#1 of 4 #1 Chinese-language movie of December 2018
2018 · Comedy, Drama
$94.9M worldwide · 72% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Chinese box office · December 2018
Chinese Box Office, December 2018: Top-Grossing Releases
Kill Mobile (2018) is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie released in December 2018, with $94.9M worldwide, ahead of Airpocalypse (2018) at $18.5M and Kung Fu Monster (2018) at $11.6M. 4 Chinese-language films released in December 2018 report a worldwide gross, $132.3M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 27% on November 2018, whose releases took $181.4M.
- December 2018 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $132.3M
- Kill Mobile (2018), the #1
- $94.9M
- vs November 2018
- −27%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Chinese Hits of December 2018?
Kill Mobile (2018) leads with $94.9M, 72% of the total. The top 4 together took $132.3M, almost all of what the 4 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 December 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 December 2018.
- 1 Dec 28, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94.9M
- 2 Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $105.7K Rest of the world: $18.4M Worldwide: $18.5M
- 3 Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.6M
- 4 Dec 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3M
By release week
Which Week of December 2018 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 52 (Dec 23–29) took $102.2M, led by Kill Mobile (2018). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 Airpocalypse (2018) $30.1M Airpocalypse (2018)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 Kill Mobile (2018) $102.2M Kill Mobile (2018)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2018 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 2018 took $132.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2009 2 films | 2 | $18.1M | – | 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 |
| December 2018 4 films · −20% | 4 | $132.3M | −20% | Kill Mobile (2018) $94.9M |
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 December 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie in December 2018?
Kill Mobile (2018) leads with $94.9M worldwide. Next come Airpocalypse (2018) at $18.5M and Kung Fu Monster (2018) at $11.6M.
How much did Chinese-language movies released in December 2018 earn?
4 Chinese-language films released in December 2018 report a worldwide gross, $132.3M in all, or $33.1M per film on average. November 2018 releases took $181.4M.
How many Chinese-language movies released in December 2018 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Kill Mobile (2018), earned $94.9M.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.