#1 of 5 #1 Chinese-language movie of January 2017
2017 · Action, Adventure
$257.8M worldwide · 44% of the chart's total
$362.7K US & Canada · <1% $257.4M elsewhere · 100%
Chinese box office · January 2017
Chinese Box Office, January 2017: Top-Grossing Releases
Kung Fu Yoga (2017) is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie released in January 2017, with $257.8M worldwide, ahead of Duckweed (2017) at $152.9M and Railroad Tigers (2017) at $102.2M. 5 Chinese-language films released in January 2017 report a worldwide gross, $592.3M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.4 times the total of December 2016, whose releases took $172.8M. By genre, Comedy leads with $515.2M across 4 Chinese releases.
- January 2017 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $592.3M
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs December 2016
- ×3.4
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Chinese Hits of January 2017?
Kung Fu Yoga (2017) leads with $257.8M, 44% of the total. The top 5 together took $592.3M, 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 January 2017, 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 January 2017.
- 1 Jan 27, 2017 US and Canada: $362.7K Rest of the world: $257.4M Worldwide: $257.8M
- 2 Jan 28, 2017 US and Canada: $471.6K Rest of the world: $152.4M Worldwide: $152.9M
- 3 Jan 6, 2017 US and Canada: $218K Rest of the world: $102M Worldwide: $102.2M
- 4 Jan 28, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77.2M
- 5 Jan 26, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 2017?
Of the top 5, Duckweed (2017) earned the biggest share at home (<1% in the US & Canada), while Kung Fu Yoga (2017) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $1.1M (<1%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Kung Fu Yoga (2017) $257.8M $362.7K US & Canada · <1% $257.4M elsewhere · 100%
- 2 Duckweed (2017) $152.9M $471.6K US & Canada · <1% $152.4M elsewhere · 100%
- 3 Railroad Tigers (2017) $102.2M $218K US & Canada · <1% $102M elsewhere · 100%
- 4 Fantastica: A Boonie Bears Adventure (2017) $77.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 The Village of No Return (2017) $2.3M No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of January 2017 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 4 (Jan 22–28) took $490.1M, led by Kung Fu Yoga (2017). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 Railroad Tigers (2017) $102.2M Railroad Tigers (2017)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 Kung Fu Yoga (2017) $490.1M Kung Fu Yoga (2017)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 2017 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2016 earned the most: $724.4M from 7 films, led by Monster Hunt (2016). January 2017 took $592.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2008 2 films | 2 | $2.5M | – | Lost in Beijing (2008) $1.4M |
| January 2009 1 film · −19% | 1 | $2M | −19% | Love Matters (2009) $2M |
| January 2010 2 films · +373% | 2 | $9.4M | +373% | Don Quixote (2010) $5.1M |
| January 2011 5 films · +427% | 5 | $49.4M | +427% | My Own Swordsman (2011) $30.1M |
| January 2012 6 films · −41% | 6 | $29M | −41% | Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf 4 (2012) $21.8M |
| January 2013 4 films · −45% | 4 | $15.9M | −45% | Hotel Deluxe (2013) $13.9M |
| January 2014 6 films · +399% | 6 | $79.5M | +399% | Boonie Bears: To the Rescue (2014) $40.5M |
| January 2015 7 films · +245% | 7 | $274M | +245% | The Taking of Tiger Mountain (2015) $141.7M |
| January 2016 7 films · +164% | 7 | $724.4M | +164% | Monster Hunt (2016) $387.1M |
| January 2017 5 films · −18% | 5 | $592.3M | −18% | Kung Fu Yoga (2017) $257.8M |
Archive
Chinese Box Office in 2017, Month by Month
The months of 2017 with their totals: July leads with $939.8M, led by Wolf Warrior 2 (2017).
- January $592.3M #1 Kung Fu Yoga (2017)
- February $608.8M #1 The Great Wall (2017)
- March $95.8M #1 The Devotion of Suspect X (2017)
- April $125M #1 Battle of Memories (2017)
- May $6.7M #1 Beautiful Accident (2017)
- June $16.7M #1 Wished (2017)
- July $939.8M #1 Wolf Warrior 2 (2017)
- August $153.9M #1 The Founding of an Army (2017)
- September $447.2M #1 Never Say Die (2017)
- October $5.3M #1 The Looming Storm (2017)
- November $29.7M #1 Seventy-Seven Days (2017)
- December $166M #1 The Thousand Faces of Dunjia (2017)
FAQ
Chinese Box Office January 2017: 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 January 2017?
Kung Fu Yoga (2017) leads with $257.8M worldwide, $362.7K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Duckweed (2017) at $152.9M and Railroad Tigers (2017) at $102.2M.
How much did Chinese-language movies released in January 2017 earn?
5 Chinese-language films released in January 2017 report a worldwide gross, $592.3M in all, or $118.5M per film on average. December 2016 releases took $172.8M.
How many Chinese-language movies released in January 2017 made $1 billion?
None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by Kung Fu Yoga (2017) with $257.8M.
How is the January 2017 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 January 2017. 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 January 2017 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.