Animation Domination Continues At Chinese Box Office
Animated films held three of the top five spots at this weekend’s Chinese box office.
Box Office Report
‘The Legend Of Hei’ Tops The Chinese Box Office In Its Opening Weekend
The ecological fantasy adventure is the second animated feature to triumph in China this summer, following “Ne Zha.”
Chinese Blockbuster ‘Ne Zha’ Nets Stellar $18,000-Per-Theater In U.S. Launch
In its U.S. debut, the Chinese animated film grossed more per theater than any film playing on five or more screens.
‘The Angry Birds Movie 2’ Becomes Latest Animated Sequel To Flop At The Box Office
The sequel earned 72% less in its opening weekend than the original “Angry Birds” movie.
‘The Lion King’ Surpasses ‘Frozen’ As Highest-Grossing Animated Feature Of All-Time
The Walt Disney Company has finally found a worthy competitor that can beat its films at the box office: The Walt Disney Company.
‘Nezha’ Smashes $460 Million Box Office, Set To Overtake ‘Avengers: Endgame’ In China
The cg fantasy feature, made by an unknown director and an unproven studio, has proven unstoppable at China’s box office.
‘Nezha’ Overtakes ‘Zootopia,’ Sets All-Time Highest-Grossing Chinese Animation Record
It took just one week for “Nezha” to become the most successful animated film ever at the Chinese box office.
$91.5 Million Debut Of ‘Nezha’ Crushes Animation Records In China
In China, “The Lion King” was no match for “Nezha.”
‘The Lion King’ Topples All-Time Opening Weekend Record For An Animated Film
Photorealistic animation is here to stay.
China Box Office: Audiences Prefer Hand-Drawn Miyazaki Over CG Pixar
What do audiences want to see more — an almost-20-year-old hand-drawn animated feature or a brand-new cg animated feature?
‘Toy Story 4’ Launches With Franchise-Best $118 Million Opening
In its first release of the post-Lasseter era, Pixar proves that it can still deliver a major box office hit.
‘Aladdin’ Remake Is A Box Office Win For Disney
The Guy Ritchie-directed film has already passed $225 million in global box office.
STX Wanted ‘Uglydolls’ To Be A Franchise. Instead They Got A Flop.
“Uglydolls” is the fourth animated film to crash and burn at the box office in 2019, and we’re only in May.
Laika’s ‘Missing Link’ Adds Theaters And Remains Steady In Its Second Weekend
On its second weekend “Missing Link” increased its screen count from 3,413 to 3,437.
‘Missing Link’ Bombs At The Box Office
Laika’s latest opened in 9th place, recording one of the most disastrous wide launches ever for an animated feature.
‘Dumbo’ Flies Below Expectations At Both U.S. And Global Box Office
Disney could not find a magic feather for its latest glitzy tentpole remake.
‘Wonder Park’ Is No Box Office Wonder
Paramount’s “Wonder Park” disappoints with a $16 million opening from 3,800+ screens.
‘Captain Marvel’ Flies High With $456 Million Worldwide Debut
“Captain Marvel” had the sixth-biggest worldwide opening in history, and the second highest debut for a Marvel movie.
‘How to Train Your Dragon 3’ Dominates Worldwide Box Office Following #1 China Debut
The Dreamworks threequel was also the #1 film in the U.S for a second weekend in a row.
‘How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World’ Scores Franchise-Best Opening In Strong Weekend for Animation
“How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” has revitalized a lackluster 2019 box office and earned the biggest opening of the year so far—animated or otherwise.
