#1 of 5 #1 Chinese-language movie of November 2016
2016 · Comedy
$70.8M worldwide · 83% of the chart's total
$436.8K US & Canada · <1% $70.4M elsewhere · 99%
Chinese box office · November 2016
Chinese Box Office, November 2016: Top-Grossing Releases
I Am Not Madame Bovary (2016) is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie released in November 2016, with $70.8M worldwide, ahead of Hide and Seek (2016) at $10.3M and Someone to Talk To (2016) at $3M. 5 Chinese-language films released in November 2016 report a worldwide gross, $85M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 198% on October 2016, whose releases took $28.6M. By genre, Comedy leads with $71.7M across 2 Chinese releases.
- November 2016 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $85M
- I Am Not Madame Bovary (2016), the #1
- $70.8M
- vs October 2016
- +198%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Chinese Hits of November 2016?
I Am Not Madame Bovary (2016) leads with $70.8M, 83% of the total. The top 5 together took $85M, 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 November 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 November 2016.
- 1 Nov 18, 2016 US and Canada: $436.8K Rest of the world: $70.4M Worldwide: $70.8M
- 2 Nov 4, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.3M
- 3 Nov 4, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
- 4 Nov 25, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $892.6K
- 5 Nov 30, 2016 US and Canada: $7.5K Rest of the world: $292 Worldwide: $7.8K
By release week
Which Week of November 2016 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 47 (Nov 13–19) took $70.8M, led by I Am Not Madame Bovary (2016). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 Hide and Seek (2016) $13.3M Hide and Seek (2016)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 13–19 I Am Not Madame Bovary (2016) $70.8M I Am Not Madame Bovary (2016)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 20–26 Min & Max (2016) $892.6K Min & Max (2016)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Old Stone (2016) $7.8K Old Stone (2016)
Earlier years
How Does November 2016 Compare With November in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, November 2009 earned the most: $131.9M from 5 films, led by Red Cliff (2009). November 2016 took $85M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2007 2 films | 2 | $101.2K | – | The Most Distant Course (2007) $96.6K |
| November 2008 4 films · +9631% | 4 | $9.8M | +9631% | Fit Lover (2008) $5M |
| November 2009 5 films · +1240% | 5 | $131.9M | +1240% | Red Cliff (2009) $129.7M |
| November 2010 1 film · −98% | 1 | $2.8M | −98% | My Sassy Girl 2 (2010) $2.8M |
| November 2011 5 films · −1% | 5 | $2.7M | −1% | 23:59 (2011) $1.2M |
| November 2012 3 films · −37% | 3 | $1.7M | −37% | Back to 1942 (2012) $918.5K |
| November 2013 8 films · +6290% | 8 | $110.7M | +6290% | Finding Mr. Right (2013) $84.1M |
| November 2014 3 films · −34% | 3 | $73M | −34% | Women Who Flirt (2014) $39.2M |
| November 2015 8 films · +3% | 8 | $75.4M | +3% | Ex-Files 2: The Backup Strikes Back (2015) $39.1M |
| November 2016 5 films · +13% | 5 | $85M | +13% | I Am Not Madame Bovary (2016) $70.8M |
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).
- January $724.4M #1 Monster Hunt (2016)
- February $221.3M #1 The Monkey King 2 (2016)
- March $10.1M #1 The Rise of a Tomboy (2016)
- April $124.8M #1 Chongqing Hot Pot (2016)
- May $21.2M #1 Phantom of the Theatre (2016)
- June $7.5M #1 'Til Madness Do Us Part (2016)
- July $289.6M #1 Cold War 2 (2016)
- August $208.6M #1 Time Raiders (2016)
- September $315.1M #1 Operation Mekong (2016)
- October $28.6M #1 Mr. Donkey (2016)
- November $85M #1 I Am Not Madame Bovary (2016)
- December $172.8M #1 Some Like It Hot (2016)
FAQ
Chinese Box Office November 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie in November 2016?
I Am Not Madame Bovary (2016) leads with $70.8M worldwide, $436.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hide and Seek (2016) at $10.3M and Someone to Talk To (2016) at $3M.
How much did Chinese-language movies released in November 2016 earn?
5 Chinese-language films released in November 2016 report a worldwide gross, $85M in all, or $17M per film on average. October 2016 releases took $28.6M.
How many Chinese-language movies released in November 2016 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, I Am Not Madame Bovary (2016), earned $70.8M.
How is the November 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 November 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 November 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.