China Box Office Thread | Deadpool & Wolverine- July 26

[Giesi]

So I guess the chance for SW getting 200m in China is gone, over one month later than the rest of the world is too much.

[MinaTakla]

Whatever money Universal loses on marketing Minions in China (and I doubt it), it will have earned already with the huge grosses of Minions (1.1 billion).

So am not worried about their spending on the film one bit. Their advertising partners also spent a lot on advertising outside China so everyone should be happy since the film is the second highest animated film of all time and 10th all time.

Edited September 22, 2015 by MinaTakla

[TalismanRing]

There should be a new lesson for future Hollywood zeitgeist-blockbusters. Never release way too late in China....otherwise piracy will hurt it there.

And never pick bad release slots, where it has no chance to make money there.

 

 

Hollywood isn't the one making the scheduling or with the power of choice .  Unless there's bribery involved.

[MinaTakla]

GLOBAL BOX OFFICE REPORT

 

Minions outpaced Rogue Nation earning $19.5 million from ~124,000 weekend screenings for an 8-day total of $50.2 million....

 

The "Little Yellow People" -- a translation from the film's Chinese title -- passed Frozenthis weekend in local currency and will overtake Despicable Me 2 on Tuesday to become the #8 highest-grossing animated title on the Mainland. 

 

Both Minions and Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation are performing under pre-release expectations mostly due to the fact audiences in third and fourth tier cities aren't as receptive as in the big international cities of Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. The Chinese heartland is where blockbusters are made and this year's hits Furious 7, Ultron, Jurassic World all managed to find that demographic. 

Edited September 22, 2015 by MinaTakla

[seduh]

SW could do big business, but i think we have to get down our expectation. 

[terrestrial]

China Box Office

#MissionImpossible #RogueNation took in est. $2.0M on Tuesday. China's total stands at $124.4M.

 

China Box Office

@Minions earned est. $1.0M on Tuesday. China's total stands at $52.5M.

 

China Box Office

@PixelsMovie earned est. $0.7M on Tuesday. China's total is $13.6M

 

China Box Office

Weekend Report: #Minions Edges Out #MissionImpossible; #Pixels Freezes http://pro.boxoffice.com/statistics/news/2015-09-22-china-box-office-weekend-report-minions-edges-out-mission-impossible-pixels-freezes-on-slow-weekend …

[Amadeus]

Anyone else who has noticed that all billion grossers this year has grossed 1B without china?

[Gokai Red]

It's just that China now allows for these movies to reach mega grosses and allows for 4 (and maybe as many as 6) movies to rotate in and out of the Top 10 all time in one year.

[Amadeus]

It's just that China now allows for these movies to reach mega grosses and allows for 4 (and maybe as many as 6) movies to rotate in and out of the Top 10 all time in one year.

Yes, and that's what make life worth living for a box office fan. Remember when Harry Potter DH2 was released in 2011? Now we get those 3 times a year. It's like christmas every day for a box office tracker. 

[Gokai Red]

^ Exactly. I was looking through some old numbers and rankings just to put things into perspective.

 

In 2007 the year ended with AWE, OOTP and SM3 as ranked 5th, 6th, and 10th all time, which was quite the impressive feat. Then 2010 did the same thing with TS3, AIW and DH1 being ranked 5th, 6th and 10th.

 

2011 came by and we get DH2, DOTM and OST ending the year ranked 3rd, 4th, and 8th, which I thought would probably be the best a single year could do. 2012 wasn't a disappointment though, with Avengers, Skyfall and TDKR reaching 3rd, 7th, and 8th all time.

 

Then came 2015. Right now, JW, F7 and AAOU are sitting comfortably at rank 3, 5, and 6, with Minions about to enter the Top 10. Then Spectre has a chance (I don't personally think it will, but there is a chance) of toppling Minions and then in December, The Force Awakens will almost certainly enter the top 10, meaning by the end of the year, 5 of the 11 highest grossing movies, and possibly 6 of the Top 12 will be 2015 movies. 2015 has just been far too much fun to follow as a fan of the box office, and it will be very hard for following years to top what this year has been able to accomplish.

[Amadeus]

^ Exactly. I was looking through some old numbers and rankings just to put things into perspective.

 

 2015 has just been far too much fun to follow as a fan of the box office, and it will be very hard for following years to top what this year has been able to accomplish.

You must not forget that domestic and much of the OS grosses in July and August (except for Minions) left the BO fans despaired, angry, frustrated or bored. And now the China grosses don't live up to the expectations. I think next year will be, if not as big, probably more fun and interesting to follow. The first half of year with KFP3, Deadool, Zoolander 2, BvS and My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 will be much more enjoyable than this spring. 

[Gokai Red]

You must not forget that domestic and much of the OS grosses in July and August (except for Minions) left the BO fans despaired, angry, frustrated or bored. And now the China grosses don't live up to the expectations. I think next year will be, if not as big, probably more fun and interesting to follow. The first half of year with KFP3, Deadool, Zoolander 2, BvS and My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 will be much more enjoyable than this spring. 

Good point. I suppose from simply a big numbers point of view, 2015 will be tough to beat. I had actually forgotten how bored I was during the past couple months. 2015 has been extremely feast of famine at the box office, and I would hope that the years to come have more mid-range hits.

[keysersoze123]

As of now LiH seem to have 70% of screens. There is another opener(dont know the name as cboo google translated name is hilarious) which has 14% of screen allocation. Minions and MI5 have about 5% each. LiH will go down close to 60% but the other opener will go up as well. Misc releases will probably keep 10% and so MI5/Minions wont have more than 12-14% of screens between them.

 

I would say MI5 is headed towards 900m finish while Minions could miss 400m !!!!!

Edited September 23, 2015 by keysersoze123

[A Marvel Fanboy]

2015 Revenue-sharing Imported Release in China (As of 9.22)
Rank	Tittle	片名	Country	Open	Total Gross (RMB)	Total Gross (US$)	Opening Week (RMB)	Opening Week (US$)	Days in OW
1	Night at the Museum 3	博物馆奇妙夜3	US	2015/1/4	¥322,920,000	$52,083,871	¥29,080,000	$4,690,323	1
2	The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1	饥饿游戏3：嘲笑鸟	US	2015/1/8	¥224,810,000	$36,027,244	¥61,460,000	$9,849,359	1
3	The Two Faces of January	亡命地中海	France	2015/1/10	¥8,780,000	$1,416,129	¥4,260,000	$687,097	2
4	Annie	安妮：纽约情缘	US	2015/1/9	¥3,450,000	$556,452	¥2,230,000	$359,677	3
5	The Seventh Son	第七子	US	2015/1/16	¥172,850,000	$27,879,032	¥101,340,000	$16,345,161	3
6	The Hobbit 3	霍比特人3	US	2015/1/23	¥765,750,000	$123,508,065	¥312,540,000	$50,409,677	3
7	Unbroken	坚不可摧	US	2015/1/30	¥36,810,000	$5,937,097	¥15,020,000	$2,422,581	3
8	Big Hero 6	超能陆战队	US	2015/2/28	¥526,120,000	$84,314,103	¥85,120,000	$13,641,026	2
9	Jupiter Ascending	木星上行	US	2015/3/6	¥283,000,000	$45,352,564	¥145,690,000	$23,498,387	3
10	Cinderella	灰姑娘	US	2015/3/13	¥444,500,000	$71,233,974	¥157,220,000	$25,195,513	3
11	Kingsman: The Secret Service	王牌特工：特工学院	UK	2015/3/27	¥484,410,000	$77,629,808	¥154,200,000	$24,711,538	3
12	Furious 7	速度与激情7	US	2015/4/12	¥2,426,340,000	$391,345,161	¥398,720,000	$64,309,677	1
13	home	疯狂外星人	US	2015/4/24	¥167,000,000	$26,935,484	¥50,320,000	$8,116,129	3
14	Avengers: Age of Ultron	复仇者联盟2	US	2015/5/12	¥1,464,020,000	$236,132,258	¥966,590,000	$155,901,613	6
15	Tomorrowland	明日世界	US	2015/5/26	¥117,500,000	$18,951,613	¥88,000,000	$14,193,548	6
16	San Andreas	末日崩塌	US	2015/6/2	¥629,350,000	$101,508,065	¥318,800,000	$51,419,355	6
17	Jurassic World	侏罗纪世界	US	2015/6/10	¥1,420,000,000	$229,032,258	¥606,420,000	$97,809,677	5
18	Insurgent	分歧者2：绝地反击	US	2015/6/19	¥110,100,000	$17,758,065	¥55,500,000	$8,951,613	3
19	Terminator Genisys	终结者：创世纪	US	2015/8/23	¥725,000,000	$113,281,250	¥167,150,000	$26,117,188	1
20	The Dawns Here Are Quiet	这里的黎明静悄悄	Russia	2015/8/25	¥7,090,000	$1,107,813	¥5,200,000	$812,500	6
21	Mission Impossible 5	碟中谍5	US	2015/9/8	¥794,000,000	$124,062,500	¥552,000,000	$86,250,000	6
22	Minions	小黄人大银幕	US	2015/9/13	¥336,000,000	$52,500,000	¥121,000,000	$18,906,250	1
23	Pixels	像素大战	US	2015/9/15	¥88,000,000	$13,750,000	¥77,500,000	$12,109,375	6
24	Inside Out	头脑特工队	US	2015/10/6					6
25	Ant-Man	蚁人	US	2015/10/16					3
Confirmed but not dated quota releases
26	Everest	绝命海拔	US	TBD
27	Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials	移动迷宫2	US	TBD
28	The Martian	火星救援	US	TBD
29	Spectre	007大破幽灵危机	US	TBD
30	Pan	小飞侠：幻梦启航	US	TBD
31	Peanuts	史努比：花生大电影	US	TBD
Possible quota releases
32	Autobahn	极速之巅	US	TBD
33	The Walk	云中行走	US	TBD
34	Hotel Transylvania 2	精灵旅社2	US	TBD

 

Only three or four more quota releases to be confirmed for 2015.

 

Among the 11 quota titles to be released, only 007 and Martian have $100m+ potential. Ant-Man, small chance. IO will be the fourth biggest amid, likely around $80m.

 

I am surprised Assassination was a buyout release. Usually there should one Korean quota release. And I am surprised this year US will take up to 30 quota releases (unless there will be some further status changes.) Usually there should be no more than 28 titles labled as US quota releases.  

 

Will Xi Jinping and Obama talk of expanding the quota during the meeting this week ? Interesting to watch.

[A Marvel Fanboy]

So I guess the chance for SW getting 200m in China is gone, over one month later than the rest of the world is too much.

Judging by the trailers of SW7, $200m+ for it will be very hard, not because it will get delayed. But because it looks to be too nostalgic/old-style, more friendly to North America and other devlopped markets, but less friendly to emerging markets like China.

[MinaTakla]

Judging by the trailers of SW7, $200m+ for it will be very hard, not because it will get delayed. But because it looks to be too nostalgic/old-style, more friendly to North America and other devlopped markets, but less friendly to emerging markets like China.

 

 

2015 Revenue-sharing Imported Release in China (As of 9.22) Rank Tittle 片名 Country Open Total Gross (RMB) Total Gross (US$) Opening Week (RMB) Opening Week (US$) Days in OW 1 Night at the Museum 3 博物馆奇妙夜3 US 2015/1/4 ¥322,920,000 $52,083,871 ¥29,080,000 $4,690,323 1 2 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 饥饿游戏3：嘲笑鸟 US 2015/1/8 ¥224,810,000 $36,027,244 ¥61,460,000 $9,849,359 1 3 The Two Faces of January 亡命地中海 France 2015/1/10 ¥8,780,000 $1,416,129 ¥4,260,000 $687,097 2 4 Annie 安妮：纽约情缘 US 2015/1/9 ¥3,450,000 $556,452 ¥2,230,000 $359,677 3 5 The Seventh Son 第七子 US 2015/1/16 ¥172,850,000 $27,879,032 ¥101,340,000 $16,345,161 3 6 The Hobbit 3 霍比特人3 US 2015/1/23 ¥765,750,000 $123,508,065 ¥312,540,000 $50,409,677 3 7 Unbroken 坚不可摧 US 2015/1/30 ¥36,810,000 $5,937,097 ¥15,020,000 $2,422,581 3 8 Big Hero 6 超能陆战队 US 2015/2/28 ¥526,120,000 $84,314,103 ¥85,120,000 $13,641,026 2 9 Jupiter Ascending 木星上行 US 2015/3/6 ¥283,000,000 $45,352,564 ¥145,690,000 $23,498,387 3 10 Cinderella 灰姑娘 US 2015/3/13 ¥444,500,000 $71,233,974 ¥157,220,000 $25,195,513 3 11 Kingsman: The Secret Service 王牌特工：特工学院 UK 2015/3/27 ¥484,410,000 $77,629,808 ¥154,200,000 $24,711,538 3 12 Furious 7 速度与激情7 US 2015/4/12 ¥2,426,340,000 $391,345,161 ¥398,720,000 $64,309,677 1 13 home 疯狂外星人 US 2015/4/24 ¥167,000,000 $26,935,484 ¥50,320,000 $8,116,129 3 14 Avengers: Age of Ultron 复仇者联盟2 US 2015/5/12 ¥1,464,020,000 $236,132,258 ¥966,590,000 $155,901,613 6 15 Tomorrowland 明日世界 US 2015/5/26 ¥117,500,000 $18,951,613 ¥88,000,000 $14,193,548 6 16 San Andreas 末日崩塌 US 2015/6/2 ¥629,350,000 $101,508,065 ¥318,800,000 $51,419,355 6 17 Jurassic World 侏罗纪世界 US 2015/6/10 ¥1,420,000,000 $229,032,258 ¥606,420,000 $97,809,677 5 18 Insurgent 分歧者2：绝地反击 US 2015/6/19 ¥110,100,000 $17,758,065 ¥55,500,000 $8,951,613 3 19 Terminator Genisys 终结者：创世纪 US 2015/8/23 ¥725,000,000 $113,281,250 ¥167,150,000 $26,117,188 1 20 The Dawns Here Are Quiet 这里的黎明静悄悄 Russia 2015/8/25 ¥7,090,000 $1,107,813 ¥5,200,000 $812,500 6 21 Mission Impossible 5 碟中谍5 US 2015/9/8 ¥794,000,000 $124,062,500 ¥552,000,000 $86,250,000 6 22 Minions 小黄人大银幕 US 2015/9/13 ¥336,000,000 $52,500,000 ¥121,000,000 $18,906,250 1 23 Pixels 像素大战 US 2015/9/15 ¥88,000,000 $13,750,000 ¥77,500,000 $12,109,375 6 24 Inside Out 头脑特工队 US 2015/10/6 　 　 　 　 6 25 Ant-Man 蚁人 US 2015/10/16 　 　 　 　 3 Confirmed but not dated quota releases 26 Everest 绝命海拔 US TBD 　 　 　 　 　 27 Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials 移动迷宫2 US TBD 　 　 　 　 　 28 The Martian 火星救援 US TBD 　 　 　 　 　 29 Spectre 007大破幽灵危机 US TBD 　 　 　 　 　 30 Pan 小飞侠：幻梦启航 US TBD 　 　 　 　 　 31 Peanuts 史努比：花生大电影 US TBD 　 　 　 　 　 Possible quota releases 32 Autobahn 极速之巅 US TBD 　 　 　 　 　 33 The Walk 云中行走 US TBD 　 　 　 　 　 34 Hotel Transylvania 2 精灵旅社2 US TBD 　 　 　 　 　

 

Only three or four more quota releases to be confirmed for 2015.

 

Among the 11 quota titles to be released, only 007 and Martian have $100m+ potential. Ant-Man, small chance. IO will be the fourth biggest amid, likely around $80m.

 

I am surprised Assassination was a buyout release. Usually there should one Korean quota release. And I am surprised this year US will take up to 30 quota releases (unless there will be some further status changes.) Usually there should be no more than 28 titles labled as US quota releases.  

 

Will Xi Jinping and Obama talk of expanding the quota during the meeting this week ? Interesting to watch.

 

So you think IO will beat Minions and make 80m?? I find this a bit unlikely..

[Olive]

Wednesday est

MI5 - 11.5M/804M

Minions - 6.2M/341M

Pixels - 4M/91M

Assassination - 3.6M /36.7m

 

LiHK will have around 100k showtimes on opening day, the widest in history.

MI5/Minions will be hit hard.

And since 4-5 big local movies next week, they won't benefit from Golden week at all.

[A Marvel Fanboy]

I think, at this rate, Minions could get beat by IO. It can't be ruled out.

[MinaTakla]

I think, at this rate, Minions could get beat by IO. It can't be ruled out.

The thing is imo the only animated films that would have made more than Minions this year or maybe ever are BH6, TMK and KFP2 which had Chinese/cultural connections so that's why I don't think Western/European films like Prince, IO and Minions will surpass that..

We'll see.s

[A Marvel Fanboy]

 

Wednesday est

MI5 - 11.5M/804M

Minions - 6.2M/341M

Pixels - 4M/91M

Assassination - 3.6M /36.7m

 

LiHK will have around 100k showtimes on opening day, the widest in history.

MI5/Minions will be hit hard.

And since 4-5 big local movies next week, they won't benefit from Golden week at all.

 

9.23 Wed 30.5m total....

 

Congratulations, Mission 5 and Minions, you two just created the lowest single day box office of 2015 (and that is, since Sep 2014 actually)  , lowest in the past 365 days. New Year's Eve doesn't count as theaters closed.

Edited September 23, 2015 by firedeep