Chinese box office: 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' tops weekend, but momentum slows

'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' topped the box office charts in mainland China when it opened weekend, with a start of $19.4 million. But the much-discussed Marvel movie's arrival was small compared to its franchise predecessor. And its debut was not enough to revive the Chinese box office market.

The movie arrived in a way that was adequately flagged for marketing purposes. And it opened on a date coordinated with the North American and international debuts. In the context of the Chinese market, the film also had the advantage of landing at a time when Chinese Lunar New Year headlines were losing their potency.

Data from consulting firm Artisan Gateway showed that "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania ' grossed 132 million RMB in local currency (or $19.4 million). That's less than a third of the $68.2 million the previous 'Ant-Man and the Wasp' earned in China during its August 2018 opening weekend.

Imax reports that the film earned some $4 million, or 21% of its total performance in China on its large -format screens.

"Quantumania" came in ahead of "The Wandering Earth 2", which in second place earned 81, 1 million RMB ($11.9 million). This fifth-week raise brought "The Wandering Earth 2" to a cumulative total of $565 million since its January 22 release.

Zhang Yimou's "Full River Red" finished third over the weekend with 63.3 million RMB ($9.3 million). ) carry. It remains the biggest film of the year in China, with a cumulative total of $648 million since January 22. $206 million cumulative.

The children's animation "Deep Blue Sea" grossed $4.8 million for a total $122 million.

With "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" failing to give the global Chinese market a big boost, the weekend's overall domestic box office fell to $59 million (from $76 million previously when there were no major new titles). YTD is now $1.98 billion, about 9% higher than 2022.

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