for the smooth release of the film.[131] Scenes from The Conclusion were released online 2 days before the film's release.[132] Activists in Karnataka threatened to stall the films release in their state due to a statement made by Sathyaraj concerning the Cauvery river, unless the actor apologized. Sathyaraj later apologized for hurting the sentiments of the activists.[133] The entertainment tax to be paid on each ticket was not paid, due to the sale of unaccounted tickets.[134]

text: Box office

text: The Conclusion was the 61st highest-grossing film of 2017,[135] grossing over ₹14.169 billion (US$220 million) in India and over ₹2.89 billion (US$44 million) overseas, for a worldwide gross of ₹17.065 billion (US$260 million) by September 2017.[136]

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Territories
Gross revenue

India
₹1,416.9 crore (US$220 million) – ₹1,115.6 crore nett[136]

Overseas (first phase)
₹289.6 crore (US$44 million)[136]

United States
US$20,186,659[137] (₹131.44 crore)[138]

Arab Gulf States (GCC)
US$11,100,000[139] (₹72.27 crore)[138]

Overseas (second phase)
₹85.58 crore (US$13 million)[136]

China
US$11.75 million[140] (₹76.5 crore)[138]

Japan
¥130 million[141] – US$1.3 million (₹8.5 crore)[142]

Russia
₽5,218,946[143] – US$89,409[144] (₹58.21 lakh)[138]

Overseas (total)
₹375.18 crore (US$57 million)

Worldwide
₹1,792.08 crore (US$270 million)

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text: India

text: The Conclusion grossed ₹1.52 billion in India on the first day of its release.[145] In 3 days, the film collected ₹4.15 billion, setting the record for the highest 3 day collection.[146] It became the highest-grossing film in India grossing ₹5.65 billion in 5 days.[147] It also became the highest grossing Indian film worldwide with a gross of ₹7.92 billion in six days.[148][149] The Conclusion became the first Indian film to enter the 1000 Crore Club, collecting over ₹10 billion in all languages in 10 days.[150][151][152][153][154]

text: The film grossed over ₹12.5 billion in all languages by the end of two weeks.[155] The film grossed ₹3.279 billion in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.[156] The film grossed around ₹1.526 billion in Tamil Nadu, ₹1.29 billion in Karnataka and ₹750 million in Kerala.[156] The Hindi-dubbed version of The Conclusion grossed about ₹7.324 billion taking the film's total gross in India to ₹14.169 billion which is the highest for a film in India.[156] The Conclusion netted ₹11.156 billion in India and its distributor share was ₹6.6135 billion.[156] The Hindi-dubbed version grossed ₹8.016 billion (US$120 million) worldwide.[157]

text: Overseas

text: The Conclusion grossed ₹600 million overseas[145] on the first day of its release, the highest opening for an Indian film surpassing Kabali.[145] In 3 days, the film collected ₹1.25 billion from the overseas market with ₹640 million coming from the US alone, setting the humongous record for 3 day collection.[146] The Conclusion grossed US$81 million, third on the global box office list, during the opening weekend, US$10.1 million in the United States alone, the highest-ever opening for an Indian film in the US.[158][159] On 3 May 2017, The Conclusion became the highest grossing Indian film at the US box office with US$12.5 million, surpassing Dangal's gross of US$12.3 million.[160][161][162]

text: It became the first Indian film to exceed $11.1 million in takings in Middle-East-GCC-Gulf, surpassing Bajrangi Bhaijaan.[139] As of 14 May 2017[update], the film had grossed US$20,186,659 in the United States.[137]

text: After sixteen days, the film's global collection stood at ₹13.3 billion.[163] By the end of 16 days of its release, the film's overseas gross stood at ₹2.4 billion.[163] It grossed over ₹14.5 billion by the end of nineteen days.[164] Its worldwide gross crossed ₹15 billion at the end of twenty one days.[165] As of 23 May 2017, its worldwide box office collections had reached ₹15.86 billion. The worldwide distributor share of The Conclusion is ₹8 billion in all languages.[166] The film amassed ₹16.52 billion by the end of five weeks of its theatrical run.[167]

text: In Japan, the film grossed US$1.3 million. It became the third highest-grossing Indian film there, after Rajnikanth's Tamil film Muthu (1995) and Aamir Khan's Bollywood film 3 Idiots (2009).[142]

text: In China, Baahubali 2 made a number-three debut at the box office (behind domestic Chinese films Us and Them and A or B) with an opening-day gross of US$2.41 million,[168] surpassing the lifetime gross of Baahubali: The Beginning (US$1.8 million)[169] and close to the opening-day gross of Dangal (US$2.48 million).[170] In three days, Baahubali 2 grossed US$7.67 million.[171]

text: Reception

text: Critical response

text: India

text: The film received positive reviews and response from both the critics and audience.[172] Rachit Gupta from Filmfare gave the film a rating of 4.5/5, stating, "SS Rajamouli's much-awaited sequel is the kind of movie Indian cinema should make regularly. It’s the kind of sweeping magnum opus that Indian mythos and culture deserve. It’s the biggest film we have ever made and barring a few minor glitches in CGI, this film is possibly the greatest spectacle you'll see on a big screen, in your life."[173] Sangeetha Devi Dundoo from The Hindu stated, "For the most part, The Conclusion doesn't let us take our eyes off the screen. It's designed to be a cinematic celebration, one that deserves to be watched on the largest screen possible".[174] Anupama Subramanian of the Deccan Chronicle gave the film a 3.5/5, praising the acting of the stars while complaining about "the lack of a solid plot' and called the ending "predictable."[175]

text: Vishnuprasad Pillai of Asianet News gave a negative review, writing that the film "offers nothing new... The writing from KV Vijayendra Prasad fails inspire or to do justice to an epic of such scale," adding that "the dialogues at times are downright corny and plot developments cringe-worthy."[176] Dipanjan Sinha of Hindustan Times gave the film a rating of 3/5 stars, praising the film's cinematography and special effects, but found faults with some of the female characters. Sinha stated, "Devasena ... starts off as an ace warrior only to be tamed into someone who has to be protected."[177] Shubhra Gupta of Indian Express rated the film 2/5 stars, noting problems with pacing and sound, writing, "The background music is relentless, and the pitch at which the declamatory dialogues are delivered is deafening: there were times I felt like closing my ears."[178] Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama rates the film 4.5 out of 5 and praises the performance of the cast, writing, "It's a feast for moviegoers and has the trappings to make all generations its fan."[179]

text: Meena Iyer from The Times of India rated it 4/5, writing: "Just savor it. It is a visual extravaganza that India must feast on ... Prabhas is terrific as father and son. Of course, it is CGI and VFX that grab you in your seat."[180] Hemanth Kumar from Firstpost called it "Rajamouli's epic drama" and rated it 4/5.[181] Sukanya Verma from Rediff rated the film 3.5/5, writing the film, "continues its tradition of grandiloquence and magnitude... high drama, more than spectacle, is what lends its riveting tale of revenge and glory all its wallop and wizardry."[182] She also praised the film's cast and director stating, "Equipped with a cast that’s not only in tune with Rajamouli's vision but knows exactly where to hold back and when to give their all adds to Baahubali’s might."[182]

text: Overseas

text: On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 100% based on 12 reviews, with a rating average of 7.9/10, as of 16 April 2018.[183] It was further featured in Rotten Tomatoes' list of Best Off the Radar Films of 2017, in which Tim Ryan writes, "Baahubali 2: The Conclusion plays like a shotgun wedding between Ben Hur and Kung Fu Hustle, seasoned with bits of Shakespeare, Kurosawa, and Buster Keaton,” opining, "it’s a blockbuster that’s both gigantic and lighter than air."[184] Mike McCahill of The Guardian gave a 4/5 rating and called it "a jaw-dropping blockbuster that combines nimble action with genuine heart". He also stated, "This production’s triumph is the room it’s granted Rajamouli to head into the fields and dream up endlessly expressive ways to frame bodies in motion. Of the many sequences here primed to cut through jadedness, perhaps the most wondrous is that which finds Baahu guiding Deva mid-battle to shoot three arrows simultaneously – a set piece that speaks both to a love of action, and love in action. The budget’s big, the muscle considerable, but they’re nothing compared with Baahubali's heart."[185]

text: Manjusha Radhakrishnan of Gulf News rates the film 3.5 out of 5 and writes, "This is a sweeping visual spectacle filled with epic battle scenes, clashes between warring troops from Indian mythology and elephants on a rampage," but further added, "There were times in the second half where you felt the computer-generated graphics took over the story. But all this is new and exotic for Indian cinema."[186] Shilpa Jamkhandikar of Reuters writes, "It may not up the ante from the last film, but it doesn’t let up on the pace either. For an Indian film, that is no mean feat."[187] J Hurtado of ScreenAnarchy writes, "It's a bit daunting because it does begin in media res immediately following the complex actions of the first film, but astute viewers will put together the pieces soon enough."[188] Kabita Maharana of International Business Times gave a rating of 4 out of 5 and writes, "From the very first scene, the film is a visual extravaganza. Every frame is meticulously captured by SS Rajamouli and his team. This is the first Indian film hailed for excelling in visual effects."[189]

text: Simon Abrams of RogerEbert.com gave the film a 4/4 rating and writes the film "is everything I want but rarely get from superhero and big-budget fantasy movie" adding "the fight scenes... are so creative that they make even the most frequently abused creative shortcuts seem novel, everything from computer-generated imagery (CGI) to speed-ramping... You care what happens to the cast as they, aided by wires, hurl volleys of arrows at disposable minions and CGI animals."[190] Anita Iyer from Khaleej Times rates the film 3.5 out of 5 and writes, "What stands out in the film is the powerful star cast. Enough has been said already about the acting prowess of Prabhas but he has an equally supportive cast to hold the film. Ramya Krishnan as Sivagami, is known for her impressive acting talent and proves her mettle here. Another veteran, Sathyaraj as Katappa excels and you develop a camaraderie with him. Rana Daggubati is aptly spiteful in his portrayal of the villain... Nassar, as his father, is busy spewing venom but his role could have been meatier."[191]

text: Accolades

text: The Conclusion won the Telstra People's Choice Award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne, sharing the prize with Dangal.[192] Tamannaah Bhatia and K.V. Vijayendra Prasad won the Global Indian Impact Icon Award for The Conclusion at NRI of the Year Awards.[193][194] The CNN-IBN Indian of the Year Awards (2017) for Outstanding Achievement in Entertainment was given to Team Baahubali.[195][196] Prabhas, Shetty, Keeravani, Rajamouli were nominated for Favorite Hero Of The Year, Favorite Heroine of the Year, Favorite Music Director and Favourite Director respectively, while Saahore Baahubali and the film were nominated for Favourite Song and Favourite Film at the Zee Telugu Golden Awards.[197] The Conclusion also has a nomination for the Saturn Award for Best International Film at the 44th Saturn Awards.[198] At the 65th National Film Awards, it won in three categories: Best Stunt Choreography, Best Special Effects and Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment.[199]

text: Impact

text: The film received appreciation from members of the Indian film industry. Rajinikanth praised The Conclusion, calling Rajamouli "god's own child" and equating the film to "Indian cinema's pride." Chiranjeevi praised the film and stated that Rajamouli "deserved all accolades" for making the film.[200] Mahesh Bhatt called it "a game changer" that "redefines everything you thought u knew & understood about Indian movies."[201] His daughter Alia Bhatt called the film a "rock buster."[202] Mahesh Babu stated the film "exceed expectations," while Shekhar Kapur congratulated Rajamouli.[203] Shah Rukh Khan, despite not watching the film, praised it and said, "But if you want to create that big cinema and that big dream to sell to a big number of people, you have to have guts to take that storytelling on and say it in the biggest, nicest, boldest way possible. Baahubali stands for that."[204]

text: Prasad had confirmed that a third cinematic part will not occur in the franchise.[205] However, Yarlagadda said, "We have an animated series that is premiering on Amazon. Then we have graphic and regular novels that will tell us the backstory of the Mahishmati kingdom. We want to make the story of Sivagami - how she became a power centre into a TV series in a grand way. There is also a virtual reality experience. We have many more plans where fans can engage in the world of Bahubali."[206] This was also confirmed by Prabhas, who said, "We are done with the story of Baahubali, there cannot be a third part. But the world and the legacy of Baahubali will live on through a comic series and a TV series."[205]

text: Prabhas, Bhatia and Shetty were a part of IMDb's Top Ten Stars of Indian Cinema list of 2017.[207] The Conclusion was the most talked about film in India on Twitter in 2017.[208] On Google, the film was the most searched topic and most searched film in India for the year 2017.[209] Worldwide, it was the 7th most searched film in 2017.[210] The song "Saahore Baahubali" topped the list of most searched for songs in India.[211] Owing to the success of the film, the set of the film at the Ramoji Film City was opened for tourism.[212] According to Firstpost, the only phenomenon comparable to the "Baahubali mania" was Rajinikanth fandom.[213] The Wikipedia article on The Conclusion became the most read film article on the encyclopaedia in 2017.[214] The Baahubali 2 trailer was the second most viewed in the year of 2017 on YouTube with more than 80 million views behind the Avengers: Infinity War trailer.[215]