#1 of 6 #1 Chinese-language movie of April 2017
2017 · Thriller, Drama
$43.9M worldwide · 35% of the chart's total
$594.6K US & Canada · 1% $43.3M elsewhere · 99%
Chinese box office · April 2017
Chinese Box Office, April 2017: Top-Grossing Releases
Battle of Memories (2017) is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie released in April 2017, with $43.9M worldwide, ahead of This Is Not What I Expected (2017) at $31M and Love Off the Cuff (2017) at $26M. 6 Chinese-language films released in April 2017 report a worldwide gross, $125M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 30% on March 2017, whose releases took $95.8M. By genre, Romance leads with $75.6M across 4 Chinese releases.
- April 2017 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $125M
- Battle of Memories (2017), the #1
- $43.9M
- vs March 2017
- +30%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Chinese Hits of April 2017?
Battle of Memories (2017) leads with $43.9M, 35% of the total. The top 5 together took $124.3M, 99% of what all 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 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Chinese Release of April 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 April 2017.
- 1 Apr 28, 2017 US and Canada: $594.6K Rest of the world: $43.3M Worldwide: $43.9M
- 2 Apr 28, 2017 US and Canada: $337.7K Rest of the world: $30.7M Worldwide: $31M
- 3 Apr 28, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26M
- 4 Apr 21, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18M
- 5 Apr 2, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.4M
- 6
Apr 14, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $663.8K
By release week
Which Week of April 2017 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 17 (Apr 23–29) took $100.8M, led by Battle of Memories (2017). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 26–Apr 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 2–8 What a Day! (2017) $5.4M What a Day! (2017)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 9–15 A Nail Clipper Romance (2017) $663.8K A Nail Clipper Romance (2017)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 16–22 Mr. Pride VS Miss. Prejudice (2017) $18M Mr. Pride VS Miss. Prejudice (2017)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 23–29 Battle of Memories (2017) $100.8M Battle of Memories (2017)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does April 2017 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 2015 earned the most: $160.8M from 7 films, led by The Left Ear (2015). April 2017 took $125M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2008 1 film | 1 | $152K | – | What on Earth Have I Done Wrong?! (2008) $152K |
| April 2009 2 films · +28299% | 2 | $43.2M | +28299% | Fighting (2009) $32.5M |
| April 2010 5 films · −27% | 5 | $31.6M | −27% | The Losers (2010) $29.4M |
| April 2011 4 films · +42% | 4 | $44.9M | +42% | Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2011) $27.4M |
| April 2012 3 films · −87% | 3 | $5.7M | −87% | A Simple Life (2012) $4.8M |
| April 2013 3 films · +2151% | 3 | $128.4M | +2151% | So Young (2013) $114.9M |
| April 2014 4 films · +7% | 4 | $137.7M | +7% | My Old Classmate (2014) $73.1M |
| April 2015 7 films · +17% | 7 | $160.8M | +17% | The Left Ear (2015) $78M |
| April 2016 8 films · −22% | 8 | $124.8M | −22% | Chongqing Hot Pot (2016) $58.1M |
| April 2017 6 films · ±0% | 6 | $125M | ±0% | Battle of Memories (2017) $43.9M |
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 April 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 April 2017?
Battle of Memories (2017) leads with $43.9M worldwide, $594.6K of it in the US & Canada. Next come This Is Not What I Expected (2017) at $31M and Love Off the Cuff (2017) at $26M.
How much did Chinese-language movies released in April 2017 earn?
6 Chinese-language films released in April 2017 report a worldwide gross, $125M in all, or $20.8M per film on average. March 2017 releases took $95.8M.
How many Chinese-language movies released in April 2017 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Battle of Memories (2017), earned $43.9M.
How is the April 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 April 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 April 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.