ASIA BOX OFFICE NEWS
Hollywood plots China box office audit amid fraud concerns
MPAA reacts to ongoing questions about the accuracy of Chinese box office reporting.
China box office: 'Transformers 5' posts huge debut
Michael Bay’s sequel opens with more than $120m, way ahead of US total.
China box office: 'The Mummy' crosses $80m in weak frame
Hollywood holds top four spots as Alien: Covenant wins weekend but Chinese films remain weak.
Chinese studio chiefs grapple with slowdown
Alibaba chief describes tech giant as ‘provider of infrastructure’ rather than competitor to producers of Chinese films.
'The Mummy' closes on $300m worldwide (update)
JUNE 19 UPDATE: Universal’s ‘Dark Universe’ release rules international on $53m; Pirates Of The Caribbean 5 hits $500m international.
China Box office: 'The Mummy' is Tom Cruise's best ever debut
Hollywood holds top three spots; The Mummy scares up $50m; Pirates 5 hits $160m.
'The Mummy' scares up $141.8m international debut (update)
JUNE 12 UPDATE: Universal crosses $3bn worldwide as initial ‘Dark Universe’ film scores $174m global debut.
'Wonder Woman' crosses $300m worldwide
JUNE 9 UPDATE: The Mummy reaches early $20.5m; scores $18.7m in China.
China box office: 'Wonder Woman' conquers the weekend
Pirates Of The Caribbean takes weekly crown; Dangal hits $160m.
'Wonder Woman' surges to $18.7m at international box office
JUNE 2 UPDATE: Warner Bros tentpole opened in additional 32 markets on Thursday. Pirates 5 nears $300m international mark.
China box office: 'Pirates Of The Caribbean 5' easily takes top spot
Johnny Depp sequel dethrones surprise smash hit Dangal.
'Pirates Of The Caribbean 5' in $208.4m international launch (update)
The Fate Of The Furious crosses $1bn worldwide, while Alien: Covenant passes $100m international mark.
'Dangal' now the highest grossing foreign-language film ever in China
Unstoppable Dangal crosses $100m; its dominance expected to continue until Pirates 5 opens.
'Dangal' dominates international session on $32.7m (update)
‘Alien: Covenant’ beats ‘Guardians 2’; The Boss Baby crosses $300m international mark.
'Guardians Vol. 2' crosses $400m international
Alien: Covenant on $46.7m heads into big second weekend.
China box office: India's 'Dangal' surprisingly beats 'Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2'
All the new releases flopped, including King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword and Power Rangers.
'Guardians 2' tops 'Alien: Covenant' at int'l box office (update)
India’s Dangal adds $31.5m; King Arthur plunders $29.1m from international launch.
'Baahubali: The Conclusion' becomes top-grossing Indian film
The sequel has broken box office records in multiple territories.
China box office: 'Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2' opens top
Andy Lau’s Shock Wave holds onto second; solid opening for Indian film Dangal.
'Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2' crosses $430m worldwide (update)
MAY 8 UPDATE: Tentpole pushes Marvel Cinematic Universe films past $11bn; scores $49.3m China debut.
China box office: 'Shock Wave' tops 'The Fate Of The Furious'
Hong Kong action thriller starring Andy Lau takes top spot over Labour Day weekend.
'The Fate Of The Furious' crosses $1bn worldwide (update)
MAY 1 UPDATE: Tentpole overtakes Furious 7 as biggest foreign release ever in China on 2.43bn RMB.
'Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2' rules international on $101m (update)
Marvel Studios tentpole scores number one debuts in all but three of its 37 territories.
'The Fate Of The Furious' poised to cross $1bn
Universal behemoth to reach the milestone by Saturday.
'Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2' scores $6.6m international opening day
Marvel Studios release benefits from Anzac holiday in Australia, New Zealand.
China box office: 'The Fate Of The Furious' tops 'Transformers'
Furious 8 hits $300m; Smurfs opens in second.
China box office: 'The Fate Of The Furious' smashes multiple records
Furious 8 doubles US debut; A Chinese Odyssey Part 2: Cinderella in second place
Will 'The Fate Of The Furious' score a $400m global bow?
Latest episode in Universal’s blockbuster franchise roars into 63 territories over next four days.
What's behind China's box office slow-down?
Screen reveals the context behind a weak Q1 and looks to the future.
China box office: 'Ghost In The Shell' wins weekend but 'Kong' still top
Hat-trick for Kong: Skull Island; more tickets sold during Qing Ming holidays.
'Beauty And The Beast' powers Disney past $1bn in 2017 (update)
APRIL 12 UPDATE: Tentpole surges to $993.2m worldwide, will cross $1bn on Wednesday.
'Beauty And The Beast' hits $900m worldwide
Disney’s live-action smash becomes 26th film to cross $400m in North America; will cross $500m international on Wednesday.
China box office shrinks again in March
Kong: Skull Island top; Logan hits $100m; negative growth last month.
'Beauty And The Beast' nears $900m worldwide (update)
APRIL 3 UPDATE: Ghost In The Shell debuts on $40.1m; Kong: Skull Island crosses $300m, $120m in China.
'Kong: Skull Island' scores huge debut to boost China box office
Monster epic helps Chinese box office rebound after falling for five straight weeks.
'Beauty And The Beast' soars to $694m worldwide (update)
MARCH 27 UPDATE: Legendary / Warner Bros’ Kong: Skull Island grosses $93m including superb $72.1m China debut.
Chinese film regulator punishes more than 300 cinemas
The authorities are cracking down on box office fraud.
Strong dollar impacted 2016 international box office
Ticket revenues outside North America roughly on par with 2015 although many territories reported local currency gains, MPAA annual report reveals.
'Beauty And The Beast' breaks records at China Box office
Logan hits $100m; A Dog’s Purpose holds onto second spot.
'Beauty And The Beast' hits $400m worldwide (update)
MARCH 21 UPDATE: The live-action family tentpole crossed the milestone on Tuesday.
'Kong: Skull Island' roars on $85.1m int'l debut (update)
MARCH 13 UPDATE: Logan, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter near $300m.
Heavily-edited version of 'Logan' tops China box office
X-Men spin-off makes $48.34m, pushing Resident Evil: The Final Chapter into second place.
'Resident Evil: The Final Chapter' tops China box office with huge debut
Resident Evil scares away $91m; Assassin’s Creed debuts in third; February box office dipped approximately 13%.
'La La Land' opens second at China box office
xXx: The Return Of Xander Cage is top again; Jackie Chan’s Kung Fu Yoga breaks another record.
'XXX: The Return of Xander Cage' crosses $100m in China
Paramount announced the box office milestone on Wednesday.
China debut propels 'La La Land' past $300m worldwide
Damien Chazelle’s musical added $12.5m from its first day in China on Tuesday as the international tally climbed to $181m.
‘xXx: The Return Of Xander Cage’ tops China box office
Xander Cage tops at $61m; Kung Fu Yoga hits $200m.
'XXX: Return Of Xander Cage' in record China bow
Paramount’s action thriller starring Vin Diesel roared into China on Friday on $21.3m.
Jackie Chan's 'Kung Fu Yoga' tops record-breaking week at Chinese box office
Kung Fu Yoga steals the crown; Journey To The West hits $200m; record Chinese New Year gross at $490m.
'Journey To The West' sequel strikes gold at China box office
Fantasy epic produced by Stephen Chow brings cheer to New Year Holiday.
