#1 of 6 #1 Chinese-language movie of August 2017
The Founding of an Army (2017)
2017 · History, Action
$60.6M worldwide · 39% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Chinese box office · August 2017
Chinese Box Office, August 2017: Top-Grossing Releases
The Founding of an Army (2017) is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie released in August 2017, with $60.6M worldwide, ahead of Guilty of Mind (2017) at $45.7M and One Hundred Thousand Bad Jokes II (2017) at $20.5M. 6 Chinese-language films released in August 2017 report a worldwide gross, $153.9M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 84% on July 2017, whose releases took $939.8M. By genre, Action leads with $87.7M across 3 Chinese releases.
- August 2017 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $153.9M
- The Founding of an Army (2017), the #1
- $60.6M
- vs July 2017
- −84%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Chinese Hits of August 2017?
The Founding of an Army (2017) leads with $60.6M, 39% of the total. The top 5 together took $153.8M, 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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The chart
Every Chinese Release of August 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 August 2017.
- 1 Aug 1, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $60.6M
- 2 Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.7M
- 3 Aug 18, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.5M
- 4 Aug 25, 2017 US and Canada: $13.6K Rest of the world: $17.3M Worldwide: $17.3M
- 5 Aug 18, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.8M
- 6
Aug 31, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.2K
By release week
Which Week of August 2017 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 31 (Jul 30–Aug 5) took $60.6M, led by The Founding of an Army (2017). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 30–Aug 5 The Founding of an Army (2017) $60.6M The Founding of an Army (2017)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 6–12 Guilty of Mind (2017) $45.7M Guilty of Mind (2017)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 13–19 One Hundred Thousand Bad Jokes II (2017) $30.3M One Hundred Thousand Bad Jokes II (2017)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 Legend of the Naga Pearls (2017) $17.3M Legend of the Naga Pearls (2017)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 Members Only (2017) $22.2K Members Only (2017)
Earlier years
How Does August 2017 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2015 earned the most: $216.5M from 9 films, led by Go Away Mr. Tumor (2015). August 2017 took $153.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2008 2 films | 2 | $21.4M | – | Cape No. 7 (2008) $18M |
| August 2009 4 films · −80% | 4 | $4.3M | −80% | Where Got Ghost? (2009) $3.4M |
| August 2010 5 films · +218% | 5 | $13.7M | +218% | Love in Disguise (2010) $8.7M |
| August 2011 1 film · +121% | 1 | $30.2M | +121% | You Are the Apple of My Eye (2011) $30.2M |
| August 2012 10 films · −27% | 10 | $22.2M | −27% | I Love Wolffy (2012) $11.7M |
| August 2013 11 films · +779% | 11 | $195.3M | +779% | The Grandmaster (2013) $73.9M |
| August 2014 4 films · −64% | 4 | $69.8M | −64% | Dearest (2014) $50.2M |
| August 2015 9 films · +210% | 9 | $216.5M | +210% | Go Away Mr. Tumor (2015) $80.6M |
| August 2016 4 films · −4% | 4 | $208.6M | −4% | Time Raiders (2016) $145.8M |
| August 2017 6 films · −26% | 6 | $153.9M | −26% | The Founding of an Army (2017) $60.6M |
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 August 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 August 2017?
The Founding of an Army (2017) leads with $60.6M worldwide. Next come Guilty of Mind (2017) at $45.7M and One Hundred Thousand Bad Jokes II (2017) at $20.5M.
How much did Chinese-language movies released in August 2017 earn?
6 Chinese-language films released in August 2017 report a worldwide gross, $153.9M in all, or $25.6M per film on average. July 2017 releases took $939.8M.
How many Chinese-language movies released in August 2017 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Founding of an Army (2017), earned $60.6M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.