May Day's box office hit a new high

The box office of the Spring Festival in 2024 set a new record in Chinese film history, reaching 8.053 billion yuan, surpassing the 7.843 billion yuan of the Spring Festival in 2021. The number of people watching the movie also exceeded 163 million, surpassing the 160 million people watching the Spring Festival in 2021. These figures showed the strong performance of the Spring Festival, which brought more possibilities for movie consumption.

In 2023, the total box office of the new May Day film had exceeded 970 million yuan, while in 2024, the total box office of the new May Day film had exceeded 800 million yuan. According to different reports, there were a total of eight or 17 new films released on May Day this year, covering a variety of topics, such as action, crime, animation, comedy, suspense, love, and so on. The specific box office data and rankings were as follows: - 2023 May Day New Film Box Office Ranking (including pre-screening and pre-sales): It has exceeded 900 million yuan, of which 7 films have exceeded 10 million yuan at the box office. The action blockbuster "King of the Sky" took the lead with 353 million yuan at the box office."Unfamiliar with Life" and "So Many Years" were temporarily in second and third place with 283 million and 155 million respectively. - [2024 May Day New Film's total box office (including pre-sales): It has exceeded 800 million. Among them, Peacekeepers, Fortress Besieged, and Thelma Money Spending are currently in the top three at the box office (including pre-sales).] - In 2024, the total box office of the May Day new film had exceeded 600 million yuan, among which "Peacekeepers,""The Fortress Besieged by the Walled City of Nine Dragons" and "Spy House Code Name: White" ranked in the top three. In summary, the total box office figures of the May Day new film varied from year to year and from reports. The specific box office figures might need further confirmation.

There was no definite figure for the box office of the May Day premiere this year. However, according to the data from Cat's Eye Professional, some third-party media organizations had predicted the box office of several films. Among them, the box office of " Shocking Rescue " was estimated to be between 1.2 billion and 1.5 billion yuan, while the box office of " King of the Sky " was estimated to be between 650 million and 900 million yuan. In addition, some industry insiders believe that this year's May Day box office is expected to exceed 2021's 1.673 billion yuan. Although no specific box office estimates were provided, based on the large number of films released on May Day this year, the variety of films, and the competition from some popular animated films, the total box office of May Day was estimated to be between 1 billion and 1.3 billion yuan.

It could be seen that the May Day box office had been on the rise for the past few years. In 2018 and 2019, the total box office of May Day was between 1 billion and 1.5 billion yuan. In 2021, the box office of May Day broke the record with 1.673 billion yuan. There were many films on May Day this year, covering action, suspense, comedy, animation, romance, and many other types. The audience had more choices to watch. According to the predictions of relevant agencies, the total box office of the May Day show this year might be between 1 billion and 1.3 billion yuan. In addition, several animated films on May Day this year had also become a big attraction. Among them, Howl's Moving Castle, as a classic work of Hayao Miyazaki, had the best audience base and the highest recognition. The audience was targeted at all ages. Overall, the May Day box office showed a warming trend, and the market was recovering well.

The May Day box office battle had already begun. There were a total of 10 films participating in the battle this year. According to the data of Cat's Eye Professional Version, as of 21:30 on May 3, the box office of May 1st cinema in 2023 had exceeded 1.5 billion yuan. Currently," Unfamiliar with Life,"" King of the Sky," and " So Many Years " were in the top three at the box office with 510,734,300 yuan, 463,884,100 yuan, and 172,528,400 yuan respectively. Among them," Unfamiliar Road in Life " turned the tables and became the box office champion, breaking through the 500 million mark. The fiery performance of the May Day premiere gave people confidence in the future development of the Chinese film market. This year's May Day screening covered many types of films, so the audience had more choices. According to the predictions of relevant agencies, the total box office for the five-day holiday could be between 1 billion and 1.3 billion yuan.

In 2024, the pre-sales box office of the new film had already exceeded 60 million yuan. Currently, Peacekeepers and Riot Squad, Spy House Codename: White, and The Fortress Besieged by the Walled City were the top three films at the pre-sales box office. A total of nine new films were released on May Day this year, including the animated film "Spy House Codename: White","Howl's Moving Castle" and "Pigman Movie: Interstellar Operation". These data showed that the supply of movies for the May Day premiere was very rich, satisfying the needs of different audiences.

The 2024 New Year's Day box office rankings were as follows: 1. Twinkle, Twinkle, Twinkle 2. "The annual party can't stop!": Box office sales: 166 million yuan (Source: Lighthouse Professional Version) 3. [Stealth]: Temporarily ranked in the top three at the box office (Source: Lighthouse Professional Version) The other search results did not provide any more relevant information.

The pre-screening box office was counted as the first day's box office. A pre-screening was a small-scale screening in a designated cinema or theater before the official release. The box office of the pre-screening would be counted in the total box office, so the pre-screening box office was also counted as part of the first day's box office.

In 2021, the total box office of May Day had already exceeded 1 billion yuan. Among them," Your Wedding " took the lead with 333 million yuan at the box office, and " Over the Cliff " followed closely behind with 252 million yuan at the box office. In addition," Secret Visitor " ranked third with a box office of 144 million. According to the " Analysis Report on the Chinese Film Market " released by the Lighthouse Research Institute, the box office of the May Day in 2021 was expected to be no less than 1.8 billion yuan, which was higher than the total box office of the May Day in 2019. However, the search results did not provide any relevant information about the box office situation of the May Day episode in 2023, so it was impossible to give an accurate answer.

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