China's 2026 box office surpasses 26.5 billion yuan

China's total box office revenue in 2026 has surpassed 26.5 billion yuan (over $3.9 billion), with more than 670 million admissions and over 96 million screenings recorded, according to data from a Chinese ticketing platform. The summer movie season has generated more than 10.7 billion yuan (about $1.59 billion) in box office revenue in China, including pre-sales. Among the best performers is the anti-war film Once Upon a Time in the Middle East, which follows a Chinese man working as a chef at a Chinese restaurant in the Middle East when war breaks out in the 2000s. In just 10 days of release, the film has raked in over 1.2 billion yuan. #film #cinema #boxoffice #coolchina #chinacool 📺 Subscribe to our YouTube channel and stay updated with our latest analysis and interviews:👇 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgrNz-aDmcr2uuto8_DL2jg 👈 Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv For more: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-21/China-s-2026-box-office-surpasses-26-5-billion-yuan-1PMSETyACqY/p.html Most watched videos: Impossible Challenge: 30 seconds to count banknotes BLINDFOLDED https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmP_Ybj-jws Impossible Challenge: Gymnastics Boy Arat Hosseini from Iran! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sxX--U4c8w Impossible Challenge: How to calm babies in 5 seconds? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR3q9sXM7WA