The Numbers - Top China Movies of Each Year
China Movie Index
← Production Countries OverviewThe table below lists a yearly breakdown of information about movies produced by production companies based in China. The Share is a percentage based on total worldwide box office of the movies produced by production companies in this country relative to the combined worldwide box office of all movies in the listed year. Please note that movies that are co-produced by different countries count for the share of each country, and the production country information in our database is incomplete. These factors will typically cause the share percentages in a specific year not to add up to 100%. Click on the year number for a list of all the films released that year. Click on the movie name to see information on the individual film.
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| Release Year | Total Produced Movies | Average Production Budget | Total Worldwide Box Office | Share | Top-Grossing Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 1 | ||||
| 2025 | 98 | $9,143,746 | 2.560% | Hot Pot Artist (火锅艺术家) | |
| 2024 | 411 | $4,237,669,761 | 17.111% | YOLO (热辣滚烫) | |
| 2023 | 443 | $129,000,000 | $6,872,334,531 | 23.965% | Full River Red (满江红) |
| 2022 | 248 | $3,301,921,223 | 14.277% | Chang Jin Hu Zhi Shui Men Qiao (长津湖之水门桥) | |
| 2021 | 254 | $117,000,000 | $5,516,027,890 | 28.235% | Chang jin hu |
| 2020 | 158 | $200,000,000 | $2,989,247,440 | 33.918% | Ba bai |
| 2019 | 280 | $37,007,000 | $5,910,163,030 | 15.268% | Ne Zha (哪吒之魔童降世) |
| 2018 | 330 | $41,000,000 | $4,958,930,315 | 12.893% | Detective Chinatown 2 (唐人街探案) |
| 2017 | 280 | $17,481,250 | $4,654,885,483 | 12.203% | Wolf Warrior 2 (战狼2) |
| 2016 | 308 | $60,086,667 | $3,744,178,176 | 10.106% | Mei Ren Yu |
| 2015 | 198 | $36,625,000 | $4,378,536,992 | 12.057% | Zhuo yao ji |
| 2014 | 43 | $1,683,581,814 | 5.575% | The Taking of Tiger Mountain | |
| 2013 | 41 | $23,300,000 | $1,131,499,929 | 3.767% | Xi you xiang mo pian |
| 2012 | 40 | $38,366,667 | $1,435,109,640 | 4.521% | Ren zai jiong tu zhi tai jiong |
| 2011 | 38 | $18,000,000 | $341,366,516 | 1.243% | Jiàn Dǎng Wěi Yè |
| 2010 | 16 | $14,750,000 | $226,570,563 | 0.892% | Fei Cheng Wu Rao 2 |
| 2009 | 9 | $26,000,000 | $234,034,701 | 0.907% | Red Cliff |
| 2008 | 22 | $24,400,000 | $273,874,533 | 1.117% | The Forbidden Kingdom |
| 2007 | 15 | $15,000,000 | $135,035,747 | 0.581% | Lust, Caution |
| 2006 | 6 | $22,750,000 | $89,210,886 | 0.441% | Man cheng jin dai huang jin jia |
| 2005 | 3 | $16,000,000 | $2,878,229 | 0.016% | The White Countess |
| 2004 | 8 | $15,500,000 | $243,642,146 | 1.269% | Kung Fu Hustle |
| 2003 | 2 | $6,353,678 | 0.035% | Balzac et la petite tailleuse chinoise | |
| 2002 | 3 | $17,000,000 | $177,334,837 | 1.045% | Jet Li's Hero |
| 2001 | 4 | $226,501 | 0.001% | Shadow Magic | |
| 2000 | 5 | $15,000,000 | $214,957,232 | 1.610% | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon |
| 1999 | 1 | ||||
| 1998 | 2 | $288,134 | 0.002% | Hóng Sè Liàn Rén (红色恋人) | |
| 1995 | 3 | $4,213,179 | 0.041% | Sai yau gei: Yut gwong bou haap | |
| 1994 | 1 | $1,825 | 0.000% | Qiu Ju da guan si | |
| 1993 | 1 | $6,516,060 | 0.082% | Farewell My Concubine (霸王別姬) | |
| 1992 | 1 | $2,603,061 | 0.037% | Raise the Red Lantern (大紅燈籠高高掛) | |
| 1989 | 2 | $115,514 | 0.002% | Red Sorghum (红高粱) | |
| 1987 | 1 | $25,000,000 | $44,005,435 | 1.065% | The Last Emperor |
| 1986 | 2 | $1,954 | 0.000% | The Horse Thief (盗马贼) | |
| 1947 | 1 | $6,962 | 0.005% | Yi jiang chun shui xiang dong liu |
The table below shows the highest-grossing movie that begins with each letter of the alphabet produced by China production companies, including co-productions involving other countries. Click on the name of the film to go to its page, or click on the letter at the beginning of each row for a list of all the movies beginning with that letter.
| Index | Total Produced Movies | Average Production Budget | Total Worldwide Box Office | Share | Top-Grossing Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | $80,341,153 | 2.590% | 1980 Nian Dai De Ai Qing | |
| 2 | 18 | $39,108,775 | 1.363% | 2015 Oscar Shorts | |
| 3 | 1 | ||||
| 4 | 1 | $115,830 | 0.015% | 4bun 44cho (4분 44초) | |
| 7 | 5 | $7,931,550 | 5.493% | 7 Guardians of the Tomb | |
| 8 | 1 | $1,180,000 | 0.213% | 82 Hao gu zhai | |
| 9 | 1 | $50,000 | 0.023% | The 7th Silk Road International Film Festival | |
| A | 84 | $51,750,000 | $1,058,629,117 | 2.075% | Ai |
| B | 225 | $3,127,861,449 | 5.650% | Baiyin diguo | |
| C | 151 | $18,333,333 | $4,535,995,140 | 10.708% | Chu zi Xi zi Pi zi |
| D | 192 | $60,400,000 | $3,381,677,188 | 7.257% | Dao Jian Xiao |
| E | 36 | $499,107,189 | 2.954% | ||
| F | 131 | $24,625,000 | $2,387,365,935 | 6.103% | The Forbidden Kingdom |
| G | 145 | $93,500,000 | $1,807,512,182 | 5.652% | Guan yun chang |
| H | 171 | $12,000,000 | $2,971,561,972 | 6.413% | Hua Pi 2 |
| I | 61 | $285,471,120 | 0.946% | Inseparable | |
| J | 108 | $45,666,667 | $2,310,277,072 | 9.212% | Jiàn Dǎng Wěi Yè |
| K | 60 | $20,000,000 | $331,366,800 | 2.378% | Kong Bu You Yong Guan |
| L | 203 | $20,200,000 | $2,010,130,768 | 6.253% | Last Train Home |
| M | 202 | $98,944,000 | $2,252,934,466 | 3.979% | Mei Li Ren Sheng |
| N | 83 | $12,000,000 | $2,333,644,180 | 13.051% | New York New York |
| O | 54 | $19,000,000 | $587,547,992 | 4.536% | One Foundation |
| P | 98 | $1,173,232,293 | 3.168% | Purple Butterfly | |
| Q | 72 | $848,083,842 | 25.462% | Quitting | |
| R | 89 | $38,000,000 | $1,200,291,139 | 4.393% | Restless |
| S | 306 | $16,871,429 | $3,581,603,446 | 4.159% | Su Qi Er |
| T | 142 | $19,178,125 | $1,338,209,632 | 2.791% | Two Stupid Eggs |
| U | 29 | $318,536,041 | 4.723% | ||
| V | 15 | $35,000 | $347,112,224 | 4.624% | The Village of No Return |
| W | 207 | $26,000,000 | $6,233,782,238 | 21.153% | The Woodmans |
| X | 112 | $30,000,000 | $3,541,686,773 | 45.386% | Xiang ri kui |
| Y | 172 | $33,200,000 | $2,118,203,175 | 38.014% | Yihe yuan |
| Z | 96 | $56,000,000 | $2,115,916,982 | 46.798% | Zuì ài |