#1 of 3 #1 Chinese-language movie of Week 40, 2016
2016 · Action, Adventure
$173.8M worldwide · 64% of the chart's total
$800K US & Canada · <1% $173M elsewhere · 100%
Chinese box office · Week 40 · Sep 25–Oct 1, 2016
Chinese Box Office, Week 40 of 2016: Chinese Releases of Sep 25–Oct 1
Operation Mekong (2016) is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie released in week 40 of 2016 (Sep 25–Oct 1), 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. 3 Chinese-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $269.7M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $269.7M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- <1%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Chinese Hits of Week 40 of 2016?
Operation Mekong (2016) leads with $173.8M, 64% of the total. The top 3 together took $269.7M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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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% -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Chinese Release of Week 40 of 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 week 40 of 2016 (Sep 25–Oct 1).
- 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
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $269.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 25–Oct 1) with $269.7M, led by Operation Mekong (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
- 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)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 Knife in the Clear Water (2016) $89.2K Knife in the Clear Water (2016)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2016 earned the most: $269.7M from 3 films, led by Operation Mekong (2016).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 2007 Sep 30–Oct 6 2 films | 2 | $34.8M | – | Assembly (2007) $34.8M |
| Week 40, 2008 Sep 28–Oct 4 1 film · −98% | 1 | $759.9K | −98% | Set Off (2008) $759.9K |
| Week 40, 2009 Sep 27–Oct 3 2 films · −90% | 2 | $72.2K | −90% | The Warrior and the Wolf (2009) $72K |
| Week 40, 2010 Sep 26–Oct 2 1 film · +27014% | 1 | $19.6M | +27014% | Hot Summer Days (Chuen sing yit luen - yit lat lat) (2010) $19.6M |
| Week 40, 2011 Sep 25–Oct 1 1 film · −94% | 1 | $1.1M | −94% | Mural (2011) $1.1M |
| Week 40, 2012 Sep 30–Oct 6 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 2013 Sep 29–Oct 5 4 films | 4 | $11.5M | – | Einstein and Einstein (2013) $7.4M |
| Week 40, 2014 Sep 28–Oct 4 2 films · +262% | 2 | $41.5M | +262% | Black & White: The Dawn of Justice (2014) $34.1M |
| Week 40, 2015 Sep 27–Oct 3 2 films · +525% | 2 | $259.3M | +525% | Goodbye Mr. Loser (2015) $228.1M |
| Week 40, 2016 Sep 25–Oct 1 3 films · +4% | 3 | $269.7M | +4% | Operation Mekong (2016) $173.8M |
Archive
Chinese Box Office in 2016, Week by Week
39 weeks of 2016 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 4 (Jan 17–23) with $544.1M, led by Monster Hunt (2016).
- Week 1 $123.4K
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $171M
- Week 4 $544.1M
- Week 5 $9.2M
- Week 6 $206.8M
- Week 7 $5.2M
- Week 8 $9.3M
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 $287.9K
- Week 12 $9.8M
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 $78.2M
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 $1.5M
- Week 17 $27.4M
- Week 18 $17.6M
- Week 19 $13.5M
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $6M
- Week 22 $1.7M
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $3.6M
- Week 25 $2M
- Week 26 $2M
- Week 27 $31.9M
- Week 28 $156.5M
- Week 29 $40.5M
- Week 30 $13.2M
- Week 31 $43.5M
- Week 32 $26.7M
- Week 33 $40M
- Week 34 $145.8M
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $45.4M
- Week 39 $72K
- Week 40 $269.7M
- Week 41 $89.2K
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 $28.5M
- Week 45 $13.3M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $70.8M
- Week 48 $892.6K
- Week 49 $14.3M
- Week 50 $33.4M
- Week 51 $22.3M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 $102.8M
FAQ
Chinese Box Office Week 40 of 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie in week 40 of 2016 (Sep 25–Oct 1)?
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 week 40 of 2016 (Sep 25–Oct 1) earn?
3 Chinese-language films released in week 40 of 2016 (Sep 25–Oct 1) report a worldwide gross, $269.7M in all, or $89.9M per film on average.
How many Chinese-language movies released in week 40 of 2016 (Sep 25–Oct 1) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Operation Mekong (2016) with $173.8M.
How is the week 40, 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 week 40 of 2016 (Sep 25–Oct 1). 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 week 40, 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.