#1 of 5 #1 Chinese-language movie of January 2018
2018 · Comedy
$57.6M worldwide · 77% of the chart's total
$186.1K US & Canada · <1% $57.4M elsewhere · 100%
Chinese box office · January 2018
Chinese Box Office, January 2018: Top-Grossing Releases
Goldbuster (2018) is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie released in January 2018, with $57.6M worldwide, ahead of A Better Tomorrow 2018 (2018) at $10.1M and Keep Calm and Be a Superstar (2018) at $6.2M. 5 Chinese-language films released in January 2018 report a worldwide gross, $74.4M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 55% on December 2017, whose releases took $166M. By genre, Comedy leads with $64.3M across 4 Chinese releases.
- January 2018 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $74.4M
- Goldbuster (2018), the #1
- $57.6M
- vs December 2017
- −55%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Chinese Hits of January 2018?
Goldbuster (2018) leads with $57.6M, 77% of the total. The top 5 together took $74.4M, 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 2018, 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 2018.
- 1 Jan 5, 2018 US and Canada: $186.1K Rest of the world: $57.4M Worldwide: $57.6M
- 2 Jan 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1M
- 3 Jan 12, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M
- 4 Jan 26, 2018 US and Canada: $79.4K Rest of the world: $424.6K Worldwide: $504K
- 5 Jan 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4K
By release week
Which Week of January 2018 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 1 (Jan 1–6) took $57.6M, led by Goldbuster (2018). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–6 Goldbuster (2018) $57.6M Goldbuster (2018)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 7–13 Keep Calm and Be a Superstar (2018) $6.2M Keep Calm and Be a Superstar (2018)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 14–20 A Better Tomorrow 2018 (2018) $10.1M A Better Tomorrow 2018 (2018)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 21–27 Have a Nice Day (2018) $504K Have a Nice Day (2018)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 28–Feb 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 2018 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 2018 took $74.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2009 1 film | 1 | $2M | – | 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 |
| January 2018 5 films · −87% | 5 | $74.4M | −87% | Goldbuster (2018) $57.6M |
Archive
Chinese Box Office in 2018, Month by Month
The months of 2018 with their totals: February leads with $1.7B, led by Operation Red Sea (2018).
- January $74.4M #1 Goldbuster (2018)
- February $1.7B #1 Operation Red Sea (2018)
- March $219.6M #1 Us and Them (2018)
- April $62.2M #1 A or B (2018)
- May $16.4M #1 Crystal Sky of Yesterday (2018)
- June $87.1M #1 Animal World (2018)
- July $542.2M #1 Hello Mr. Billionaire (2018)
- August $94.3M #1 Go Brother! (2018)
- September $184.8M #1 Hello, Mrs. Money (2018)
- October $150.7M #1 More Than Blue (2018)
- November $181.4M #1 A Cool Fish (2018)
- December $132.3M #1 Kill Mobile (2018)
FAQ
Chinese Box Office January 2018: 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 2018?
Goldbuster (2018) leads with $57.6M worldwide, $186.1K of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Better Tomorrow 2018 (2018) at $10.1M and Keep Calm and Be a Superstar (2018) at $6.2M.
How much did Chinese-language movies released in January 2018 earn?
5 Chinese-language films released in January 2018 report a worldwide gross, $74.4M in all, or $14.9M per film on average. December 2017 releases took $166M.
How many Chinese-language movies released in January 2018 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Goldbuster (2018), earned $57.6M.
How is the January 2018 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 2018. 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 2018 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.