'The Boy and the Heron' tops China's box office
What's the story
The Japanese animated fantasy film, The Boy and the Heron, has maintained its top position at China's box office for a second consecutive weekend. Despite experiencing a dip in its second non-holiday weekend, the film managed to earn $12.8M, as per data from Artisan Gateway. This recent surge in earnings has pushed the film's total revenue to an impressive $93.8M after just 12 days of release in China.
Box office
China emerged as highest-grossing region for the film
Interestingly, China has emerged as the highest-grossing region for The Boy and the Heron, despite the film being released later than in other territories. This success underscores China's significant role in global box office revenues. The film's impressive performance continues to highlight the growing popularity of Japanese animated films among Chinese audiences.
Competition
Other films at the Chinese box ofifce
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire added $10.7M to its earnings over its third weekend, bringing its total revenue to $110M. Kung Fu Panda 4 held steady at third place during its fourth weekend in China, earning an additional $2.5M and amassing a total of $45.6M since its release on March 22. Meanwhile, the Chinese crime drama Dwelling by the West Lake secured fourth place with earnings of $2.4M in its second weekend.