#1 of 7 #1 Chinese-language movie of January 2025
Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025)
2025 · Comedy, Drama
$500.3M worldwide · 66% of the chart's total
$2.2M US & Canada · <1% $498.1M elsewhere · 100%
Chinese box office · January 2025
Chinese Box Office, January 2025: Top-Grossing Releases
Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025) is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie released in January 2025, with $500.3M worldwide, ahead of Boonie Bears: Time Twist (2025) at $250.9M and The Prosecutor (2025) at $4.1M. 7 Chinese-language films released in January 2025 report a worldwide gross, $760.1M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By genre, Comedy leads with $500.7M across 3 Chinese releases.
- January 2025 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $760.1M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- earned in the US & Canada
- <1%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Chinese Hits of January 2025?
Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025) leads with $500.3M, 66% of the total. The top 5 together took $759.7M, 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.
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The chart
Every Chinese Release of January 2025, 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 2025.
- 1 Jan 29, 2025 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $498.1M Worldwide: $500.3M
- 2 Jan 24, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $250.9M
- 3 Jan 10, 2025 US and Canada: $408K Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $4.1M
- 4 Jan 31, 2025 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $3.8M
- 5 Jan 28, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $647.7K
- 6
Jan 22, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $289.2K - 7
Jan 21, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $132.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 2025?
Of the top 7, Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force (2025) earned the biggest share at home (49% in the US & Canada), while Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $4.5M (<1%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025) $500.3M $2.2M US & Canada · <1% $498.1M elsewhere · 100%
- 2 Boonie Bears: Time Twist (2025) $250.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 The Prosecutor (2025) $4.1M $408K US & Canada · 10% $3.7M elsewhere · 90%
- 4 Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force (2025) $3.8M $1.9M US & Canada · 49% $1.9M elsewhere · 51%
- 5 Goldbeak (2025) $647.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Boonie Bears: Future Reborn (2025) $289.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 A Legend (2025) $132.9K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of January 2025 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 5 (Jan 26–Feb 1) took $504.7M, led by Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 5–11 The Prosecutor (2025) $4.1M The Prosecutor (2025)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 19–25 Boonie Bears: Time Twist (2025) $251.3M Boonie Bears: Time Twist (2025)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025) $504.7M Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025)
Earlier years
How Does January 2025 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2025 earned the most: $760.1M from 7 films, led by Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2016 7 films | 7 | $724.4M | – | 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 |
| January 2019 1 film · −70% | 1 | $22.4M | −70% | Mojin: The Worm Valley (2019) $22.4M |
| January 2020 3 films · +337% | 3 | $97.7M | +337% | Adoring (2020) $95M |
| January 2021 1 film · −94% | 1 | $5.5M | −94% | Octonauts and the Ring of Fire (2021) $5.5M |
| January 2022 1 film · −96% | 1 | $202.9K | −96% | My Best Friend’s Breakfast (2022) $202.9K |
| January 2023 3 films · +303039% | 3 | $615.1M | +303039% | The Wandering Earth II (2023) $615M |
| January 2024 4 films · −100% | 4 | $1.8M | −100% | I Did It My Way (2024) $1.6M |
| January 2025 7 films · +42233% | 7 | $760.1M | +42233% | Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025) $500.3M |
Archive
Chinese Box Office in 2025, Month by Month
The months of 2025 with their totals: February leads with $2.3B, led by Ne Zha 2 (2025).
- January $760.1M #1 Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025)
- February $2.3B #1 Ne Zha 2 (2025)
- March $8M #1 Dead Talents Society (2025)
- April $158.6K #1 Blue Sun Palace (2025)
- May $2.1M #1 The Dumpling Queen (2025)
- June No grosses
- July $46.3K #1 A Cool Fish 2 (2025)
- August $423.3M #1 Dead to Rights (2025)
- September $277.8M #1 731 (2025)
- October No grosses
- November $804.6K #1 Left-Handed Girl (2025)
- December $1.2M #1 Resurrection (2025)
FAQ
Chinese Box Office January 2025: 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 January 2025?
Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025) leads with $500.3M worldwide, $2.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Boonie Bears: Time Twist (2025) at $250.9M and The Prosecutor (2025) at $4.1M.
How much did Chinese-language movies released in January 2025 earn?
7 Chinese-language films released in January 2025 report a worldwide gross, $760.1M in all, or $108.6M per film on average.
How many Chinese-language movies released in January 2025 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025) with $500.3M.
How is the January 2025 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 2025. 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 2025 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.