#1 of 6 #1 Chinese-language movie of September 2016
2016 · Action, Adventure
$173.8M worldwide · 55% of the chart's total
$800K US & Canada · <1% $173M elsewhere · 100%
Chinese box office · September 2016
Chinese Box Office, September 2016: Top-Grossing Releases
Operation Mekong (2016) is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie released in September 2016, with $173.8M worldwide, ahead of L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties (2016) at $58.1M and Mission Milano (2016) at $37.7M. 6 Chinese-language films released in September 2016 report a worldwide gross, $315.1M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 51% on August 2016, whose releases took $208.6M. By genre, Action leads with $211.6M across 2 Chinese releases.
- September 2016 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $315.1M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs August 2016
- +51%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Chinese Hits of September 2016?
Operation Mekong (2016) leads with $173.8M, 55% of the total. The top 5 together took $315M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 2 $58.1M L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties (2016)$350.5K US & Canada · <1% $57.7M elsewhere · 99% -
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Chinese Release of September 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 September 2016.
- 1 Sep 30, 2016 US and Canada: $800K Rest of the world: $173M Worldwide: $173.8M
- 2 Sep 29, 2016 US and Canada: $350.5K Rest of the world: $57.7M Worldwide: $58.1M
- 3 Sep 29, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.7M
- 4 Sep 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.9M
- 5 Sep 16, 2016 US and Canada: $82.8K Rest of the world: $20.4M Worldwide: $20.5M
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Sep 23, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $72K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in September 2016?
Of the top 6, L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties (2016) earned the biggest share at home (<1% in the US & Canada), while Cock and Bull (2016) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $1.2M (<1%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Operation Mekong (2016) $173.8M $800K US & Canada · <1% $173M elsewhere · 100%
- 2 L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties (2016) $58.1M $350.5K US & Canada · <1% $57.7M elsewhere · 99%
- 3 Mission Milano (2016) $37.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 SoulMate (2016) $24.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Cock and Bull (2016) $20.5M $82.8K US & Canada · <1% $20.4M elsewhere · 100%
- 6 My Egg Boy (2016) $72K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of September 2016 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 40 (Sep 25–Oct 1) took $269.7M, led by Operation Mekong (2016). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 SoulMate (2016) $45.4M SoulMate (2016)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 My Egg Boy (2016) $72K My Egg Boy (2016)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Operation Mekong (2016) $269.7M Operation Mekong (2016)
Earlier years
How Does September 2016 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 2015 earned the most: $758M from 9 films, led by Lost in Hong Kong (2015). September 2016 took $315.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2007 4 films | 4 | $69.5M | – | Lust, Caution (2007) $67.1M |
| September 2008 5 films · −41% | 5 | $41.3M | −41% | Painted Skin (2008) $37.6M |
| September 2009 4 films · −97% | 4 | $1.4M | −97% | The Founding of a Republic (2009) $1M |
| September 2010 6 films · +2633% | 6 | $38.2M | +2633% | Under the Hawthorn Tree (2010) $23M |
| September 2011 4 films · +41% | 4 | $53.9M | +41% | Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011) $51.9M |
| September 2012 5 films · −90% | 5 | $5.2M | −90% | Vulgaria (2012) $4M |
| September 2013 6 films · +2355% | 6 | $127.5M | +2355% | Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013) $98.8M |
| September 2014 4 films · −100% | 4 | $278.8K | −100% | Reclaim (2014) $129.8K |
| September 2015 9 films · +271805% | 9 | $758M | +271805% | Lost in Hong Kong (2015) $256.3M |
| September 2016 6 films · −58% | 6 | $315.1M | −58% | Operation Mekong (2016) $173.8M |
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 September 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie in September 2016?
Operation Mekong (2016) leads with $173.8M worldwide, $800K of it in the US & Canada. Next come L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties (2016) at $58.1M and Mission Milano (2016) at $37.7M.
How much did Chinese-language movies released in September 2016 earn?
6 Chinese-language films released in September 2016 report a worldwide gross, $315.1M in all, or $52.5M per film on average. August 2016 releases took $208.6M.
How many Chinese-language movies released in September 2016 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Operation Mekong (2016) with $173.8M.
How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.