The two Hollywood features retain their release date in China despite restrictions recently announced by authorities on the import of US film amid escalation of tariff disputes.
Warner Bros. Animation The Day the Earth Explodes: Rooney Tunes Movie We are set to open this Friday (April 18th) and Marvel’s latest superhero movie. Thunderbolts* According to ticket platform Maoyan, it is scheduled for release on April 30th ahead of its release in the US on May 2nd.
With the escalating trade wars having a negative impact on American films, it remains unclear whether it will be the last US film to secure a theatrical release in China in the near future. Last week, a spokesman for the Chinese Film Administration showed possible curbs in Hollywood imports when commenting on the tariff dispute.
Release date in China has not been officially announced for summer tent poles Mission: Impossible – Final calculationIt will premiere in Cannes before it unfolds in the US on May 23rd. Mission: Impossible – Dead Record Part 1In July 2023, Ryogoku opened almost on a date.
Warner Bros. Minecraft moviesleading the box office revenue over the long weekend of Qingming holidays (April 4-6), but still plays in Chinese theatres. As of April 13th, it cost $20 million (RMB148M), making it the best total imported film to 2025.
Box office post ‘Ne Zha2’
China’s box office revenue this year reached $3.48 billion (Ryuan 2.5 billion) as of April 13th. ne zha2which was the box office gross for a consecutive 64 days after it opened on January 29th.
ne zha2 Finally abdicated to a local drama. reddirected when Sha Mo opened on April 3rd. Minecraft movies It opened the next day and led the weekend.
But it was Fen Xiaogang, the veteran director. Our Girl It became the first Chinese film at the top of the weekend charts from April 11-13 ne zha2 It also became the first local film to pass the RMB100M ($13.6 million) of all the Chinese new year releases. red It also passed the same threshold by Sunday with a cumulative $14.6 million (Rmb105m).
Box office revenue Our Girl and red – Both social drama about the underprivileged people – representing just a few of the ne zha2He came in third place over the weekend, reaching $21 billion (RMB15.2 billion). This is an unprecedented figure in a single market for films.
Any release, ne zha2China’s box office revenue outlook is Our Girl, red and Minecraft movies It is the biggest film since the Middle-aged New Year and needs a major hit to stimulate the market in the future.
Last weekend’s top five more Chinese titles were Leo Chan’s action thriller Fox HuntFollowing the opening on April 4th, there will be a cumulative amount of $6.3 million (Rmb45.7m). It is supported by the Shanghai Film Group, with Tony Leong Chiu Wai and Duan Yi Hong top-lined casts.
The majority of the film was filmed in France, and reportedly the largest Chinese film ever filmed in the country in terms of filming dates and crew size. Filming took place before 2019 and was originally scheduled to be released on January 8th, 2021, but was delayed by more than four years due to the pandemic.
* Artisan Gateway box office data
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