On Friday's opening day, the new films were almost equal to zero, and the market was still dominated by old films, and the market rebounded to more than 38 million on April 19 (Friday), up 61.1% from Thursday. So far, the cumulative box office output in April is 1.732 billion, 19.9% higher than the same period last year (1.445 billion), and the total box office in 2024 will reach 18.216 billion, maintaining a lead of 913 million compared with the same period last year (17.303 billion).
Jointly created by Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures, and directed by Adam Weingard, the new "Monster Universe" series of films "Godzilla vs. Kong 2: Rise of Empires" rose 55.3% from Thursday, and the single-day box office rebounded to more than 9.65 million, winning the box office for 5 consecutive days. The film schedule accounted for 21.8%, the box office accounted for 25.2%, and the cumulative box office of the film reached 820 million in 22 days after its release in the mainland, temporarily ranking 5th in the 2024 film box office list, and also temporarily ranking first in the list of imported films, and temporarily ranking 46th in the box office list of imported films in mainland film history.
The Hollywood blockbuster "Godzilla vs. Kong 2" is stable and continues to gallop the market, with a volume of nearly 10 million in a single day, and will continue to get a terrifying trend over the weekend. Judging from the current situation, the film has basically locked in a box office of 900 million+ in advance, and is expected to compete for the position of Hollywood's annual box office champion.
Japanese animation master Hayao Miyazaki's latest work "What kind of life do you want to live" rose 56.8% from Thursday, and the single-day box office rebounded to more than 8.4 million, achieving five consecutive Asians. The film schedule accounted for 24.0%, the box office accounted for 22.4%, and the cumulative box office of the film reached 699 million in 17 days after its release in the mainland, temporarily ranking 17th in the box office list of animated films in mainland film history (7th in the history of imported animated films).
Hayao Miyazaki's new film "What kind of life do you want to live" got an increase of more than 50% in a single day, the film is excellent at the opening stage, and the stamina is relatively average, and the remaining suspense lies in whether it can hit the 800 million mark, which is still very difficult at present.
Directed by Han Yan and starring Peng Yuchang and Li Gengxi, the movie "Let's Shake the Sun Together" rose 42.5% from yesterday, and the single-day box office rebounded to more than 3.25 million, locking in the third place. The film schedule accounted for 6.2%, the box office accounted for 8.4%, and the cumulative box office of the film has reached 242 million in 21 days of release, ranking among the top 10 in the 2024 film box office list.
"Let's Shake the Sun Together" continues to maintain the third position in a single day, and the market trend of the film is already very good, and there is not much room for it at present.
Directed by Gu Xiaogang and starring Jiang Qinqin, Wu Lei, Chen Jianbin , Wang Jiajia, etc., the anti-pyramid scheme movie "Grass and Trees in the World" rose 14.0% from yesterday, and the single-day box office rebounded to more than 2.55 million, ranking fourth on the list. The film schedule accounted for 7.1%, the box office accounted for 6.6%, and the cumulative box office of the film reached 104 million in 17 days of release, temporarily ranking 15th in the 2024 film box office list.
"The World of Grass and Trees" has successfully broken through the 100 million mark, and there is not much pressure. It is still worth celebrating that literary films have broken 100 million yuan, and the blessing effect of Wu Lei, Chen Jianbin and other main creators is very obvious.
Produced by Er Dongsheng, written and directed by newcomer director Zhuo Yiqian, and starring Lu Zhenye and Zheng Zhongji, "Youth Diary" was screened nearly 46,000 on the first day of release, ranking fifth on the list with a box office score of over 2.2 million. The story begins with a teenager's diary, connecting the violent childhood memories of middle school teacher Zheng Sir with the regretful adult time. The masterpiece of the year "Diary of a Youth" landed in the mainland market, but it was difficult to get a good box office result
"Diary of a Youth" has just won the Best New Director Award at the 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards, which has not only received rave reviews from the audience, but also received high recognition in the industry. After its release in Hong Kong last year, the film sparked discussions, and the local box office exceeded 23.45 million yuan. After the release in the mainland, Douban's score rose instead of falling, from 8.5 points to 8.6 points, and was selected as Douban's most anticipated Chinese film list in 2024, and it is also the highest Chinese film in the past year.
Directed and starred by Yang Chengcheng, written by Gerong Quchu, and starring Sonam Laden, White Horse Zhuoden, Tashi Ji, and Qin Weiwei, "Goodbye Groundhog" sold more than 2 million on the first day of release, ranking sixth on the list. "Goodbye Groundhog" has no competition and will eventually struggle to break the 10 million mark.
Director Yang Chengcheng said that "Goodbye Groundhog" is a low-cost production, there is no traffic actor and it is not a genre expression, and when it was filmed, he did not expect to have a day in theaters, hoping that through the release of this film, more warmth and humanistic care can be conveyed.
Set in the tranquil village of Mosca, the film tells the story of villagers living in harmony with marmots. The film was filmed in 2018, produced in 2020, and won the Best Children's Film at the 35th China Film Golden Rooster Awards in 2022. In 2023, the film will be selected by the Ministry of Education and the Propaganda Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in the "41st Batch of Excellent Films Recommended to Primary and Secondary School Students Across the Country".
Directed by Xu Wei and He Wenchao, produced by Tao Hong, starring Feng Shaofeng, Tao Hong, and Huang Jue, and starring Su Xin, Zhang Haiyu, Huang Mengying, Chen Yutong, and Yang Yeer, the crime film "Yellow Sparrow is Behind!" rebounded to more than 1.8 million in a single day, ranking seventh on the list, and the cumulative box office of the film was 89.25 million in 17 days of release. "Yellow Sparrow is Behind!" also saw an opportunity to break 100 million, especially when there was no impact of new films in a row, which can effectively guarantee the market potential of the film.
Directed and starring Bao Bell, starring Li Jiaqi, starring Zhou Dayong, Ma Xudong, Chiao, Kong Zirou, and Clara and Yu Yang, the comedy film "Big "Anti" faction" rose to more than 1.75 million in a single day, ranking eighth on the list, and the cumulative box office of the film was 38.65 million in 16 days of release.
Directed and starred by Bao Bell, comedy, remake, when these elements are gathered together, it is reasonable for this movie to score 4.6 points on Douban. Surprisingly, the film went live on streaming platforms on April 12, and the predicted box office exceeded 50 million, which completely exceeded expectations.
DreamWorks' new "Kung Fu Panda" series "Kung Fu Panda 4" rebounded to more than 1.4 million in a single day, ranking ninth on the list, and the cumulative box office of the film reached 326 million in 28 days after its release in the mainland, temporarily ranking ninth in the 2024 film box office list. The North American box office reached $174 million, temporarily ranking second in the year, and the global box office has reached $455 million, temporarily ranking second in the annual Hollywood global box office.
Directed by Li Yadong and starring Zhang Chenxi, Huang Haoyue, Fa Xuru, Wang Ziyi, and Wang Yiwen, China's first "slow train" theme movie "Happy Slow Train" has 856,000 yuan, ranking tenth on the list, and the film has a cumulative box office of 6.2 million in 11 days of release.
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