CHINA RELEASE SCHEDULE: Imports & Co-Productions October-November 2025
Avatar: Fire And Ash will be released in China on December 19, the same date it opens in North America.
UPDATED OCTOBER 13: Imported films had a market share of around 21% at the China box office in 2024, with US studio and Japanese anime titles the two most popular categories. Below is a list of imported films and co-productions (excluding Hong Kong-China co-productions) that have been dated in 2025, along with their nationality, as defined by the Chinese authorities.
October 17: One Battle After Another (US)
October 17: Tron: Ares (US)
October 18: A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (US, Ireland)
October 18: Not Friends (Thailand)
October 24: Caught Stealing (US)
October 25: Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing (Japan)
November 1: Niko - Beyond The Northern Lights (Denmark, Finland)
November 26: Zootopia 2 (US)
December 19: Avatar: Fire and Ash (US)
PREVIOUS 2025 RELEASES:
January 1: Paddington In Peru (UK, France)
January 10: Sonic The Hedgehog 3 (US, Japan)
January 11: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (Japan anime)
January 17: Dog On Trial (Switzerland, France)
January 17: Let’s Go Karaoke! (Japan live-action)
February 14: Captain America: Brave New World (US)
February 21: The Colors Within (Japan)
February 28: Flow (Latvia, France, Belgium)
February 28: La Cocina (Mexico, US)
February 28: National Theatre Live: Prima Facie (UK)
February 28: Onmyoji Zero (Japan)
March 7: Mickey 17 (US)
March 7: Flight Risk (US)
March 8: There’s Still Tomorrow (Italy)
March 8: Fireheart (France, Canada)
March 8: Plankton: The Movie (US)
March 14: John Wick: Chapter 4 (US)
March 21: Snow White (US, Canada)
March 28: A Working Man (UK, US)
March 28: The Weekend Escape (France, Taiwan)
April 4: Minecraft (US, Sweden)
April 4: Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning (Japan)
April 11: Wild Tales (Argentina, Spain)
April 11: Furious 7 (US, China)
April 11: Here (US)
April 11: The Amateur (US)
April 18: The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie (US, Canada)
April 18: Phoenix: Reminiscence Of Flower (Japan)
April 18: All The Long Nights (Japan)
April 18: Solitary Gourmet (Japan)
April 19: Son Of A Rich (Russia)
April 19: Fureru (Japan)
April 19: Lovesick (Taiwan)
April 22: A Complete Unknown (US)
April 25: Bocchi the Rock! Theater Compilation Re: (Japan)
April 30: Thunderbolts (US)
May 10: Ghost In The Shell [1995] (Japan)
May 16: I’m Still Here (Brazil, France)
May 16: The Accountant 2 (US)
May 20: Love Letter [1995] (Japan)
May 23: Lilo & Stitch (US)
May 30: Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (US)
May 31: Doraemon The Movie: Nobita's Art World Tales (Japan)
June 6: Ballerina (US)
June 7: Karate Kid: Legends (US)
June 13: How To Train Your Dragon (US)
June 14: Moonlight Express [1999] (Hong Kong, Japan)
June 21: The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan (France, Germany)
June 27: F1: The Movie (US)
June 27: Elio (US)
June 27: Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback (Japan)
June 27: Better Man (US, UK)
June 28: Shin Chan: The Adult Empire Strikes Back (Japan)
June 28: The Three Musketeers: Milady (France, Germany)
June 29: Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye (Japan)
July 2: Jurassic World: Rebirth (US)
July 11: Superman (US)
July 18: Smurfs (US)
July 18: Le Petit Prince (France)
July 19: Captain Sabertooth And The Countess Of Grel (Norway)
July 25: The Fantastic Four: First Steps (US)
July 25: The Gold Rush (US)
July 25: Pigsy (Taiwan)
August 2: Macbeth: David Tennant & Cush Jumbo (UK)
August 8: Mary And Max (Australia, US)
August 8: Zootopia (US) [2016 re-release]
August 9: Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass (China, US)
August 16: The Bad Guys 2 (US)
August 22: Final Destination: Bloodlines (US)
August 22: Eden (US)
Auguat 29: The Wizard Of Oz. The Yellow Brick Road (Russia)
September 5: Madly (Follemente) (Italy)
September 5: Memoir Of A Snail (Australia)
September 5: Loveable (Elskuleg) (Norway)
September 5: Blood Type (Russia)
September 6: Bambi: The Reckoning (UK, US)
September 6: Red Silk (Russia, China)
September 12: Planet Earth: Everything Has Its Own Reason (UK)
September 13: Greedy People (US)
September 20: Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamonds In The Desert (US, UK)
