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Chinese box office · January 2016

Chinese Box Office, January 2016: Top-Grossing Releases

Monster Hunt (2016) is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie released in January 2016, with $387.1M worldwide, ahead of Ip Man 3 (2016) at $157M and Detective Chinatown (2016) at $125.8M. 7 Chinese-language films released in January 2016 report a worldwide gross, $724.4M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 142% on December 2015, whose releases took $299.3M. By genre, Action leads with $669.9M across 3 Chinese releases.

January 2016 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$724.4M
films crossed $100M
3
vs December 2015
+142%
Monster Hunt (2016) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 Chinese-language movie of January 2016

Monster Hunt (2016)

2016 · Action, Fantasy

$387.1M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total

$32.8K US & Canada · <1% $387M elsewhere · 100%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Chinese Hits of January 2016?

Monster Hunt (2016) leads with $387.1M, 53% of the total. The top 5 together took $720.4M, 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. Monster Hunt (2016) movie poster Number 1
    $387.1M Monster Hunt (2016)
    $32.8K US & Canada · <1% $387M elsewhere · 100%
  2. Ip Man 3 (2016) movie poster Number 2
    $157M Ip Man 3 (2016)
    $2.7M US & Canada · 2% $154.4M elsewhere · 98%
  3. Detective Chinatown (2016) movie poster Number 3
    $125.8M Detective Chinatown (2016)
    $474.3K US & Canada · <1% $125.4M elsewhere · 100%
  4. Boonie Bears: The Big Top Secret (2016) movie poster Number 4
    $45.2M Boonie Bears: The Big Top Secret (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Lost in the Pacific (2016) movie poster Number 5
    $5.4M Lost in the Pacific (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Chinese Release of January 2016, 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 2016.

  1. 1 Monster Hunt (2016) movie poster
    Monster Hunt (2016) Jan 22, 2016 · Action, Fantasy $387.1M worldwide
    Jan 22, 2016 US and Canada: $32.8K Rest of the world: $387M Worldwide: $387.1M
  2. 2 Ip Man 3 (2016) movie poster
    Ip Man 3 (2016) Jan 22, 2016 · Action, Biography $157M worldwide
    Jan 22, 2016 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: $154.4M Worldwide: $157M
  3. 3 Detective Chinatown (2016) movie poster
    Detective Chinatown (2016) Jan 15, 2016 · Action, Mystery $125.8M worldwide
    Jan 15, 2016 US and Canada: $474.3K Rest of the world: $125.4M Worldwide: $125.8M
  4. 4 Boonie Bears: The Big Top Secret (2016) movie poster
    Boonie Bears: The Big Top Secret (2016) Jan 16, 2016 · Comedy, Animation $45.2M worldwide
    Jan 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.2M
  5. 5 Lost in the Pacific (2016) movie poster
    Lost in the Pacific (2016) Jan 29, 2016 · Thriller, Sci-Fi $5.4M worldwide
    Jan 29, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.4M
  6. 6 Everybody's Fine (2016) movie poster
    Everybody's Fine (2016) Jan 29, 2016 · Drama $3.8M worldwide
    Jan 29, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M
  7. 7 Code (2016) movie poster
    Code (2016) 2016 · Sci-Fi, Thriller $123.4K worldwide
    2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $123.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in January 2016?

Of the top 7, Ip Man 3 (2016) earned the biggest share at home (2% in the US & Canada), while Monster Hunt (2016) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $3.2M (<1%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Monster Hunt (2016) $387.1M
    $32.8K US & Canada · <1% $387M elsewhere · 100%
  2. 2 Ip Man 3 (2016) $157M
    $2.7M US & Canada · 2% $154.4M elsewhere · 98%
  3. 3 Detective Chinatown (2016) $125.8M
    $474.3K US & Canada · <1% $125.4M elsewhere · 100%
  4. 4 Boonie Bears: The Big Top Secret (2016) $45.2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Lost in the Pacific (2016) $5.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Everybody's Fine (2016) $3.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Code (2016) $123.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
By release week

Which Week of January 2016 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 4 (Jan 17–23) took $544.1M, led by Monster Hunt (2016). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 Code (2016) $123.4K Code (2016)
  2. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 10–16 Detective Chinatown (2016) $171M Detective Chinatown (2016)
  4. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 17–23 Monster Hunt (2016) $544.1M Monster Hunt (2016)
  5. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 24–30 Lost in the Pacific (2016) $9.2M Lost in the Pacific (2016)
  6. Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 31–Feb 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does January 2016 Compare With January in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, January 2016 earned the most: $724.4M from 7 films, led by Monster Hunt (2016).

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
January 2007 1 film 1 $1.7M – 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
January 2013 4 films · −45% 4 $15.9M −45% Hotel Deluxe (2013) $13.9M
January 2014 6 films · +399% 6 $79.5M +399% Boonie Bears: To the Rescue (2014) $40.5M
January 2015 7 films · +245% 7 $274M +245% The Taking of Tiger Mountain (2015) $141.7M
January 2016 7 films · +164% 7 $724.4M +164% Monster Hunt (2016) $387.1M
Archive

Chinese Box Office in 2016, Month by Month

The months of 2016 with their totals: January leads with $724.4M, led by Monster Hunt (2016).

FAQ

Chinese Box Office January 2016: 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 January 2016?

Monster Hunt (2016) leads with $387.1M worldwide, $32.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Ip Man 3 (2016) at $157M and Detective Chinatown (2016) at $125.8M.

How much did Chinese-language movies released in January 2016 earn?

7 Chinese-language films released in January 2016 report a worldwide gross, $724.4M in all, or $103.5M per film on average. December 2015 releases took $299.3M.

How many Chinese-language movies released in January 2016 made $1 billion?

None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by Monster Hunt (2016) with $387.1M.

How much of the January 2016 Chinese box office came from the US and Canada?

$3.2M of the $724.4M 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 January 2016 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 2016. 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 2016 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.