Cumulative gross reaches ≈CN¥1.6B as China summer box office passes CN¥10B
All Wishes Come True! held third place at the mainland China box office in its fifth weekend (August 14–16), taking US$13.1 million for a cumulative US$235.9 million (about CN¥1.6 billion) since its July 18 debut, Variety reported on August 17, citing Artisan Gateway data; the same day, CGTN reported that China's 2026 summer box-office revenue, including presales, has surpassed CN¥10 billion (about US$1.5 billion).
Third place in fifth weekend, US$235.9M cumulative
Variety reported on August 17 that "Once Upon a Time in the Middle East" topped the mainland China box office over the August 14–16 weekend, grossing RMB477.9 million (US$70.3 million), while Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" debuted in second place with US$28.4 million; "All Wishes Come True!" moved to third position in its fifth weekend, taking US$13.1 million for a cumulative US$235.9 million (about CN¥1.6 billion) since its July 18 debut, according to data from Artisan Gateway.[1]
Variety added that "The Odyssey" marked the biggest opening weekend ever for a Christopher Nolan film in China in Imax terms, and that mainland China's overall weekend grosses reached US$132.9 million, with 2026 year-to-date revenue standing at US$3.79 billion, down 30.4% from the same period in 2025.[1]
Summer box office passes CN¥10B
CGTN reported on August 17 that China's 2026 summer box-office revenue including presales has surpassed CN¥10 billion (about US$1.5 billion), with domestic productions accounting for around 60% and four Chinese films — "Kung Fu Soccer", "All Wishes Come True!", "Once Upon a Time in the Middle East" and "Dear You" — ranking among the season's top five.[2]
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- [1]China Box Office: 'Once Upon a Time in the Middle East' Dominates↗
Variety · 2026-08-17Major media
- [2]Domestic films drive China's summer box office past 10 billion yuan↗
CGTN · 2026-08-17Major media