On Screen China: China To Go Cuckoo For ‘Coco’ This Weekend

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After hauling in a modest RMB 194 million* ($29.4 million) in its first full week of release in China, Disney/Pixar's 'Coco' eyes a rare second weekend explosion at the box office propelled by insanely strong word-of-mouth and weak competition. Read More

China Box Office Audit Results Are In – Now What?

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This is essentially how the studios feel about their relationship with Chinese movie theaters – full of underreported revenue and unhappiness, and they hope it never ends. Read More

China Chooses Chuckles Over Chan as Local Comedy ‘Never Say Die’ Wins Holiday Box Office

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The body-swapping mixed martial arts comedy 'Never Say Die' emerged as National Day's clear box office victor, pummeling a field of competitive action films including the Jackie Chan/Pierce Brosnan political thriller 'The Foreigner'. Read More

Holiday Box Office: National Day

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This year's diverse and competitive slate of films has the potential to bring about the biggest National Day box office haul on record. Read More

China Box Office: ‘Apes’ Prevail Again on Slow Pre-Holiday Weekend

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20th Century Fox's 'War for the Planet of the Apes' held off newcomer 'The Hitman's Bodyguard' as the weekend box office cooled off ahead of a historic National Day holiday onslaught. Read More

China Box Office: ‘Apes’ Rule With Strong Debut; ‘Spider-Man’ Holds Like a Chump

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War for the Planet of the Apes earned 20th Century Fox its biggest opening ever in China with an outstanding $57 million debut. Read More

China Box Office: ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Swings to 3rd Biggest Superhero Debut; Sony’s Best Opening Ever

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Character recognition, Marvel brand awareness, and targeted local marketing pushed Sony's Spider-Man: Homecoming to a franchise- and studio-best $66 million debut in China this weekend. Read More

On Screen China: Spider-Man Swoops to the Rescue

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Sony's Spider-Man: Homecoming swings into China in the nick of time this weekend and looks to pull the country's ice-cold box office out of peril. Read More

China Box Office: ‘Dunkirk’ Wins; ‘Wolf’ Endures; ‘Valerian’ Collapses

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Dunkirk scored a modest $28 million victory thanks to director Christopher Nolan's popularity in China, but it was all quiet on the Western front as imported films continued to flounder following the conclusion of a red-hot domestic blackout period. Read More

On Screen China: Nolan’s ‘Dunkirk’ Finally Washes Up on Chinese Shores

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China's legion of passionate Christopher Nolan fans will help push the World War II drama to an easy weekend box office victory, but general audiences -- unaccustomed to both Nolan's experimental storytelling as well as WWII battles outside the Pacific theater, will have their patience tested. Read More

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