#1 of 5 #1 Chinese-language movie of January 2011
2011 · Comedy, Action
$30.1M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Chinese box office · January 2011
Chinese Box Office, January 2011: Top-Grossing Releases
My Own Swordsman (2011) is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie released in January 2011, with $30.1M worldwide, ahead of Ip Man 2 (2011) at $15.1M and The Ghosts Must Be Crazy (2011) at $2.3M. 5 Chinese-language films released in January 2011 report a worldwide gross, $49.4M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 59% on December 2010, whose releases took $119.5M. By genre, Action leads with $45.2M across 2 Chinese releases.
- January 2011 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $49.4M
- My Own Swordsman (2011), the #1
- $30.1M
- vs December 2010
- −59%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Chinese Hits of January 2011?
My Own Swordsman (2011) leads with $30.1M, 61% of the total. The top 5 together took $49.4M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Chinese Release of January 2011, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in January 2011.
- 1 Jan 26, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.1M
- 2 Jan 28, 2011 US and Canada: $205.7K Rest of the world: $14.9M Worldwide: $15.1M
- 3 Jan 6, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
- 4 Jan 11, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
- 5 Jan 28, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9K
By release week
Which Week of January 2011 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 5 (Jan 23–29) took $45.2M, led by My Own Swordsman (2011). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 2–8 The Ghosts Must Be Crazy (2011) $2.3M The Ghosts Must Be Crazy (2011)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 9–15 It’s a Great, Great World! (2011) $2M It’s a Great, Great World! (2011)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 23–29 My Own Swordsman (2011) $45.2M My Own Swordsman (2011)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 30–Feb 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 2011 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2011 earned the most: $49.4M from 5 films, led by My Own Swordsman (2011).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2002 3 films | 3 | $1.3M | – | The Accidental Spy (2002) $790.1K |
| January 2003 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 2004 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 2005 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 2006 1 film | 1 | $3.1M | – | I Not Stupid Too (2006) $3.1M |
| January 2007 1 film · −45% | 1 | $1.7M | −45% | Getting Home (2007) $1.7M |
| January 2008 2 films · +43% | 2 | $2.5M | +43% | Lost in Beijing (2008) $1.4M |
| January 2009 1 film · −19% | 1 | $2M | −19% | Love Matters (2009) $2M |
| January 2010 2 films · +373% | 2 | $9.4M | +373% | Don Quixote (2010) $5.1M |
| January 2011 5 films · +427% | 5 | $49.4M | +427% | My Own Swordsman (2011) $30.1M |
Archive
Chinese Box Office in 2011, Month by Month
The months of 2011 with their totals: June leads with $58.3M, led by Beginning of the Great Revival (2011).
- January $49.4M #1 My Own Swordsman (2011)
- February $41.3M #1 Eternal Moment (2011)
- March $3.8M #1 The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman (2011)
- April $44.9M #1 Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2011)
- May $3.5M #1 True Legend (2011)
- June $58.3M #1 Beginning of the Great Revival (2011)
- July $20.1M #1 Mysterious Island (2011)
- August $30.2M #1 You Are the Apple of My Eye (2011)
- September $53.9M #1 Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011)
- October $4.2M #1 1911 (2011)
- November $2.7M #1 23:59 (2011)
- December $7.8M #1 Jump Ashin! (2011)
FAQ
Chinese Box Office January 2011: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie in January 2011?
My Own Swordsman (2011) leads with $30.1M worldwide. Next come Ip Man 2 (2011) at $15.1M and The Ghosts Must Be Crazy (2011) at $2.3M.
How much did Chinese-language movies released in January 2011 earn?
5 Chinese-language films released in January 2011 report a worldwide gross, $49.4M in all, or $9.9M per film on average. December 2010 releases took $119.5M.
How many Chinese-language movies released in January 2011 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, My Own Swordsman (2011), earned $30.1M.
How is the January 2011 Chinese box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in January 2011. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the January 2011 Chinese box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.