#1 of 6 #1 Chinese-language movie of December 2017
The Thousand Faces of Dunjia (2017)
2017 · Action, Adventure
$46.3M worldwide · 28% of the chart's total
$124.2K US & Canada · <1% $46.1M elsewhere · 100%
Chinese box office · December 2017
Chinese Box Office, December 2017: Top-Grossing Releases
The Thousand Faces of Dunjia (2017) is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie released in December 2017, with $46.3M worldwide, ahead of Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield (2017) at $40M and Namiya (2017) at $35.4M. 6 Chinese-language films released in December 2017 report a worldwide gross, $166M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is 5.6 times the total of November 2017, whose releases took $29.7M. By genre, Action leads with $94.8M across 3 Chinese releases.
- December 2017 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $166M
- The Thousand Faces of Dunjia (2017), the #1
- $46.3M
- vs November 2017
- ×5.6
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Chinese Hits of December 2017?
The Thousand Faces of Dunjia (2017) leads with $46.3M, 28% of the total. The top 5 together took $165.2M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 $40M Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield (2017)$14.2K US & Canada · <1% $40M elsewhere · 100% -
Number 3 -
Number 4 -
Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Chinese Release of December 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 December 2017.
- 1 Dec 15, 2017 US and Canada: $124.2K Rest of the world: $46.1M Worldwide: $46.3M
- 2 Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield (2017) Dec 1, 2017 · Action, Drama $40M worldwideDec 1, 2017 US and Canada: $14.2K Rest of the world: $40M Worldwide: $40M
- 3 Dec 29, 2017 US and Canada: $70.8K Rest of the world: $35.3M Worldwide: $35.4M
- 4 Dec 29, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35M
- 5 Dec 8, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6M
- 6
Dec 1, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $779.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2017?
Of the top 6, The Thousand Faces of Dunjia (2017) earned the biggest share at home (<1% in the US & Canada), while Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield (2017) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $209.2K (<1%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Thousand Faces of Dunjia (2017) $46.3M $124.2K US & Canada · <1% $46.1M elsewhere · 100%
- 2 Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield (2017) $40M $14.2K US & Canada · <1% $40M elsewhere · 100%
- 3 Namiya (2017) $35.4M $70.8K US & Canada · <1% $35.3M elsewhere · 100%
- 4 The Liquidator (2017) $35M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 The Big Call (2017) $8.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Take Me to the Moon (2017) $779.5K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of December 2017 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 52 (Dec 24–30) took $70.4M, led by Namiya (2017). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield (2017) $40.7M Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield (2017)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 The Big Call (2017) $8.6M The Big Call (2017)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 The Thousand Faces of Dunjia (2017) $46.3M The Thousand Faces of Dunjia (2017)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 24–30 Namiya (2017) $70.4M Namiya (2017)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2017 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2015 earned the most: $299.3M from 9 films, led by Mr. Six (2015). December 2017 took $166M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2008 2 films | 2 | $63.3M | – | If You Are the One (2008) $45.5M |
| December 2009 2 films · −71% | 2 | $18.1M | −71% | Everybody's Fine (2009) $16.4M |
| December 2010 3 films · +559% | 3 | $119.5M | +559% | If You Are the One 2 (2010) $76.1M |
| December 2011 7 films · −93% | 7 | $7.8M | −93% | Jump Ashin! (2011) $3.7M |
| December 2012 2 films · +2405% | 2 | $196.3M | +2405% | Chinese Zodiac (2012) $171.3M |
| December 2013 4 films · −34% | 4 | $130M | −34% | Personal Tailor (2013) $116.1M |
| December 2014 5 films · +104% | 5 | $265.5M | +104% | Fleet of Time (2014) $94.2M |
| December 2015 9 films · +13% | 9 | $299.3M | +13% | Mr. Six (2015) $139.2M |
| December 2016 12 films · −42% | 12 | $172.8M | −42% | Some Like It Hot (2016) $95.7M |
| December 2017 6 films · −4% | 6 | $166M | −4% | The Thousand Faces of Dunjia (2017) $46.3M |
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 December 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie in December 2017?
The Thousand Faces of Dunjia (2017) leads with $46.3M worldwide, $124.2K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield (2017) at $40M and Namiya (2017) at $35.4M.
How much did Chinese-language movies released in December 2017 earn?
6 Chinese-language films released in December 2017 report a worldwide gross, $166M in all, or $27.7M per film on average. November 2017 releases took $29.7M.
How many Chinese-language movies released in December 2017 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Thousand Faces of Dunjia (2017), earned $46.3M.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.