#1 of 4 #1 Chinese-language movie of May 2025
2025 · Biography, Drama
$854.7K worldwide · 40% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Chinese box office · May 2025
Chinese Box Office, May 2025: Top-Grossing Releases
The Dumpling Queen (2025) is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie released in May 2025, with $854.7K worldwide, ahead of Black Tea (2025) at $524.4K and A Gilded Game (2025) at $436.2K. 4 Chinese-language films released in May 2025 report a worldwide gross, $2.1M in all, 14% of it from the US & Canada.
- May 2025 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $2.1M
- The Dumpling Queen (2025), the #1
- $854.7K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 14%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Chinese Hits of May 2025?
The Dumpling Queen (2025) leads with $854.7K, 40% of the total. The top 4 together took $2.1M, 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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Number 4
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The chart
Every Chinese Release of May 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 May 2025.
- 1 May 2, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $854.7K
- 2 May 9, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $524.4K
- 3 May 9, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $436.2K
- 4 May 9, 2025 US and Canada: $291.3K Rest of the world: $33.8K Worldwide: $325.1K
By release week
Which Week of May 2025 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 19 (May 4–10) took $1.3M, led by Black Tea (2025). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 The Dumpling Queen (2025) $854.7K The Dumpling Queen (2025)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 Black Tea (2025) $1.3M Black Tea (2025)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2025 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2021 earned the most: $97.8M from 3 films, led by Break Through the Darkness (2021). May 2025 took $2.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2016 4 films | 4 | $21.2M | – | Phantom of the Theatre (2016) $13.5M |
| May 2017 4 films · −68% | 4 | $6.7M | −68% | Beautiful Accident (2017) $2.6M |
| May 2018 6 films · +158% | 6 | $17.3M | +158% | Crystal Sky of Yesterday (2018) $12.1M |
| May 2019 5 films · +62% | 5 | $28M | +62% | Always Miss You (2019) $19M |
| May 2020 2 films · −95% | 2 | $1.4M | −95% | Idol (2020) $1.4M |
| May 2021 3 films · +6989% | 3 | $97.8M | +6989% | Break Through the Darkness (2021) $52.7M |
| May 2022 2 films · −100% | 2 | $439.5K | −100% | The Sadness (2022) $430.3K |
| May 2023 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 2024 2 films | 2 | $238.5K | – | She’s Got No Name (2024) $166.3K |
| May 2025 4 films · +798% | 4 | $2.1M | +798% | The Dumpling Queen (2025) $854.7K |
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 May 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Chinese-language movie in May 2025?
The Dumpling Queen (2025) leads with $854.7K worldwide. Next come Black Tea (2025) at $524.4K and A Gilded Game (2025) at $436.2K.
How much did Chinese-language movies released in May 2025 earn?
4 Chinese-language films released in May 2025 report a worldwide gross, $2.1M in all, or $535.1K per film on average.
How many Chinese-language movies released in May 2025 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Dumpling Queen (2025), earned $854.7K.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.