‘Zootopia 2’ Reclaims No. 1 in First Weekend of 2026 as ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Moves to Second Place
Disney’s “Zootopia 2” returned to the top of the China box office over the Jan. 2–4 frame, grossing RMB121.5 million ($17.1 million) to lift its cumulative total to RMB4.25 billion ($598 million), according to Artisan Gateway. James Cameron’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash” slipped to second place but remained robust, adding $15.8 million. The threequel has […]
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Tops Final Weekend of 2025
James Cameron’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash” remained the dominant force at the China box office over the Dec. 26–28 frame, adding RMB166.4 million ($23.4 million) to lift its local cumulative total to RMB700 million ($98.6 million), according to Artisan Gateway. Disney’s “Zootopia 2” held steady in second place, grossing $15.2 million in its fifth weekend. […]
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Opens on Top as ‘Zootopia 2’ Continues Strong Performance at China Box Office
James Cameron’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash” debuted at No. 1 at the China box office, grossing RMB384.1 million ($54.1 million) over the Dec. 19–21 frame and launching with a RMB405.0 million ($57 million) cumulative total, according to Artisan Gateway. Some $13.5 million of the China total came from the Imax format, accounting for 23% of the […]
‘Avatar 3’ tops China box office in another win for Disney
Walt Disney’s Avatar: Fire and Ash opened at No. 1 in China, delivering a strong debut just weeks after the entertainment giant’s Zootopia 2 broke records for a foreign animated film in the country. The third installment in James Cameron’s sci-fi franchise generated $57.6 million in its opening weekend, according to Disney. It is the second-highest debut for a […]
‘Zootopia 2’ Leads Again as China Box Office Crosses $7 Billion
China’s box office was once again led by Disney’s “Zootopia 2,” which grossed RMB390.3 million ($55 million) over the Dec. 12–14 frame, lifting its cumulative total to RMB3.55 billion ($500.6 million), according to Artisan Gateway. The animated sequel comfortably held the No. 1 position, accounting for the bulk of a weekend that continued to be […]
‘Zootopia 2’ Roars Past $500 Million
Disney’s Zootopia 2 powered past the $500 million mark in China over the weekend, continuing one of the strongest theatrical runs for a Hollywood release in the market in years. The result builds significantly on the original Zootopia, which grew gradually through word of mouth to finish its China run at $236 million 2016, then a record-setting total for an […]
‘Zootopia 2’ Leads China Box Office Again
Disney’s “Zootopia 2” stayed on top of China’s weekend box office with RMB818.5 million ($115.3 million), driving its cumulative to RMB3.05 billion ($429 million), according to Artisan Gateway. Daylight Entertainment’s “Gezhi Town,” released Dec. 6, opened in second place with $23.8 million. Directed by Kong Sheng and written by Lan Xiaolong, the film tells the […]
Zootopia 2 bucks trend for Hollywood releases in China as it breaks records for foreign animation
Now China’s highest-grossing foreign animation, the films, known as Zootropolis in some countries, comes amid a boom for domestic productions. A comedy about animal cops investigating a reptilian mystery has become the highest-grossing foreign animated film ever in China, bucking the trend of declining interest in overseas productions that has resulted in Hollywood films struggling in the […]
Chinese Arthouse Film Resurrection Tops Domestic Box Office in Surprise Victory
Bi Gan’s new film Resurrection opened at number one in China. It earned a strong $16.5 million over the weekend. This is a rare win for an arthouse movie in the local market.
Bi Gan’s Mesmerizing Art House Drama ‘Resurrection’ Opens to $16.5 Million
In an exceedingly rare win for art house cinema in China, Bi Gan‘s beguiling drama Resurrection opened at the top of the country’s box office over the weekend, earning a healthy $16.5 million (116.8 million RMB). The film, Gan’s third feature, was a sensation at the Cannes Film Festival in May, earning rave reviews from cinephiles and winning a “special prize” from the […]