China Box Office: ‘The Great Wall’ Builds $66 Million Opening Weekend

18 December 2016 8:28 AM, PST | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »

“The Great Wall,” Zhang Yimou’s English-language Chinese monster action adventure movie, scored a smashing $66 million in its opening weekend.

The film delivered box office of $17.7 million on Friday, $24 million on Saturday and $17 million on Sunday, with market share above 70% of the nationwide total on Friday and Saturday, dropping to 62% on Sunday. Including Thursday evening paid previews, that gives a weekend score of $66 million (RMB465 million), according to preliminary data from Ent Group. Other estimates may put the figure higher.

“Hacksaw Ridge,” in its second week, and new release “The Wasted Times” disputed second place, each with roughly 10% of the nationwide total. “Hacksaw” is expected to have accumulated $34.7 million after 11 days. “Wasted Times,” which reunites Zhang Ziyi with Ge You ten years after “The Banquet,” was second on Friday and Saturday, but third on Sunday. It managed $9.42 million in three days.

Behind them was Japanese animation “Your Name,” which added $3.0 million for fourth place. »

- Patrick Frater

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