China Box Office for Surprise: Journey to the West (2015)
Theatrical Performance (US$) | ||
China Box Office | $49,373,332 | Details |
Worldwide Box Office | $49,576,645 | Details |
Further financial details... |
Synopsis
Dachui Wang navigates though various modern and classic situations.The little monster Wang Dachui, who was born with sharp ears & simple magic, made him different from the ordinaries. The local monster king, he thought he was. But to his surprise, on the one hand, his fate has changed since the encounter with Tang Monk, Monkey King, Piggy & Sand Monk. On the other hand, the meeting with Wang Dachui also should have been the great 82nd disaster to the four.
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Movie Details
China Releases: | December 12th, 2015 (Wide) |
MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
Running Time: | 95 minutes |
Keywords: | Monks and Nuns, Demons, Ancient China, Chinese Mythology, Martial Arts |
Source: | Original Screenplay |
Genre: | Adventure |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Fantasy |
Production/Financing Companies: | Beijing Wanhe Tianyi Media, Bona Film Group, Chinese Culture Shareholding, Hangzhou Guomai Media, Heyi Pictures, Shanghai Sanciyuan Entertainment, Tianjin Maoyan Media |
Production Countries: | China |
Languages: | Mandarin |
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Because some of our sources provide box office data in their local currency, while we use USD in the graph above and table below, exchange rate fluctuations can have effect on the data causing stronger increases or even decreases of the cumulative box office.
Weekend Box Office Performance
Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Screens | Per Screen | Total Gross | Week |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015/12/11 | 1 | $16,380,000 | 36,298 | $451 | $16,470,000 | 1 | |
2015/12/18 | 2 | $21,890,000 | +34% | 63,333 | $346 | $38,510,000 | 2 |
2015/12/25 | 5 | $1,310,000 | -94% | 8,618 | $152 | $46,290,000 | 3 |
Box Office Summary Per Territory
Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens |
Maximum Screens |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Australia | 12/18/2015 | $78,781 | 10 | 10 | 23 | $140,957 | 1/4/2016 |
China | 12/12/2015 | $16,380,000 | 36298 | 63333 | 108249 | $49,373,332 | 9/27/2018 |
New Zealand | 12/18/2015 | $10,639 | 2 | 2 | 5 | $19,439 | 1/5/2016 |
North America | 12/16/2015 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
United Kingdom | 12/18/2015 | $42,917 | 14 | 14 | 14 | $42,917 | 12/22/2015 |
Worldwide Total | $49,576,645 | 9/27/2018 |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Leading Cast
White K* | Wang Dachui |
Supporting Cast
Yang Zishan | Su Xiaomei |
Chen Bolin | Tang Monk |
Ma Tianyu | Murong Bai |
Liu Xunzimo | Sun Wukong |
Mike Pirath Nitipaisankul | Zhubajie |
Show Joy | Sha Seng |
Qiao Renliang | Catfish Man |
Zhi Zunyu | Li Changhuai |
Cameos
Eric Tsang | Earth God |
For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.
Production and Technical Credits
Frankie Chen* | Director |
Jiaoshou Yi Xiaoxing | Screenwriter |
Lei Chen | Producer |
Huang Jianxin | Producer |
Wenwen Li | Producer |
Meng Yu | Producer |
Yang Xiao | Editor |
Yasuharu Takanashi | Composer |
Choi Sung-fai | Director of Photography |
Li Qiang | Director of Photography |