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Streamlined Guides

Streamlined Guides: Imports At The China Box Office In 2024

Liz Shackleton

Liz Shackleton

— 15 min read
From top left clockwise: Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire; Anatomy Of A Fall; The Beekeeper; The Pig, The Snake And The Pigeon
From top left clockwise: Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire; Anatomy Of A Fall; The Beekeeper; The Pig, The Snake And The Pigeon

It’s been a familiar story over the past few years – Chinese audiences have been focusing on local movies to the extent that even Hollywood films are not performing well at the China box office. But it’s easy to lose sight of what success looks like in such a huge market.

This edition of the Streamlined Guides takes a close look at last year’s numbers to identify the best-performing titles across five categories – US studio, Japanese anime, rest of Asia & Russia, US independent and European titles.

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