The highest-grossing US studio release so far this year in China, A Minecraft Movie, has grossed $28M (RMB200M), while the biggest U.S. indie is John Wick: Chapter 4 on $6.2M (RMB44.9M).

The Chinese film is also now the highest-grossing animated film of all time, beating out Inside Out 2’s $1.69 billion. (Grosses via Box Office Mojo .) The Chinese-made Ne Zha 2 has grossed $2.11 ...

China’s only other significant hits of 2025, so far — Detective Chinatown 1900 ($484 million) and Creation of the Gods 2 ($169.3 million) — released side by side with Ne Zha 2 during the ...