#1 of 4 #1 Chinese-language movie of August 2016
2016 · Fantasy, Action
$145.8M worldwide · 70% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Chinese box office · August 2016
Chinese Box Office, August 2016: Top-Grossing Releases
Time Raiders (2016) is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie released in August 2016, with $145.8M worldwide, ahead of Love O2O (2016) at $40M and Sweet Sixteen (2016) at $22.8M. 4 Chinese-language films released in August 2016 report a worldwide gross, $208.6M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 28% on July 2016, whose releases took $289.6M.
- August 2016 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $208.6M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs July 2016
- −28%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Chinese Hits of August 2016?
Time Raiders (2016) leads with $145.8M, 70% of the total. The top 4 together took $208.6M, almost all of what the 4 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 August 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 August 2016.
- 1 Aug 18, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $145.8M
- 2 Aug 12, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40M
- 3 Aug 5, 2016 US and Canada: $34.3K Rest of the world: $22.8M Worldwide: $22.8M
- 4 Aug 9, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.9K
By release week
Which Week of August 2016 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 34 (Aug 14–20) took $145.8M, led by Time Raiders (2016). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 Sweet Sixteen (2016) $22.8M Sweet Sixteen (2016)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 Love O2O (2016) $40M Love O2O (2016)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 Time Raiders (2016) $145.8M Time Raiders (2016)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 2016 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2015 earned the most: $216.5M from 9 films, led by Go Away Mr. Tumor (2015). August 2016 took $208.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2007 7 films | 7 | $16.3M | – | Sunflower (2007) $8.2M |
| August 2008 2 films · +32% | 2 | $21.4M | +32% | Cape No. 7 (2008) $18M |
| August 2009 4 films · −80% | 4 | $4.3M | −80% | Where Got Ghost? (2009) $3.4M |
| August 2010 5 films · +218% | 5 | $13.7M | +218% | Love in Disguise (2010) $8.7M |
| August 2011 1 film · +121% | 1 | $30.2M | +121% | You Are the Apple of My Eye (2011) $30.2M |
| August 2012 10 films · −27% | 10 | $22.2M | −27% | I Love Wolffy (2012) $11.7M |
| August 2013 11 films · +779% | 11 | $195.3M | +779% | The Grandmaster (2013) $73.9M |
| August 2014 4 films · −64% | 4 | $69.8M | −64% | Dearest (2014) $50.2M |
| August 2015 9 films · +210% | 9 | $216.5M | +210% | Go Away Mr. Tumor (2015) $80.6M |
| August 2016 4 films · −4% | 4 | $208.6M | −4% | Time Raiders (2016) $145.8M |
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 August 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie in August 2016?
Time Raiders (2016) leads with $145.8M worldwide. Next come Love O2O (2016) at $40M and Sweet Sixteen (2016) at $22.8M.
How much did Chinese-language movies released in August 2016 earn?
4 Chinese-language films released in August 2016 report a worldwide gross, $208.6M in all, or $52.2M per film on average. July 2016 releases took $289.6M.
How many Chinese-language movies released in August 2016 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Time Raiders (2016) with $145.8M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.