First day of the Chinese New Year holidays breaks record for a single day box office in a single market.China’s total box office on the first day of the Chinese New Year holidays (Feb 16) hit an estimated $205m (RMB1.3bn) powered by Monster Hunt 2, a world record for a single day box office in a single market, according to local trade press.The Chinese result climbed 62% compared to the first day of the holiday in 2017.
It beat the previous world record of $137m set in the Us on December 18, 2015, driven by the opening of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, at current exchange rates.
Individually, the sci-fi grossed $119m on its opening day.Monster Hunt 2, which screens today [Sunday, Feb 18] as an out-of-competition Berlinale special screening, led the Chinese holiday on an $85m opening day, according to EntGroup.
That compares to the $107m opening weekend of the first Monster Hunt film in July 2015.
It added $60m on its
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