China becomes the largest box office for Alien: Taken
2024-08-27
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Dong Ming, special correspondent of this newspaperSince its release in China on the 16th, the Hollywood sci-fi thriller "Alien: Revenge" has continued to lead the box office market. According to Maoyan Professional Edition statistics, as of the 26th, the film's Chinese box office has reached 530 million yuan, not only surpassing the North American domestic box office (72.64 million US dollars) to become the world's largest box office, but also becoming the best-selling imported film this summer, and the second best-selling Hollywood film so far this year.As a classic sci-fi IP with a history of 45 years, Alien has a unique world view and many fans around the world. It has already made many sequels. This time, Alien: Reaper was released simultaneously in China and the United States on the 16th and received rave reviews. It has topped the box office in China for 10 consecutive days, with a Douban score of 7.5. According to the prediction of Maoyan Professional Edition, Alien: Reaper is expected to eventually earn more than 800 million yuan in box office in China, second only to Godzilla vs. Kong 2 (950 million yuan) released in March, saving face for Hollywood movies in the final stage of the summer season.As of the end of August, among the top 10 Chinese movie box office charts in 2024, only one imported film, Godzilla vs. Kong 2, ranked 8th. Although several other Hollywood films are hot sellers in the global market, they can only be considered mediocre in China. The Marvel superhero film Deadpool and Wolverine currently has a box office of 420 million yuan in China; the global box office champion Inside Out 2 has a box office of 340 million yuan in China; the other two summer animations Despicable Me 4 and Kung Fu Panda 4 have a box office of 390 million yuan and 370 million yuan respectively; although Dune 2 has a very high rating, its box office in China is only 350 million yuan.In addition, there are "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" (200 million yuan), "Garfield and the Restless" (180 million yuan), "Aquaman 2" (129 million yuan)... Overall, this year's Hollywood movies' box office in China is concentrated in the range of 100 million to 500 million yuan, and only "Godzilla vs. Kong 2" and "Alien: Reaper" have exceeded the 500 million mark. Next, as Hollywood has also crossed the summer season and entered a more "literary" and "independent" awards season, there are no more "blockbusters" released on the market, and the works that hope to achieve another box office success can only wait until the end of the year's Christmas-New Year season. ▲
