#1 of 40 #1 Chinese-language movie of 2024
2024 · Drama, Comedy
$433.6M worldwide · 67% of the chart's total
$2M US & Canada · <1% $431.6M elsewhere · 100%
Chinese box office · 2024
Chinese Box Office 2024: Highest-Grossing Chinese Movies
Yolo (2024) is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie released in 2024, with $433.6M worldwide, ahead of A Place Called Silence (2024) at $174.3M and Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024) at $17.1M. 40 Chinese-language films released in 2024 report a worldwide gross, $647.1M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 80% on 2023, whose releases took $3.2B. By genre, Action leads with $456.3M across 9 Chinese releases.
- 2024 releases with a gross
- 40
- combined worldwide
- $647.1M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs 2023
- −80%
#1 of 40 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Chinese Hits of 2024?
Yolo (2024) leads with $433.6M, 67% of the total. The top 5 together took $639.4M, 99% of what all 40 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 2024, 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 2024.
- 1 Feb 10, 2024 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $431.6M Worldwide: $433.6M
- 2 Jul 3, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $174.3M
- 3 Aug 9, 2024 US and Canada: $336K Rest of the world: $16.8M Worldwide: $17.1M
- 4 Feb 10, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.6M
- 5 Jul 19, 2024 US and Canada: $122.1K Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $1.7M
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Jan 12, 2024 US and Canada: $198.4K Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $1.6M - 7
Oct 11, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 8
Aug 2, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 9
Oct 25, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $722.7K - 10
Jul 26, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $625.6K - 11
Sep 20, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $373.9K - 12
Nov 9, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $326K - 13
Oct 18, 2024 US and Canada: $40.1K Rest of the world: $269.8K Worldwide: $309.9K - 14
Dec 28, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $215.2K - 15
May 24, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $166.3K - 16
Apr 19, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $155.3K - 17
Jan 19, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $127K - 18
Aug 23, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $88.3K - 19
May 16, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $72.1K - 20
Aug 2, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $69.9K - 21
Dec 20, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61.9K - 22
Oct 5, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.1K - 23
Sep 28, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $53.4K - 24
Sep 5, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $43.1K - 25
Aug 16, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.9K - 26
Oct 26, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.6K - 27
Aug 21, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.9K - 28
Nov 7, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25K - 29
Feb 10, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.2K - 30
Apr 19, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.2K - 31
Jun 7, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.5K - 32
Jan 19, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.4K - 33
Jan 20, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.2K - 34
Apr 21, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1K - 35
Mar 15, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2K - 36
Aug 7, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1K - 37
Feb 19, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5K - 38
Dec 6, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5K
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Sep 9, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3K - 40
Apr 26, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2024?
Of the top 10, I Did It My Way (2024) earned the biggest share at home (12% in the US & Canada), while Yolo (2024) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 40 films, $2.7M (<1%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Yolo (2024) $433.6M $2M US & Canada · <1% $431.6M elsewhere · 100%
- 2 A Place Called Silence (2024) $174.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024) $17.1M $336K US & Canada · 2% $16.8M elsewhere · 98%
- 4 Article 20 (2024) $12.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Customs Frontline (2024) $1.7M $122.1K US & Canada · 7% $1.6M elsewhere · 93%
- 6 I Did It My Way (2024) $1.6M $198.4K US & Canada · 12% $1.4M elsewhere · 88%
- 7 Stuntman (2024) $1.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Successor (2024) $1.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 High Forces (2024) $722.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Only the River Flows (2024) $625.6K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many 2024 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 40 films crossed $100M and took $607.9M between them, 94% of the total. 36 films, 90% of the list, earned under $10M.
94%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 2 films, 5% of the list $607.9M · 94% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 5% of the list $29.7M · 5% of the gross
- Under $10M 36 films, 90% of the list $9.5M · 1% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2024 Earned the Most?
February releases took the most, $446.2M from 4 films, led by Yolo (2024). March was the quietest month ($7.2K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan I Did It My Way (2024) $1.8M I Did It My Way (2024)
- February Feb Yolo (2024) $446.2M Yolo (2024)
- March Mar The Shadowless Tower (2024) $7.2K The Shadowless Tower (2024)
- April Apr Mystery Writers (2024) $189.3K Mystery Writers (2024)
- May May She’s Got No Name (2024) $238.5K She’s Got No Name (2024)
- June Jun Hovering Blade (2024) $20.5K Hovering Blade (2024)
- July Jul A Place Called Silence (2024) $176.7M A Place Called Silence (2024)
- August Aug Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024) $18.5M Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024)
- September Sep All Shall Be Well (2024) $472.8K All Shall Be Well (2024)
- October Oct Stuntman (2024) $2.3M Stuntman (2024)
- November Nov Her Story (2024) $351K Her Story (2024)
- December Dec Octopus with Broken Arms (2024) $281.5K Octopus with Broken Arms (2024)
Last 10 years
How Does 2024 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2019 earned the most: $4.6B from 66 films, led by Ne Zha (2019). 2024 took $647.1M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| 2015 78 films | 78 | $2.6B | – | Lost in Hong Kong (2015) $256.3M |
| 2016 76 films · −14% | 76 | $2.2B | −14% | Monster Hunt (2016) $387.1M |
| 2017 68 films · +44% | 68 | $3.2B | +44% | Wolf Warrior 2 (2017) $870.3M |
| 2018 63 films · +9% | 63 | $3.5B | +9% | Operation Red Sea (2018) $579.3M |
| 2019 66 films · +32% | 66 | $4.6B | +32% | Ne Zha (2019) $726.2M |
| 2020 32 films · −73% | 32 | $1.3B | −73% | The Eight Hundred (2020) $461.4M |
| 2021 44 films · +198% | 44 | $3.7B | +198% | The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) $902.5M |
| 2022 29 films · −75% | 29 | $929.7M | −75% | Lost in the Stars (2022) $487.6M |
| 2023 43 films · +240% | 43 | $3.2B | +240% | Full River Red (2023) $670.5M |
| 2024 40 films · −80% | 40 | $647.1M | −80% | Yolo (2024) $433.6M |
By genre
Which Chinese Genres Earned the Most in 2024?
Action took $456.3M across 9 films, 71% of the total, ahead of Drama ($453.3M) and Comedy ($447.8M). A film counts once for each of its genres.
2024 Chinese Box Office by Genre
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Action $456.3M9 films · #1 Yolo (2024) -
Drama $453.3M30 films · #1 Yolo (2024) -
Comedy $447.8M7 films · #1 Yolo (2024) -
Crime $194.9M11 films · #1 A Place Called Silence (2024) -
Thriller $194.2M9 films · #1 A Place Called Silence (2024) -
Mystery $175.5M6 films · #1 A Place Called Silence (2024) -
Romance $503.4K8 films · #1 Her Story (2024) -
Adventure $309.9K1 film · #1 Panda Plan (2024) -
Horror $155.3K1 film · #1 Mystery Writers (2024) -
War $88.3K1 film · #1 Decoded (2024)
Archive
Chinese Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1947 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $4.6B, led by Ne Zha (2019).
2020s 7 years · $14.3B
2010s 10 years · $19.3B
- 2019 $4.6B #1 Ne Zha (2019)
- 2018 $3.5B #1 Operation Red Sea (2018)
- 2017 $3.2B #1 Wolf Warrior 2 (2017)
- 2016 $2.2B #1 Monster Hunt (2016)
- 2015 $2.6B #1 Lost in Hong Kong (2015)
- 2014 $1.1B #1 Journey to the West (2014)
- 2013 $1.3B #1 Lost in Thailand (2013)
- 2012 $289.1M #1 Chinese Zodiac (2012)
- 2011 $325.1M #1 Beginning of the Great Revival (2011)
- 2010 $281.6M #1 If You Are the One 2 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $1.7B
- 2009 $205M #1 Red Cliff (2009)
- 2008 $681.4M #1 Sex and the City (2008)
- 2007 $184.4M #1 Lust, Caution (2007)
- 2006 $130.2M #1 Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)
- 2005 $140.6M #1 Kung Fu Hustle (2005)
- 2004 $120.8M #1 House of Flying Daggers (2004)
- 2003 $5.4M #1 Sweet Sixteen (2003)
- 2002 $7.4M #1 Lan yu (2002)
- 2001 $16.2M #1 In the Mood for Love (2001)
- 2000 $216.8M #1 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
1990s 10 years · $172.5M
- 1999 $28.5M #1 Election (1999)
- 1998 $1M #1 Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl (1998)
- 1997 $36.2M #1 Addicted to Love (1997)
- 1996 $26.9M #1 Eye for an Eye (1996)
- 1995 $3.2M #1 Shanghai Triad (1995)
- 1994 $9.7M #1 Eat Drink Man Woman (1994)
- 1993 $27M #1 Undercover Blues (1993)
- 1992 $19.6M #1 Hero (1992)
- 1991 $4.7M #1 Raise the Red Lantern (1991)
- 1990 $15.6M #1 Revenge (1990)
1980s 9 years · $46.7M
- 1989 $220.8K #1 A City of Sadness (1989)
- 1988 $108.4K #1 Red Sorghum (1988)
- 1987 $2.6K #1 Daughter of the Nile (1987)
- 1986 $7.8M #1 The Best of Times (1986)
- 1985 $35.3K #1 Taipei Story (1985)
- 1984 $23.8M #1 Unfaithfully Yours (1984)
- 1983 $37.5K #1 That Day, on the Beach (1983)
- 1981 $14.5M #1 Rich and Famous (1981)
- 1980 $228.5K #1 Haunted Tales (1980)
1970s 3 years · $18.2M
1960s 1 year · $134
1950s 3 years · $216.1K
1940s 1 year · $10.6M
FAQ
Chinese Box Office 2024: 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 40 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie in 2024?
Yolo (2024) leads with $433.6M worldwide, $2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Place Called Silence (2024) at $174.3M and Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024) at $17.1M.
How much did Chinese-language movies released in 2024 earn?
40 Chinese-language films released in 2024 report a worldwide gross, $647.1M in all, or $16.2M per film on average. 2023 releases took $3.2B.
How many Chinese-language movies released in 2024 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Yolo (2024) with $433.6M.
How is the 2024 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 2024. 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 2024 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.