China Box Office: ‘To Gather Around’ Dethrones ‘Venom: The Last Dance’

As a seasoned movie critic with a penchant for discerning the intricacies of plotlines and performances, I must say that “To Gather Around” has piqued my interest. The film’s theme of standing up for one’s rights in the face of adversity resonates deeply with me, having spent countless hours in the cutthroat world of cinema criticism.


Over the past weekend, I was thrilled to find that the captivating drama movie “To Gather Around” took the lead in mainland China’s box office, knocking “Venom: The Last Dance” off its pedestal. What a delightful surprise!

The movie known as “Brave New World,” directed by Liu Xunximo, features Deng Chao and Deng Jiajia. It tells the story of an employee from an internet company who finds himself embroiled in office conflict. In a bid to protect his rights, he allies with others, only to find himself deep within a whirlpool of even greater complications.

Based on figures reported by the consulting firm Artisan Gateway, the movie “To Gather Around” generated approximately $9.0 million (RMB63.8 million) in revenue over the weekend, spanning from Friday through Sunday.

In its fifth weekend in Chinese cinemas, “Venom: The Last Dance” raked in approximately $4.9 million, bringing its total earnings to an impressive $90.7 million since its release on October 23. This movie has been the top-grossing film in China for its initial, second, and fourth weekends, and currently ranks as the third highest-performing Hollywood film of the year in China. Only “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” and “Alien Romulus” have managed to outperform it so far.

This past weekend, Columbia Pictures announced that the movie has earned approximately $309 million in box offices outside North America, surpassing its previous film “Venom: Let There Be Carnage.” China’s share of this international revenue amounts to 29%, making up 21% of the movie’s overall global earnings of $436 million.

The Hong Kong-produced nuclear disaster movie, “Cesium Fallout,” garnered a total of $4.1 million in its third week, placing it third. This brings its overall earnings to $32.8 million since its debut in China on November 1st.

In mainland China, ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’ was the latest addition to the series of re-releases of ‘Harry Potter’ books that have consistently ranked in the top five. The book generated approximately $2.9 million in sales.

Over the weekend, the fifth position was held by the Chinese horror movie “Yuanyang Lou.” Guided by director Wang Shenghe, the film garnered $2.6 million during its third weekend, bringing its grand total to a remarkable $11.3 million.

Over the weekend in China, the total earnings amounted to approximately $32.5 million, bringing the year’s cumulative revenue up to around $5.56 billion. Artisan Gateway estimates this represents a drop of about 21% compared to the figures from 2023.

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2024-11-18 07:16