‘Jurassic World Rebirth' Leads China Box Office Again as ‘Superman' Debuts at No. 4
The dinosaur tentpole has now amassed $62.8 million after 12 days on release.
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In a rare tie, local thriller 'Malice' and racing drama 'F1: The Movie' shared second place with $8.2 million each. 'Malice,' produced by As One Production, has reached a cumulative total of $25.6 million. Directed by Lai Mukuan and Yao Wenyi, the film follows journalist Ye Pan (Zhang Xiaofei), who becomes the centre of controversy when she accuses nurse Li Yue and mother You Qian of involvement in a mysterious double fall. Her reporting ignites a public uproar as layers of truth and public opinion collide.
'F1,' from Apple Original and Warner Bros., stands at $35.6 million after three weekends in the Middle Kingdom.
Warner's DC Studios launched 'Superman' in fourth place with $6.2 million, marking a soft debut for the superhero reboot.
Rounding out the top five was Chinese animated fantasy 'Curious Tales of a Temple,' which opened with $5.7 million. Produced by Light Chaser Animation, the anthology is based on Pu Songling's classic 'Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio.' The film features six interlinked ghost stories all tied to the mysterious Lanruo Temple, and is co-directed by Cui Yuemei, Liu Yuan, Xie Junwei, Zou Jing, Huang Heyu, and Liu Yilin. The voice cast includes Lu Lifeng, Lin Qiang, Zhang He, and Chen Ziping.
The weekend's overall box office reached $51.3 million, bringing China's 2025 year-to-date gross to $4.24 billion, a 20.2% increase over the same period last year.
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