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Author:  Algren [ Tue Mar 28, 2023 7:47 am ]
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Since Avatar: The Way of Water finished its run, here are the final totals for 2022:

Top Grossing Films: 2022
(as of 12 March 2023)
Gross in USD [Days In Release] - Film

$602.90 million [277] - The Battle at Lake Changjin II
$500+ million ↨

$460.00 million [F] - Moonman
$400 million ↨

$392.76 million [F] - Too Cool to Kill
$300 million ↨

$253.77 million [95] - Lighting Up the Stars
$251.46 million [87] - Avatar: The Way of Water
$235.92 million [93] - Home Coming
$204.43 million [281] - Nice View
$200 million ↨

$157.01 million [F] - Jurassic World: Dominion
$145.86 million [F] - Boonie Bears: Back to Earth
$105.50 million [62] - Detectives vs. Sleuths
$100.73 million [105] - Warriors of Future
$100 million ↨

$90.12 million [332] - Sniper
$85.32 million [F] - Only Fools Rush In
$82.43 million [F] - New Gods: Yang Jian
$81.26 million [82] - Give Me Five
$72.76 million [F] - Another Me
$59.79 million [62] - Someday or One Day
$50.06 million [F] - The Bad Guys
$50 million ↨

$35.37 million [F] - Minions: The Rise of Gru
$29.90 million [65] - Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween
$29.00 million [F] - Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
$27.45 million [63] - One Piece Film: Red
$24.31 million [F] - The Batman
$23.68 million [F] - Moonfall
$22.64 million [F] - Uncharted
$18.48 million [F] - Hotel Transylvania 4: Transformania
$14.69 million [F] - Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Little Star Wars 2021
$13.55 million [F] - The Matrix: Resurrections
$12.97 million [F] - PAW Patrol: The Movie
$12.06 million [F] - Encanto
$11.50 million [58] - Octonauts: The Caves of Sac-Actun
$11.44 million [F] - Escape Room: Tournament of Champions
$10.82 million [F] - Death on the Nile
$6.93 million [62] - Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
$3.92 million [61] - Fall
$2.55 million [31] - My Little Pony: A New Generation
$2.41 million [F] - Ambulance
$2.00 million [F] - A Rainy Day in New York
$1.93 million [F] - Downton Abbey: A New Era
$1.18 million [51] - Where the Crawdads Sing
$0.58 million [44] - Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie
$0.55 million [F] - Marry Me
$0.54 million [48] - Blazing Samurai: The Legend of Hank
$0.47 million [F] - The Mauritanian
$0.47 million [29] - The Man from Toronto
$0.35 million [F] - The Lost City
$0.12 million [31] - Chronical: 2067
$0.02 million [41] - Little Joe
Other Notable Releases ↨

Author:  Algren [ Tue Mar 28, 2023 8:02 am ]
Post subject:  Re: China Box Office

Top Grossing Films: 2023
(as of 26 March 2023)
Gross in USD [Days In Release] - Film

$673.14 million [64] - Full River Red
$596.07 million [64] - The Wandering Earth 2
$500+ million ↨

$400 million ↨

$300 million ↨

$220.18 million [64] - Boonie Bears: Guardian Code
$200 million ↨

$137.79 million [64] - Hidden Blade
$135.89 million [64] - Deep Sea
$100 million ↨

$74.39 million [17] - Post Truth
$58.29 million [47] - Five Hundred Miles
$50.72 million [3] - Suzume
$50 million ↨

$40.34 million [28] - Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania
$15.74 million [28] - Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
$5.90 million [10] - Shazam! Fury of the Gods
$2.83 million [10] - M3GAN
$1.65 million [31] - Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero
$0.29 million [21] - The Son
$0.13 million [3] - A Man Called Otto
Other Notable Releases ↨

Author:  Cynosure [ Tue Mar 28, 2023 10:33 am ]
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China seems much more receptive to Japanese films than the other way around. I wonder why that is.

Author:  Algren [ Tue Mar 28, 2023 4:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: China Box Office

Cynosure wrote:
China seems much more receptive to Japanese films than the other way around. I wonder why that is.


Probably because Japanese films are good, as opposed to Chinese films which are crap. But yeah, it is odd considering the anti-Japan rhetoric that is almost constant in the media in China. I guess you just can't keep people from wanting to see quality.

Author:  Algren [ Thu Mar 30, 2023 5:31 pm ]
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Fast X and The Little Mermaid have been approved releases in mainland China. Not dated yet.

Author:  Kanroji Mitsuri [ Fri Mar 31, 2023 2:24 am ]
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Algren wrote:
Cynosure wrote:
China seems much more receptive to Japanese films than the other way around. I wonder why that is.


Probably because Japanese films are good, as opposed to Chinese films which are crap. But yeah, it is odd considering the anti-Japan rhetoric that is almost constant in the media in China. I guess you just can't keep people from wanting to see quality.

It's because of Culture Invasion. That's why when Chinese Government blocked Japanese Products for three years because of Senkaku Islands dispute then upon re-opening Stand By Me Doraemon just blowed up &soon Your Name took the all-time highest grossing Japanese Film was taken immediately on other year.. slowly it settled down.

But after CoVid-19, Anime got a new boost with Demon Slayer, Evangelion, Jujutsu Kaisen, Red and now along with past running popular work Doraemon &Conan Film, Japanese content are getting more acceptance reaching new heights

Well, I don't hate Chinese Film - Ne Zha &Wandering Earth is still my favourite & recent DC3 &Hi Mom were also good movies

Author:  Kanroji Mitsuri [ Fri Mar 31, 2023 2:26 am ]
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Cynosure wrote:
China seems much more receptive to Japanese films than the other way around. I wonder why that is.

From BOT (Bruce) -
Quote:
Japanese anime is always mainstream in China for teens and many people call its “culture invasion”,especially late 90s and 00s the anime like Naruto and Dragon Ball Z,the first slam dunk all topped on cartoon channel’s TV audiance rate,but after 10s the government banned Japan product on TV ,and that’s not press local anime maker make better works…

Author:  Algren [ Tue Apr 04, 2023 3:37 pm ]
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31 March-2 April 2023 Weekend Chart


1. (1) Suzume - $22,740,000 -55%, $82,440,000 - Week 2
2. (-) Hochiko - $9,000,000, $9,080,000 - NEW
3. (2) Post Truth - $6,560,000 -49%, $87,400,000 - Week 4
4. (-) Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves - $5,150,000, $5,160,000 - NEW
5. (-) Nobody But You - $4,470,000, $4,470,000 - NEW
6. (-) To Be Continued - $3,780,000, $4,120,000 - NEW
7. (-) Journey to the West - $2,140,000, $2,200,000 - NEW
8. (4) Manifesto - $730,000 -70%, $4,060,000 - Week 2
9. (6) Boonie Bears: Guardian Code - $600,000 -53%, $220,840,000 - Week 11
10. (-) 65 - $610,000, $610,000 - NEW

Author:  Flava'd vs The World [ Tue Apr 04, 2023 4:24 pm ]
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Honor Among Thieves feels like it would have been a $90M opener in China a few years ago.

Author:  Algren [ Mon Apr 10, 2023 8:28 am ]
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The new Jackie Chan flick didn't do too well, though it did top the box office. Mario did rather poorly. The 2023 Titanic re-release came out on Monday so it had already been out four days prior to the weekend.

7-9 April 2023 Weekend Chart

1. (-) Ride On - $11,910,000, $11,950,000 - NEW
2. (1) Suzume - $8,160,000 -64%, $104,940,000 - Week 3
3. (2) Hochiko - $7,900,000 -12%, $27,770,000 - Week 2
4. (-) The Super Mario Bros. Movie - $6,420,000, $11,780,000 - NEW
5. (3) Post Truth - $2,820,000 -57%, $96,050,000 - Week 5
6. (-) Titanic (2023 re-release) - $1,970,000, $5,220,000 - NEW
7. (7) Journey to the West - $1,800,000 -16%, $6,240,000 - Week 2
8. (-) Meitantei Konan - $1,780,000, $5,220,000 - NEW
9. (4) Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves - $1,500,000 -71%, $9,650,000 - Week 2
10. (8) Manifesto - $810,000 +11%, $5,780,000 - Week 3

Author:  Algren [ Mon Apr 10, 2023 8:42 am ]
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Top Grossing Films: 2023
(as of 9 April 2023)
Gross in USD [Days In Release] - Film

$673.29 million [72] - Full River Red
$596.71 million [78] - The Wandering Earth 2
$500+ million ↨

$400 million ↨

$300 million ↨

$221.46 million [78] - Boonie Bears: Guardian Code
$200 million ↨

$137.90 million [73] - Hidden Blade
$136.09 million [74] - Deep Sea
$104.94 million [17] - Suzume
$100 million ↨

$96.05 million [31] - Post Truth
$58.29 million [47] - Five Hundred Miles
$50 million ↨

$40.34 million [28] - Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania
$15.74 million [28] - Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
$11.78 million [5] - The Super Mario Bros. Movie
$9.65 million [10] - Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
$6.06 million [14] - Shazam! Fury of the Gods
$5.36 million [7] - Titanic (2023 re-release)
$3.25 million [21] - M3GAN
$1.65 million [31] - Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero
$0.86 million [8] - 65
$0.29 million [21] - The Son
$0.25 million [10] - A Man Called Otto
Other Notable Releases ↨

Author:  Algren [ Mon Jun 26, 2023 2:56 pm ]
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A periodic update:

Top Grossing Films: 2023
(as of 26 June 2023)
Gross in USD [Days In Release] - Film

$673.29 million [72] - Full River Red
$596.71 million [78] - The Wandering Earth 2
$500+ million ↨

$400 million ↨

$300 million ↨

$221.46 million [78] - Boonie Bears: Guardian Code
$200 million ↨

$174.90 million [59] - Godspeed
$145.03 million [40] - Fast X
$137.90 million [73] - Hidden Blade
$136.09 million [74] - Deep Sea
$124.52 million [59] - Born to Fly
$119.49 million [84] - Suzume
$103.57 million [4] - Lost in the Stars
$100 million ↨

$96.05 million [31] - Post Truth
$96.36 million [57] - The First Slam Dunk
$89.72 million [52] - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
$83.20 million [17] - Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
$58.29 million [47] - Five Hundred Miles
$50 million ↨

$48.76 million [24] - Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
$40.34 million [28] - Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania
$25.31 million [61] - The Super Mario Bros. Movie
$24.89 million [10] - The Flash
$15.74 million [28] - Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
$11.75 million [10] - Elemental
$9.65 million [10] - Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
$6.06 million [14] - Shazam! Fury of the Gods
$5.36 million [7] - Titanic (2023 re-release)
$3.89 million [17] - The Little Mermaid
$3.25 million [21] - M3GAN
$1.65 million [31] - Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero
$0.86 million [8] - 65
$0.29 million [21] - The Son
$0.25 million [10] - A Man Called Otto
Other Notable Releases ↨

Author:  stuffp [ Mon Jun 26, 2023 3:32 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: China Box Office

Maybe Full River Red is worth seeing, from Zhang Yimou and 100% on RT.

Author:  Corpse [ Mon Jun 26, 2023 3:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: China Box Office

Aside from the two big $500/600m earners from earlier in the year, grosses seem to have really dropped off the past few months.

Is it another market with a very unfavorable exchange rate that's brought grosses way down, or is it something ese?

Author:  Flava'd vs The World [ Mon Jun 26, 2023 4:02 pm ]
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Corpse wrote:
Aside from the two big $500/600m earners from earlier in the year, grosses seem to have really dropped off the past few months.

Is it another market with a very unfavorable exchange rate that's brought grosses way down, or is it something ese?
I think they have another holiday week coming and are saving all the big chinese movies for then?

Author:  Rev [ Mon Jun 26, 2023 4:09 pm ]
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it's crazy that hollywood studios only collect 20%-25% of China's box office gross. So Endgame doing $632 million in China only made Disney around $126-$158 and that's from the 2nd biggest movie of all-time. they make so much less from other films. the deal sucks for Disney since Endgame. is it worth it for hollywood anymore?

Author:  Corpse [ Mon Jun 26, 2023 4:37 pm ]
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Flava'd vs The World wrote:
Corpse wrote:
Aside from the two big $500/600m earners from earlier in the year, grosses seem to have really dropped off the past few months.

Is it another market with a very unfavorable exchange rate that's brought grosses way down, or is it something ese?
I think they have another holiday week coming and are saving all the big chinese movies for then?


Well, I was mostly referring to Hollywood films.

Fast X $145m (6wks) vs. Fast 9 $216m and Hobbs & Shaw $201m. ($392m for FoTF and $390m for Fast 7).
Rise of the Beasts $83m (3wks) vs. Bumblebee $170m and The Last Knight $228m.
Guardians 3 $89m (8wks) vs Guardians 1 $86m and Guardians 2 $100m.
Spider-Verse 2 $48m (4wks) vs. Spider-Verse $62m.
Ant-Man 3 $40m vs. Ant-Man $105m and Ant-Man 2 $121m.
Black Panther 2 $15m vs Black Panther $105m.

They're way down with only Guardians 3 managing to do comparable numbers to its predecessors. And maybe Spider-Verse 2, I don't know what it's projected to finish at after 4 weeks.

And then there's the films near the bottom earning $25m or less, even under $10m.

Maybe I wasn't noticing China's box-office slowing down or declining for Hollywood in recent years, if that's the reason. Or maybe they haven't fully recovered from COVID yet, plus if there's a poor exchange rate, that's going to really drive the numbers down in a market that does big numbers like China.

It's really having an impact on OS/WW totals this year, especially combined with the unfavorable exchange rates in other markets across the globe. China is just a huge chunk of OS/WW totals that it's more noticeable.

Author:  Flava'd vs The World [ Mon Jun 26, 2023 4:59 pm ]
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Algren could explain it better but seems there's been alot of anti-American cultural propaganda going on (note how the ones that do well are full of heroic criminals) combined with the ever-growing Chinese film industry being able to put out a near-full slate of releases on their own. I'm assuming the average Chinese moviegoer would rather watch a film made by a Chinese production for a Chinese audience in the same way we Americans prefer American films for Americans.

Author:  Algren [ Tue Jun 27, 2023 12:46 pm ]
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Corpse wrote:
Aside from the two big $500/600m earners from earlier in the year, grosses seem to have really dropped off the past few months.

Is it another market with a very unfavorable exchange rate that's brought grosses way down, or is it something ese?


Remarkably China is actually experiencing deflation. It's less than 1% deflation but it's still deflation. But the economy is sluggish at the moment. Foreign investment is pulling out, the chickens have come home to roost in the ponzi scheme they call the real estate sector, and a lot of manufacturing is moving to India and Vietnam and Mexico, so families don't have the disposeable income they used to have. China is a growth economy and a manufacturing economy, not a high consumption one. If people aren't making as much as last year then things like cinema trips are easy to curb. Cinema is generally a cheap leisure activity in China thanks to coupons and apps, so grosses might have taken a knock but nothing too wild.

As Flava'd said there's the usual anti-[anything foreign] that is a staple of the market but I'm not sure to what degree that has intensified in the last few months. I think if you've noticed any downward trends it's probably due to the struggling economy.

Author:  Kanroji Mitsuri [ Wed Jun 28, 2023 11:09 am ]
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China left Hollywood long ago when reception of Local Films started to overcome Hollywood dominion. Currently, Lost In The Star (Adaption of Soviet Film MouseTrap) has being doing insane numbers with daily numbers increasing insanely with Pre-sales (increase in Weekdays is adnormal). This clearly makes sense that without good reception, films have short life with Holiday release by taking the case of Hidden Blade &Born To Fly (Pre-sales inflated heavily by fans)

Answering to Corpse, yes like Japan, China has Exchange Rate problem or else Suzume would have been at $129M and so for rest.

Author:  Algren [ Wed Aug 09, 2023 4:59 am ]
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Unsurprisingly Meg 2 opened at #1 with $53m, but that still feels low compared to what a nationalistic action movie starring Wu Jing should do. The Chinese economy really is shot. It's also ironic that a water-based action movie comes out amid the worst floods to hit China in 150 years. I doubt many people in Hebei and Beijing are gagging to see it.

Barbie falls 71% in its third weekend. Cume is $31.6m and it won't reach $40m.

Dead Reckoning is at $47.6m after its fourth weekend. Won't reach $50m. Rise of the Beasts did $91m. Its run is over. Elemental did $15.8m.

China is like an alternate reality to the rest of the world.

Author:  Algren [ Sat Sep 16, 2023 5:06 am ]
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Expend4bles opened to $3.66m on Friday. A Haunting in Venice opened to $600k.

A pretty dire turnout for both, but at least we knew China would give Expend4bles a #1 opening.

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