China summer box office hits $1.4bn as animation ‘Nobody’ rises to the top
Chinese animation Nobody made an unusual hop to the top of the local box office in its third weekend, dethroning historical drama Dead To Rights, as the summer box office in China hit the $1.4bn (RMB10bn) milestone. Produced by Shanghai Animation Film Studio, Nobody opened on August 2 and ranked second for two sessions, behind Dead To Rights. However, it took […]
‘Nobody’ Climbs to No. 1 as Jackie Chan’s ‘The Shadow’s Edge’ Opens
Shanghai Animation Film’s animated adventure “Nobody” rose to the top of the China box office in its second weekend, grossing RMB237.1 million ($32.9 million) between Aug. 15–17, according to Artisan Gateway. After opening in second place last week, the film has now earned $138.5 million. Directed by Yu Shui, the film draws inspiration from “Journey […]
‘Dead to Rights’ Stays No. 1, ‘Dongji Rescue’ Bows in Third
China’s market remained all-local across the top five for Aug. 8–10, with “Dead to Rights” (China Film) leading for a third weekend, adding RMB303.6 million ($42.2 million) and lifting its cume to RMB2.203 billion ($306 million), according to data from Artisan Gateway. That also made it the No. 3 film globally over the weekend, according […]
‘Dead to Rights’ Holds at No. 1 as Animated ‘Nobody’ Debuts in Second
China’s box office remained dominated by local-language releases during the Aug. 1–3 weekend. All five of the top-charting titles were domestic productions. “Dead to Rights,” distributed by China Film Group, led the chart for a second consecutive weekend, adding RMB 609.3 million ($84.6 million), bringing its cumulative gross to RMB 1.515 billion ($210.4 million), according to data […]
‘Dead to Rights’ Opens on Top as Local Films Dominate, ‘Fantastic Four’ Debuts at No. 5
China’s weekend box office continued to be driven by local-language releases, with four out of the top five titles produced locally. “Dead to Rights” (China Film) opened at No. 1 with RMB315.1 million ($43.8 million) over the weekend, reaching a cumulative total of $57.2 million, according to data from Artisan Gateway. Directed by Shen Ao and written by Shen […]
‘The Lychee Road’ Debuts at No. 1 as Local Titles Dominate
China’s box office surged over the July 18–20 weekend, led by a strong showing from local-language titles. “The Lychee Road,” a period drama distributed by Aimmedia Pictures, opened in first place with RMB170.3 million ($23.7 million), according to data from Artisan Gateway. Including previews, the film has amassed a $31.7 million cumulative total. Directed by […]
‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ becomes biggest film in China since Chinese New Year
Jurassic World Rebirth has become the biggest release in China since the peak Chinese New Year season as local films struggle to ignite the summer box office. Universal’s dinosaur tentpole took a cumulative $64.6m (RMB463m) as of July 14, narrowly beating Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, which took $64.5m (RMB462m). It now ranks as […]
‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Leads China Box Office Again as ‘Superman’ Debuts at No. 4
Universal’s “Jurassic World Rebirth” retained its lead at the China box office for a second weekend, earning RMB80.2 million ($11.1 million) from July 11–13, according to data from Artisan Gateway. The dinosaur tentpole has now amassed $62.8 million after 12 days on release.
‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Roars to Top of China Box Office
Universal’s “Jurassic World Rebirth” debuted at No. 1 at the China box office over the July 4–6 weekend, grossing RMB184.8 million ($25.7 million), according to Artisan Gateway. The film, directed by Gareth Edwards and starring Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, Mahershala Ali, and Rupert Friend, marks a revival of the dinosaur franchise for a new era and […]
Brad Pitt’s ‘F1’ Outraced by ‘Detective Conan’ at China Box Office
TMS Entertainment’s anime film “Detective Conan: One‑Eyed Flashback” debuted at the top of the China box office over the June 27–29 weekend, earning RMB153.1 million ($21.3 million) in its opening frame, according to Artisan Gateway.