#1 of 8 #1 Chinese-language movie of April 2016
2016 · Thriller
$58.1M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total
$779.8K US & Canada · 1% $57.3M elsewhere · 99%
Chinese box office · April 2016
Chinese Box Office, April 2016: Top-Grossing Releases
Chongqing Hot Pot (2016) is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie released in April 2016, with $58.1M worldwide, ahead of Yesterday Once More (2016) at $27.4M and Who Sleeps My Bro (2016) at $20.1M. 8 Chinese-language films released in April 2016 report a worldwide gross, $124.8M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Drama leads with $65.1M across 6 Chinese releases.
- April 2016 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $124.8M
- Chongqing Hot Pot (2016), the #1
- $58.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- <1%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Chinese Hits of April 2016?
Chongqing Hot Pot (2016) leads with $58.1M, 47% of the total. The top 5 together took $123M, 99% of what all 8 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 April 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 April 2016.
- 1 Apr 1, 2016 US and Canada: $779.8K Rest of the world: $57.3M Worldwide: $58.1M
- 2 Apr 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.4M
- 3 Apr 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.1M
- 4 Apr 29, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.4M
- 5 Apr 29, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M
- 6
Apr 15, 2016 US and Canada: $92.4K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $1.5M - 7
Apr 29, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $256.2K - 8
Apr 11, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1K
By release week
Which Week of April 2016 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 14 (Mar 27–Apr 2) took $78.2M, led by Chongqing Hot Pot (2016). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 Chongqing Hot Pot (2016) $78.2M Chongqing Hot Pot (2016)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 New York, New York (2016) $1.5M New York, New York (2016)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 Yesterday Once More (2016) $27.4M Yesterday Once More (2016)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 MBA Partners (2016) $17.6M MBA Partners (2016)
Earlier years
How Does April 2016 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 2015 earned the most: $160.8M from 7 films, led by The Left Ear (2015). April 2016 took $124.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2007 2 films | 2 | $1.9M | – | Election (2007) $1.8M |
| April 2008 1 film · −92% | 1 | $152K | −92% | What on Earth Have I Done Wrong?! (2008) $152K |
| April 2009 2 films · +28299% | 2 | $43.2M | +28299% | Fighting (2009) $32.5M |
| April 2010 5 films · −27% | 5 | $31.6M | −27% | The Losers (2010) $29.4M |
| April 2011 4 films · +42% | 4 | $44.9M | +42% | Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2011) $27.4M |
| April 2012 3 films · −87% | 3 | $5.7M | −87% | A Simple Life (2012) $4.8M |
| April 2013 3 films · +2151% | 3 | $128.4M | +2151% | So Young (2013) $114.9M |
| April 2014 4 films · +7% | 4 | $137.7M | +7% | My Old Classmate (2014) $73.1M |
| April 2015 7 films · +17% | 7 | $160.8M | +17% | The Left Ear (2015) $78M |
| April 2016 8 films · −22% | 8 | $124.8M | −22% | Chongqing Hot Pot (2016) $58.1M |
By genre
Which Chinese Genres Earned the Most in April 2016?
Drama took $65.1M across 6 films, 52% of the total, ahead of Thriller ($58.4M) and Romance ($49.3M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
April 2016 Chinese Box Office by Genre
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 April 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie in April 2016?
Chongqing Hot Pot (2016) leads with $58.1M worldwide, $779.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Yesterday Once More (2016) at $27.4M and Who Sleeps My Bro (2016) at $20.1M.
How much did Chinese-language movies released in April 2016 earn?
8 Chinese-language films released in April 2016 report a worldwide gross, $124.8M in all, or $15.6M per film on average.
How many Chinese-language movies released in April 2016 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Chongqing Hot Pot (2016), earned $58.1M.
How is the April 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 April 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 April 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.