China Box Office: ‘It’s OK’ Retains Top Spot During Quiet Weekend
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- It's OK topped the weekend with RMB19.7 million ($2.9 million) and a cumulative $23.7 million.
- Project Hail Mary rose to second place, pulling $2.2 million for a total of $37.1 million.
- Nobody But You 2 opened third, earning $2.1 million over two days.
- The Super Mario Galaxy Movie slipped to fourth with $2 million, bringing its total to $17.2 million.
- The Caged Butterfly earned $1.9 million, raising its total to $10.6 million.
- China's weekend box office fell to $17.8 million, the lowest collective take of the year, and YTD revenue is $1.86 billion, down 49.8 % from 2025.
- Salmokji : Whispering Water held the Korean top spot in its second weekend, according to Variety.
Why it matters: Domestic studios lose market share as China's box office slumps to $17.8 M, a 49.8 % YTD drop, while foreign distributors like Columbia retain profit, tightening financing for Chinese productions and curbing cultural export ambitions.
