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Chinese box office · November 2018

Chinese Box Office, November 2018: Top-Grossing Releases

A Cool Fish (2018) is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie released in November 2018, with $118.2M worldwide, ahead of The Great Buddha+ (2018) at $41.5M and Last Letter (2018) at $11.8M. 7 Chinese-language films released in November 2018 report a worldwide gross, $181.4M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 20% on October 2018, whose releases took $150.7M. By genre, Drama leads with $181.2M across 5 Chinese releases.

November 2018 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$181.4M
film crossed $100M
1
vs October 2018
+20%
A Cool Fish (2018) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 Chinese-language movie of November 2018

A Cool Fish (2018)

2018 · Drama, Comedy

$118.2M worldwide · 65% of the chart's total

$551.9K US & Canada · <1% $117.6M elsewhere · 100%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Chinese Hits of November 2018?

A Cool Fish (2018) leads with $118.2M, 65% of the total. The top 5 together took $181.3M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. A Cool Fish (2018) movie poster Number 1
    $118.2M A Cool Fish (2018)
    $551.9K US & Canada · <1% $117.6M elsewhere · 100%
  2. The Great Buddha+ (2018) movie poster Number 2
    $41.5M The Great Buddha+ (2018)
    $472.2K US & Canada · 1% $41M elsewhere · 99%
  3. Last Letter (2018) movie poster Number 3
    $11.8M Last Letter (2018)
    $180.9K US & Canada · 2% $11.7M elsewhere · 98%
  4. The Shadow Play (2018) movie poster Number 4
    $9.6M The Shadow Play (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. The Tag-Along: Devil Fish (2018) movie poster Number 5
    $153.9K The Tag-Along: Devil Fish (2018)
    $20.7K US & Canada · 13% $133.2K elsewhere · 87%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Chinese Release of November 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 November 2018.

  1. 1 A Cool Fish (2018) movie poster
    A Cool Fish (2018) Nov 16, 2018 · Drama, Comedy $118.2M worldwide
    Nov 16, 2018 US and Canada: $551.9K Rest of the world: $117.6M Worldwide: $118.2M
  2. 2 The Great Buddha+ (2018) movie poster
    The Great Buddha+ (2018) Nov 23, 2018 · Drama $41.5M worldwide
    Nov 23, 2018 US and Canada: $472.2K Rest of the world: $41M Worldwide: $41.5M
  3. 3 Last Letter (2018) movie poster
    Last Letter (2018) Nov 9, 2018 · Drama, Romance $11.8M worldwide
    Nov 9, 2018 US and Canada: $180.9K Rest of the world: $11.7M Worldwide: $11.8M
  4. 4 The Shadow Play (2018) movie poster
    The Shadow Play (2018) Nov 9, 2018 · Thriller, Mystery $9.6M worldwide
    Nov 9, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.6M
  5. 5 The Tag-Along: Devil Fish (2018) movie poster
    The Tag-Along: Devil Fish (2018) Nov 23, 2018 · Horror $153.9K worldwide
    Nov 23, 2018 US and Canada: $20.7K Rest of the world: $133.2K Worldwide: $153.9K
  6. 6 Dream Breaker (2018) movie poster
    Dream Breaker (2018) Nov 9, 2018 · Fantasy, Sci-Fi $56.9K worldwide
    Nov 9, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $56.9K
  7. 7 On Happiness Road (2018) movie poster
    On Happiness Road (2018) Nov 16, 2018 · Adventure, Drama $31.5K worldwide
    Nov 16, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in November 2018?

Of the top 7, The Tag-Along: Devil Fish (2018) earned the biggest share at home (13% in the US & Canada), while A Cool Fish (2018) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $1.2M (<1%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 A Cool Fish (2018) $118.2M
    $551.9K US & Canada · <1% $117.6M elsewhere · 100%
  2. 2 The Great Buddha+ (2018) $41.5M
    $472.2K US & Canada · 1% $41M elsewhere · 99%
  3. 3 Last Letter (2018) $11.8M
    $180.9K US & Canada · 2% $11.7M elsewhere · 98%
  4. 4 The Shadow Play (2018) $9.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 The Tag-Along: Devil Fish (2018) $153.9K
    $20.7K US & Canada · 13% $133.2K elsewhere · 87%
  6. 6 Dream Breaker (2018) $56.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 On Happiness Road (2018) $31.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
By release week

Which Week of November 2018 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 46 (Nov 11–17) took $118.2M, led by A Cool Fish (2018). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 4–10 Last Letter (2018) $21.5M Last Letter (2018)
  3. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 11–17 A Cool Fish (2018) $118.2M A Cool Fish (2018)
  4. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 18–24 The Great Buddha+ (2018) $41.7M The Great Buddha+ (2018)
  5. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does November 2018 Compare With November in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, November 2018 earned the most: $181.4M from 7 films, led by A Cool Fish (2018).

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
November 2009 5 films 5 $131.9M – Red Cliff (2009) $129.7M
November 2010 1 film · −98% 1 $2.8M −98% My Sassy Girl 2 (2010) $2.8M
November 2011 5 films · −1% 5 $2.7M −1% 23:59 (2011) $1.2M
November 2012 3 films · −37% 3 $1.7M −37% Back to 1942 (2012) $918.5K
November 2013 8 films · +6290% 8 $110.7M +6290% Finding Mr. Right (2013) $84.1M
November 2014 3 films · −34% 3 $73M −34% Women Who Flirt (2014) $39.2M
November 2015 8 films · +3% 8 $75.4M +3% Ex-Files 2: The Backup Strikes Back (2015) $39.1M
November 2016 5 films · +13% 5 $85M +13% I Am Not Madame Bovary (2016) $70.8M
November 2017 6 films · −65% 6 $29.7M −65% Seventy-Seven Days (2017) $16M
November 2018 7 films · +510% 7 $181.4M +510% A Cool Fish (2018) $118.2M
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).

FAQ

Chinese Box Office November 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie in November 2018?

A Cool Fish (2018) leads with $118.2M worldwide, $551.9K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Great Buddha+ (2018) at $41.5M and Last Letter (2018) at $11.8M.

How much did Chinese-language movies released in November 2018 earn?

7 Chinese-language films released in November 2018 report a worldwide gross, $181.4M in all, or $25.9M per film on average. October 2018 releases took $150.7M.

How many Chinese-language movies released in November 2018 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by A Cool Fish (2018) with $118.2M.

How much of the November 2018 Chinese box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.2M of the $181.4M total, or <1%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the November 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 November 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 November 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.