China

Imax has notched their second highest grossing May Day holiday in China, taking in $7.8M over the six-day period. Imax accounted for 16 out of the top 20 locations nationwide during one of the country’s peak moviegoing periods. Much of...

The Sony/Columbia comedy-drama A Man Called Otto will debut in China on March 24, the distributor announced Friday. So far, the film has grossed $62.6M domestically and $41.2M overseas, for a $103.8M global total. Top overseas market totals to date are led...

Led by $26.3M Gross for 'The Wandering Earth 2'

Imax and Wanda Film, China’s largest exhibitor, have announced a nine-theater deal spanning key Chinese markets, including Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Guangzhou, among others. Under the agreement, six new Imax systems will be installed in newly built multiplexes, while Wanda will relocate and upgrade three...

The global box office recovery in 2021 was once again led by China. Local Chinese blockbusters represent three of the year’s top six highest-grossing films, reflecting its status as the world’s top cinema market. As the year came to a...

Friday, May 21 Update: Universal reports today that F9 charged up $59.1 million in China on opening day, representing the second biggest debut of the pandemic by any film other than local entry Detective Chinatown 3. The figure marks Universal's...

Universal’s Fast & Furious 9 will launch in China on May 21, over a month ahead of its domestic release. Chinese cinemas are currently accounting for 30 percent of the global box office as several top territories remain closed or...

Nearly 20 months after abdicating the thrown, James Cameron's Avatar has returned to the global box office summit. Disney reports the film has reached $2,802,013,640 through the end of Saturday in China, pushing the film past Avengers: Endgame's now-former record.

As in their last earnings call, Imax spent the bulk of their Q4 2020 catch-up focusing on the company’s success in Asian markets, particularly China—where the theatrical industry has underdone an impressive recovery following their Covid-induced shutdown through much of...

Imax, along with subsidiary Imax China, has signed an agreement with Hong Kong-based chain Broadway Theatre Company Limited for four new Imax with Laser theaters in Shanghai. Broadway Theatre Company Limited currently operates 52 cinemas and 436 screens across five...

The Global Cinema Federation has put out a statement in celebration of the record-breaking opening weekend performance of Detective Chinatown 3, released over the Chinese Lunar New Year holiday. Per data provided by the GCF, Detective Chinatown 3 earned $163...

Imax recorded its highest-grossing Chinese New Year weekend at the box office, earning an estimated $25 million from China over the weekend despite the country’s seating restrictions to 75 percent capacity. The record was set almost entirely due to new...