“Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” took second place at the mainland Chinese box office last weekend, kicking off a re-release season that covers the entire “Harry Potter” series.
The weekend’s top-ranked film was “Volunteers: A Battle for Life and Death,” which grossed RMB 77.4 million ($10.9 million) in its second weekend in Chinese theaters, according to data from consulting firm Artisan Gateway. The income was recorded. Since its release on September 30, in time for the National Day holiday, the film directed by Chen Kaige has grossed $139 million. The film is the second part of a three-movie set that began with “Volunteers: To War” this time last year.
“Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” earned $6.6 million. Warner Bros. Pictures, the studio behind the franchise, said the film will be shown for a fee in approximately 3,400 theaters in 295 cities in China, and will be available in multiple premium formats including CINITY/IMAX/Dolby as well as the standard 2D version. He said he could. cinema. IMAX reported that in a recent weekend, it accounted for $1.8 million of the film’s weekend gross in China.
The Harry Potter movies were produced from 2001 to 2011. At the time, multiplexes were new to China, and the country’s production, distribution, and exhibition sectors were all rapidly evolving. As such, box office comparisons are largely meaningless. The other seven titles will be released weekly from October to November.
The Chinese crime drama “The Tiger, the Wolf, and the Rabbit” came in third on the weekend with $4.1 million. Since its release on October 1st, it has grossed $58 million.
“High Force,” starring Andy Lau, held on to No. 4, earning $3.6 million. Since its release on September 30th, its cumulative total has reached $33 million.
“Panda Plan,” starring Jackie Chan, dropped from third to fifth place. Since its release on October 1st, it has earned $3 million at the box office for a total of $34.9 million.
