#1 of 6 #1 Chinese-language movie of January 2012
Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf 4 (2012)
2012 · Animation
$21.8M worldwide · 75% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Chinese box office · January 2012
Chinese Box Office, January 2012: Top-Grossing Releases
Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf 4 (2012) is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie released in January 2012, with $21.8M worldwide, ahead of All's Well Ends Well (2012) at $3.5M and We Not Naughty (2012) at $3M. 6 Chinese-language films released in January 2012 report a worldwide gross, $29M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is 3.7 times the total of December 2011, whose releases took $7.8M. By genre, Animation leads with $21.8M across 1 Chinese release.
- January 2012 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $29M
- Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf 4 (2012), the #1
- $21.8M
- vs December 2011
- ×3.7
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Chinese Hits of January 2012?
Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf 4 (2012) leads with $21.8M, 75% of the total. The top 5 together took $28.9M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Chinese Release of January 2012, 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 2012.
- 1 Jan 12, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.8M
- 2 Jan 27, 2012 US and Canada: $47.9K Rest of the world: $3.4M Worldwide: $3.5M
- 3 Jan 19, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
- 4 Jan 20, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $309.8K
- 5 Jan 20, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $274.5K
- 6
Jan 13, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.6K
By release week
Which Week of January 2012 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 2 (Jan 8–14) took $21.9M, led by Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf 4 (2012). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf 4 (2012) $21.9M Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf 4 (2012)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 We Not Naughty (2012) $3.6M We Not Naughty (2012)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 All's Well Ends Well (2012) $3.5M All's Well Ends Well (2012)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 2012 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). January 2012 took $29M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| January 2012 6 films · −41% | 6 | $29M | −41% | Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf 4 (2012) $21.8M |
Archive
Chinese Box Office in 2012, Month by Month
The months of 2012 with their totals: December leads with $196.3M, led by Chinese Zodiac (2012).
- January $29M #1 Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf 4 (2012)
- February $260.7K #1 The Soul of Bread (2012)
- March $4.1M #1 Love in the Buff (2012)
- April $4.8M #1 A Simple Life (2012)
- May No grosses
- June $14.2M #1 First Time (2012)
- July $8.1M #1 McDull: The Pork of Music (2012)
- August $22.2M #1 I Love Wolffy (2012)
- September $5.2M #1 Vulgaria (2012)
- October $2.3M #1 Tai Chi Zero (2012)
- November $1.7M #1 Back to 1942 (2012)
- December $196.3M #1 Chinese Zodiac (2012)
FAQ
Chinese Box Office January 2012: 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie in January 2012?
Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf 4 (2012) leads with $21.8M worldwide. Next come All's Well Ends Well (2012) at $3.5M and We Not Naughty (2012) at $3M.
How much did Chinese-language movies released in January 2012 earn?
6 Chinese-language films released in January 2012 report a worldwide gross, $29M in all, or $4.8M per film on average. December 2011 releases took $7.8M.
How many Chinese-language movies released in January 2012 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf 4 (2012), earned $21.8M.
How is the January 2012 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 2012. 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 2012 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.