Box Office

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

Nov 30, 2017  /  Box Office  / 
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?

Oct 10, 2017  /  Box Office  / 
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

Oct 3, 2017  /  Box Office  / 
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

Sep 28, 2017  /  Box Office  / 
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

Sep 26, 2017  /  Box Office  / 
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

Sep 19, 2017  /  Box Office  / 
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

Sep 11, 2017  /  Box Office  / 
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

Sep 7, 2017  /  Box Office  / 
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

Sep 4, 2017  /  Box Office  / 
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

Aug 31, 2017  /  Box Office  / 
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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