BOX OFFICE: STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Hits The $100 Million Mark In China

BOX OFFICE: STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Hits The $100 Million Mark In China

Star Wars: The Force Awakens has just passed the $100 million mark at the China box office. Even so, the film has dropped 70 percent in the world's second largest box office, and lost the weekend to Boonie Bears 3. Hit the jump to see why the numbers have declined.

By NightWatcher - Jan 19, 2016 06:01 AM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars
Source: THR


According to a report by The Hollywood Reporter, Star Wars: The Force Awakens grossed $14.82 million over the weekend, raising its total China gross to $100 million. Even though the film hit this milestone, its weekend gross (Jan. 16-17), dropped 72 percent from its opening weekend amount ($53 million). On top of that, it lost its second weekend in China to Boonie Bears 3 (a local animated feature), which racked up $15.08 million.

The primary reason for The Force Awaken's decline, is the amount of screens it received. During its opening week, the seventh Star Wars film had 167,060 showings. However, over the weekend it only had 66,568 showings - 10 percent less than Bonnie Bear 3. With this decline, analyst say the film is unlikely to hit its estimated China gross which was $125 million. By the time the film's run ends in China, it should end up somewhere between $111 million - $135 million.

Even though Star Wars: The Force Awakens has dropped dramatically, it still has grossed over $1.81 billion globally - something a film like Bonnie Bear 3 can only dream of doing. What do you think? Share your thoughts in the comment section below!
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blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 1/19/2016, 7:11 AM
You know, the onslaught of Star Wars box office articles actually helped me out this weekend. I won a $100 from some dude at the bar on Saturday because he said that Star Wars passed Avatar for the highest grossing movie ever.

Then I spent $100 on shots and blacked out.
MarvelDCfan18
MarvelDCfan18 - 1/19/2016, 7:11 AM
Gusto too soon :(
MrJillyMcBeam
MrJillyMcBeam - 1/19/2016, 7:13 AM
This movie should have beaten Titanic but won't. Thanks Obama.
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 1/19/2016, 7:15 AM
Gus, that's the flag of Pittsburgh.
Jazzy4
Jazzy4 - 1/19/2016, 7:17 AM
Well, this is China.

The drastic drop of theaters counts within short term seem to be more and more common these days.

The only movie in the past 12 months that didn't experienced drastic drops in theaters counts during its whole run was FF7 that had minimal new releases to face.

That's basicly the main reason why it kept chugging along, ending up reaching $390m with basicly 80% of its theater counts for 20+ days within its run..

You basicly needs to make 90% of your chinese BO within the first 10 days because the next twenty ones will likely see your movie losing the majority of its theater counts to new releases.
RatmanAndBobin
RatmanAndBobin - 1/19/2016, 7:22 AM
I'm not a fan of CW's DC shows; however, I am ridiculously excited about the DCEU. Having said that, what time should I tune in to catch the DCEU previews? Thanks in advance ladies, gentleman, and Gustos!
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 1/19/2016, 7:28 AM
Ratman,

You should start watching the CW at 6:30 until 11 PM. They'll show snippets during commercial breaks throughout that duration.
Jazzy4
Jazzy4 - 1/19/2016, 7:28 AM
@ Dev7

It needs a little less than $130M to hit $2B currently.

I think it has $100M left in the tank for the domestic market since it does more or less 80% more than JW on a an average daily take and at this point JW was $60M away from its final domestic run.

So it needs $30M more on the foreign front to hit $2b worldwide.

Basicly, it needs to hit $950M on the domestic front (currently at $858,497,841) and $1,05b on the foreign one ( currently at $1,012,600,000).

I definitely think it will be able to pull it off but not much after that milestone. Titanic rerelease WW numbers is now dead.
RatmanAndBobin
RatmanAndBobin - 1/19/2016, 7:32 AM
Thanks, @blackandyellow! And that's coming from a rival Baltimorian! I appreciate the help, buddy!
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 1/19/2016, 7:33 AM
Ratman,

Oh, anything for a Baltimore fan. :)
RatmanAndBobin
RatmanAndBobin - 1/19/2016, 7:37 AM
@Blackandyellow


I think I sense some sarcasm there. In that case, I hope someone drops a deuce in your work shower.
PsychoticSpaceRaccoon
PsychoticSpaceRaccoon - 1/19/2016, 7:46 AM
Star Wars started with an unmatched fury but it looks like everybody who wants to has seen it already.

The film will probably limp past $2 billion before it's theatrical run comes to an end.

Damn you, Avatar!
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 1/19/2016, 8:01 AM
It's Mussolini holding up a plate of lasagna.
RatmanAndBobin
RatmanAndBobin - 1/19/2016, 8:03 AM
@Gusto

Zoom is one of the few appealing aspects of the show. I just wish they'd rework the show to focus more on the titular character. Ya dig?
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 1/19/2016, 8:04 AM
@ratmanandbobin

Okay, even I can't let a Baltimoron watch that much CW. It's on at 9 PM EST tonight.
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