#1 of 5 #1 Chinese-language movie of December 2021
2021 · Action, Adventure
$51.6M worldwide · 89% of the chart's total
$36.5K US & Canada · <1% $51.6M elsewhere · 100%
Chinese box office · December 2021
Chinese Box Office, December 2021: Top-Grossing Releases
Schemes in Antiques (2021) is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie released in December 2021, with $51.6M worldwide, ahead of Fireflies in the Sun (2021) at $5.6M and Hand Rolled Cigarette (2021) at $946.1K. 5 Chinese-language films released in December 2021 report a worldwide gross, $58.3M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Crime leads with $58.3M across 4 Chinese releases.
- December 2021 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $58.3M
- Schemes in Antiques (2021), the #1
- $51.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- <1%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Chinese Hits of December 2021?
Schemes in Antiques (2021) leads with $51.6M, 89% of the total. The top 5 together took $58.3M, 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 December 2021, 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 2021.
- 1 Dec 17, 2021 US and Canada: $36.5K Rest of the world: $51.6M Worldwide: $51.6M
- 2 Dec 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6M
- 3 Dec 31, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $946.1K
- 4 Dec 31, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $86.9K
- 5 Dec 31, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.3K
By release week
Which Week of December 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 12–18) took $57.2M, led by Schemes in Antiques (2021). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 Schemes in Antiques (2021) $57.2M Schemes in Antiques (2021)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 Hand Rolled Cigarette (2021) $1.1M Hand Rolled Cigarette (2021)
Earlier years
How Does December 2021 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2019 earned the most: $470.5M from 10 films, led by Sheep Without a Shepherd (2019). December 2021 took $58.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2012 2 films | 2 | $196.3M | – | 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 |
| December 2019 10 films · +256% | 10 | $470.5M | +256% | Sheep Without a Shepherd (2019) $191.6M |
| December 2020 6 films · −29% | 6 | $332.5M | −29% | A Little Red Flower (2020) $216M |
| December 2021 5 films · −82% | 5 | $58.3M | −82% | Schemes in Antiques (2021) $51.6M |
Archive
Chinese Box Office in 2021, Month by Month
The months of 2021 with their totals: February leads with $1.8B, led by Hi, Mom (2021).
- January No grosses
- February $1.8B #1 Hi, Mom (2021)
- March $92.1K #1 Fire on the Plain (2021)
- April $256.7M #1 Cliff Walkers (2021)
- May $97.8M #1 Break Through the Darkness (2021)
- June $39.2M #1 On Your Mark (2021)
- July $529.4M #1 Raging Fire (2021)
- August $14.9K #1 A New Old Play (2021)
- September $911.6M #1 The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021)
- October $22.9K #1 Ascension (2021)
- November $53.3M #1 The Door Lock (2021)
- December $58.3M #1 Schemes in Antiques (2021)
FAQ
Chinese Box Office December 2021: 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 December 2021?
Schemes in Antiques (2021) leads with $51.6M worldwide, $36.5K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Fireflies in the Sun (2021) at $5.6M and Hand Rolled Cigarette (2021) at $946.1K.
How much did Chinese-language movies released in December 2021 earn?
5 Chinese-language films released in December 2021 report a worldwide gross, $58.3M in all, or $11.7M per film on average.
How many Chinese-language movies released in December 2021 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Schemes in Antiques (2021), earned $51.6M.
How is the December 2021 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 2021. 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 2021 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.