China Box Office: ‘Pegasus 3’ Stays Ahead as ‘GOAT’ Debuts
Why it matters: Domestic genre films thrive while the Chinese box‑office shrinks, reshaping industry strategy.
- Pegasus 3 dominates the weekend with ¥77.7 million ($10.9 million) and a cumulative $596.8 million, proving Han Han’s comedy‑racing formula still resonates.
- Blades of the Guardians secures second place with $5.8 million, showing the appeal of high‑budget martial‑arts adaptations of popular manhua.
- Scare Out holds third, adding $4.3 million and highlighting the continued draw of espionage thrillers starring Jackson Yee.
- GOAT, Sony’s animated sports comedy, debuts fourth with $3.1 million, indicating modest appetite for foreign‑produced animation in China.
- China’s weekend gross reaches $33.5 million, yet YTD revenue falls 52.9% YoY, signaling a sharp contraction in overall box‑office health.
Racing comedy Pegasus 3 kept the Chinese box‑office crown for a fourth weekend, pulling in ¥77.7 million, while Sony’s animated debut GOAT slipped into fourth place. The weekend’s total of $33.5 million lifts YTD revenue to $1.58 billion – a stark 52.9% drop from the same period last year, underscoring a market shift toward domestic genre hits amid a broader slump.
