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Chinese box office · October 2015

Chinese Box Office, October 2015: Top-Grossing Releases

Saving Mr. Wu (2015) is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie released in October 2015, with $31.2M worldwide, ahead of Twenty Two (2015) at $26.3M and The Assassin (2015) at $12M. 7 Chinese-language films released in October 2015 report a worldwide gross, $74.8M in all, 1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 90% on September 2015, whose releases took $758M. By genre, Drama leads with $44.6M across 5 Chinese releases.

October 2015 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$74.8M
Saving Mr. Wu (2015), the #1
$31.2M
vs September 2015
−90%
Saving Mr. Wu (2015) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 Chinese-language movie of October 2015

Saving Mr. Wu (2015)

2015 · Action, Drama

$31.2M worldwide · 42% of the chart's total

$92.7K US & Canada · <1% $31.1M elsewhere · 100%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Chinese Hits of October 2015?

Saving Mr. Wu (2015) leads with $31.2M, 42% of the total. The top 5 together took $74M, 99% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Saving Mr. Wu (2015) movie poster Number 1
    $31.2M Saving Mr. Wu (2015)
    $92.7K US & Canada · <1% $31.1M elsewhere · 100%
  2. Twenty Two (2015) movie poster Number 2
    $26.3M Twenty Two (2015)
    $46.8K US & Canada · <1% $26.2M elsewhere · 100%
  3. The Assassin (2015) movie poster Number 3
    $12M The Assassin (2015)
    $632.5K US & Canada · 5% $11.4M elsewhere · 95%
  4. Where’s the Dragon? (2015) movie poster Number 4
    $3.9M Where’s the Dragon? (2015)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Zinnia Flower (2015) movie poster Number 5
    $645.8K Zinnia Flower (2015)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Chinese Release of October 2015, 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 October 2015.

  1. 1 Saving Mr. Wu (2015) movie poster
    Saving Mr. Wu (2015) Oct 1, 2015 · Action, Drama $31.2M worldwide
    Oct 1, 2015 US and Canada: $92.7K Rest of the world: $31.1M Worldwide: $31.2M
  2. 2 Twenty Two (2015) movie poster
    Twenty Two (2015) Oct 5, 2015 · Documentary, History $26.3M worldwide
    Oct 5, 2015 US and Canada: $46.8K Rest of the world: $26.2M Worldwide: $26.3M
  3. 3 The Assassin (2015) movie poster
    The Assassin (2015) Oct 16, 2015 · Action, Drama $12M worldwide
    Oct 16, 2015 US and Canada: $632.5K Rest of the world: $11.4M Worldwide: $12M
  4. 4 Where’s the Dragon? (2015) movie poster
    Where’s the Dragon? (2015) Oct 23, 2015 · Family, Animation $3.9M worldwide
    Oct 23, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M
  5. 5 Zinnia Flower (2015) movie poster
    Zinnia Flower (2015) Oct 8, 2015 · Drama $645.8K worldwide
    Oct 8, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $645.8K
  6. 6 Young Love Lost (2015) movie poster
    Young Love Lost (2015) Oct 23, 2015 · Romance, Drama $451.8K worldwide
    Oct 23, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $451.8K
  7. 7 Another Woman (2015) movie poster
    Another Woman (2015) Oct 23, 2015 · Romance, Drama $288.4K worldwide
    Oct 23, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $288.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in October 2015?

Of the top 7, The Assassin (2015) earned the biggest share at home (5% in the US & Canada), while Twenty Two (2015) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $772K (1%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Saving Mr. Wu (2015) $31.2M
    $92.7K US & Canada · <1% $31.1M elsewhere · 100%
  2. 2 Twenty Two (2015) $26.3M
    $46.8K US & Canada · <1% $26.2M elsewhere · 100%
  3. 3 The Assassin (2015) $12M
    $632.5K US & Canada · 5% $11.4M elsewhere · 95%
  4. 4 Where’s the Dragon? (2015) $3.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Zinnia Flower (2015) $645.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Young Love Lost (2015) $451.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Another Woman (2015) $288.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
By release week

Which Week of October 2015 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 40 (Sep 27–Oct 3) took $31.2M, led by Saving Mr. Wu (2015). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Saving Mr. Wu (2015) $31.2M Saving Mr. Wu (2015)
  2. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 Twenty Two (2015) $26.9M Twenty Two (2015)
  3. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 The Assassin (2015) $12M The Assassin (2015)
  4. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 Where’s the Dragon? (2015) $4.6M Where’s the Dragon? (2015)
  5. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does October 2015 Compare With October in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, October 2015 earned the most: $74.8M from 7 films, led by Saving Mr. Wu (2015).

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
October 2006 3 films 3 $296.2K – Eternal Summer (2006) $255.4K
October 2007 4 films · +11978% 4 $35.8M +11978% Assembly (2007) $34.8M
October 2008 1 film · −85% 1 $5.5M −85% Butterfly Lovers (2008) $5.5M
October 2009 3 films · −98% 3 $103K −98% The Warrior and the Wolf (2009) $72K
October 2010 5 films · +43642% 5 $45M +43642% Hot Summer Days (Chuen sing yit luen - yit lat lat) (2010) $19.6M
October 2011 3 films · −91% 3 $4.2M −91% 1911 (2011) $3.8M
October 2012 2 films · −45% 2 $2.3M −45% Tai Chi Zero (2012) $1.3M
October 2013 5 films · +989% 5 $25.1M +989% Love Will Tear Us Apart (2013) $13.7M
October 2014 7 films · +85% 7 $46.6M +85% Black & White: The Dawn of Justice (2014) $34.1M
October 2015 7 films · +61% 7 $74.8M +61% Saving Mr. Wu (2015) $31.2M
Archive

Chinese Box Office in 2015, Month by Month

The months of 2015 with their totals: September leads with $758M, led by Lost in Hong Kong (2015).

FAQ

Chinese Box Office October 2015: 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie in October 2015?

Saving Mr. Wu (2015) leads with $31.2M worldwide, $92.7K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Twenty Two (2015) at $26.3M and The Assassin (2015) at $12M.

How much did Chinese-language movies released in October 2015 earn?

7 Chinese-language films released in October 2015 report a worldwide gross, $74.8M in all, or $10.7M per film on average. September 2015 releases took $758M.

How many Chinese-language movies released in October 2015 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Saving Mr. Wu (2015), earned $31.2M.

How much of the October 2015 Chinese box office came from the US and Canada?

$772K of the $74.8M total, or 1%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the October 2015 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 October 2015. 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 October 2015 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.