The recent box office situation showed that as of the time of publication, the pre-sales box office of the May Day new film had exceeded 57 million yuan. Among them," Peacekeepers and Riot Squad " was the leader of the pre-sales box office rankings, with pre-sales exceeding 12 million yuan. In addition, the offline marketing campaign for " Spy House Codename: White " was very active. The popularity of the new tickets in the past seven days was obviously higher than that of other films. In addition, the box office of Chinese films had exceeded 50 billion yuan this year, of which domestic films had 41.989 billion yuan. This was the first time in recent years that the box office of a Chinese movie had returned to a high of 50 billion yuan, indicating that the Chinese film market was recovering strongly.
In 2021, the top two movies in the box office rankings were Changjin Lake and Hello, Lee Huanying. The global box office of " Changjin Lake " reached 887 million US dollars, with a Douban rating of 7.4. The film was set in the Battle of Changjin Lake during the War to Resist the United States and Assist Korea. It told the heroic fighting spirit of the Chinese People's Liberation Army in the extremely cold environment. " Hello, Lee Huanying " had a global box office of 842 million US dollars and a Douban rating of 7.8. The film was about the ups and downs of Jia Xiaoling's life after her mother's sudden and serious accident. Other specific rankings and box office data needed further search results to confirm.
Based on the recent box office figures, we can draw some conclusions. According to the data of the "Daily Box Office Ranking List"(Document [1]), on May 1, 2024,"Fortress Besieged by the Walled City of Nine Dragons" ranked first with a total box office of 131.19 million, while "Howl's Moving Castle" ranked second with a total box office of 50.3 million. In addition,"There's Nothing A Hotpot Can't Solve" ranked third with a total box office of 31.35 million. In addition,"Peacekeepers and Riot Squad"(Document [3]) also achieved good box office results. As of May 2, the box office of the film had exceeded 3 billion. However, the search results provided did not provide any clear information about the overall box office of the recent movies. Therefore, we can't get the overall box office figures for the recent movies.
The box office earnings of Zhou Chu San Xu were not as good as that of Hot and Searing. According to the analysis in the first document, the film's theme and plot might not be able to attract a wide audience, especially women and other age groups. In addition, the plot of the movie was considered to be slow and mediocre, resulting in low ratings from the audience. Meanwhile," Hot and Spicy " had always been the box office champion during the Spring Festival. However, with the release of " Zhou Chu Exterminate the Three Pests," its box office began to decline, and the possibility of being surpassed increased. Therefore, based on the information provided, it could be concluded that the box office earnings of Zhou Chu Exterminate the Three Pests were not as good as Hot and Boiling.
The box office earnings of the movie," The 20th Decree," had already exceeded 2 billion RMB. According to different reports, the box office figures might vary, but overall," Item 20 " performed well during the Spring Festival and won the single-day box office for many consecutive days. The film's reputation was also gradually improving, and it was likely to become a dark horse at the box office during the Spring Festival. Although the final box office figures were not yet available, according to predictions, the box office of " Item 20 " was expected to reach 2.4 billion yuan or even higher.
According to the box office data of 1980," A Junior Brother Made a Move " was the highest-earning movie of the year, with a box office revenue of 1,102,6283 Hong Kong dollars. This comedy action film, directed by Chan and starred by Chan, Yuan Biao, and others, was a huge success after its release. Not only did it break the box office record in Hong Kong's film history, but it also became the first film in Hong Kong to break the 10 million box office record. In addition, there were other films that did well at the box office in 1980, such as Shaolin Temple and Romance on Lushan Mountain.
The real-time box office of Cat's Eye was calculated by counting the box office data of the opened and closed screenings on the same day. The Cat's Eye Movie Platform cooperated with 90% of cinemas and connected to 18 ticketing systems, allowing them to obtain detailed information such as theater attendance and seat data. Those who had bought tickets for Cat's Eye should be familiar with the interface. Cat's Eye's real-time box office data was based on the statistics of its own platform and the estimated ticket sales of other channels. It might differ from the accurate box office published by other platforms and officials. In short, Cat Eye provided accurate and timely analysis of movie box office data.
In 2024, the top four films on the box office rankings were Hot and Boiling, Life Speeds 2, The 20th Rule, and Bear Haunt: Reversal of Time and Space. Among them," Hot and Boiling " broke through 2 billion yuan at the box office, while the specific box office data of the other three films were not provided. As for the 2024 box office ranking, there was no information in the search results, so it was impossible to get a specific ranking.
The box office figures for the movie " Over the Cliff " were as follows: - On May 1st, the box office of the film exceeded 100 million yuan, ranking second among the major films released on May 1st. - On May 11th, the box office had already exceeded 800 million yuan. - On May 20th, the box office broke through 1 billion yuan after 21 days of screening. - On June 19th, the box office reached 1.175 billion yuan after 51 days of release, surpassing the box office results of Zhang Yimou's other film, The Great Wall, and became the highest box office film in his career. - On July 1st, the box office broke through 1.1 billion yuan. All in all," Over the Cliff " had an excellent box office and was a huge commercial success.
The box office rankings for 2024 were as follows: 1. Hot and Boiling 2. Flying Life 2 3. [20] 4. " Bear Haunt: Reversal of Time and Space " 5. "The annual party can't stop!" These movies performed well at the box office in 2024, with Hot and Boiling at the top of the list with more than 2 billion yuan in box office earnings. In addition, Life Spears 2, 20th Decree, and Bear Haunt: Reversal of Time and Space also achieved good box office results. However, the search results provided did not mention the complete box office rankings, so no more detailed information could be provided.
There was a big difference in the box office earnings of the 2019 movies. According to the data from Cat's Eye Professional, the standard deviation of the monthly box office sales in 2019 reached 23.77, significantly exceeding the 19.32 in 2018 and 12.44 in 2017. This showed that the gap between the box office and the box office was growing. The audience's attitude towards entering the cinema had also changed. From " just look at it casually " to " only watch it when it's on schedule and when there's a good film." According to data from the Cat's Eye Research Institute, nearly half of the users only watched movies once a year, while the proportion of users who watched movies more than four times had dropped to the lowest in recent years. This reflected the declining enthusiasm of the audience. In addition, the continuous rise in ticket prices and the penetration of various rating websites, self-media, and question-and-answer platforms also increased the difficulty of marketing, which may further affect the enthusiasm of consumers to enter the cinema and bring challenges to the overall prosperity of the film market.