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On Screen China: June 2016 Box Office Recap

Jul 1, 2016 / Box Office /

U.S. January-June Box Office of $5.5B tops China’s by 39% Read More

China Box Office: Summit Heist Pic Tops Fox Sci-Fi Flick

Jun 28, 2016 / Box Office /

Despite criticism for pandering to Chinese moviegoers, “Now You See Me 2” should come close to hitting $100 million in China. Read More

On Screen China: Angelababy Gives ‘Resurgence’ a Shot at RMB 1B

Jun 24, 2016 / Box Office /

Including superstar Angelababy as a Chinese fighter pilot could help push “Resurgence" sales past RMB 1 billion ($153 million). Read More

China Box Office: ‘Warcraft’ Ticket Sales Come Under Scrutiny

Jun 20, 2016 / Box Office /

Nationwide box office data showed 82 of the top 100 grossing cinemas on Saturday belonged to Wanda, far above the usual 40 that usually constitute the list. Read More

On Screen China: Despite Upstream Struggle, Pixar’s ‘Dory’ Could Haul It In

Jun 17, 2016 / Box Office /

CFI believes ‘Dory’ can land around $30M in debut on way to solid $70M gross. Read More

‘Warcraft‘ Windfall a Watershed Moment for Hollywood in China

Jun 13, 2016 / News /

CFI sees the film grossing below $250M, leaving Disney’s Zootopia with a shot at holding onto the top imported film slot of the year. Read More

On Screen China: ‘Warcraft’ Flouts Reviews, Draws Mostly-Male Crowd

Jun 9, 2016 / News /

The film got 8.3 /10 on cultural website Douban, driven mostly by pre-existing fans. Read More

China Box Office: ’Apocalypse’ Starts Big but ‘Warcraft’ Opening will Clip its Wings

Jun 6, 2016 / Box Office /

Had Fox been able to secure a day-and-date release mutants of 'Apocalypse' might have had a bigger shot. We predict a $110 million gross. Read More

On Screen China: May 2016 Box Office Recap, Sales Slip Year-on-Year

Jun 3, 2016 / Box Office /

Year-to-date, Chinese films hold the edge overall, accounting for 62% of the total box office, but June should balance things out for Hollywood. Read More

‘Looking Glass’ Opening Puts a Crack in Disney China Box Office Streak

May 30, 2016 / Box Office /

As China's box office has more than quadrupled since the first ‘Alice’, ‘Through The Looking Glass’ can be called Disney’s first flop of 2016. Read More

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