Resident Evil Leads China Box Office as Market Cools to $30.8M
Sony's Resident Evil topped the Oct. 9-11 weekend with $12.1 million, while China's overall box office fell to $30.8 million post-holiday.
Resident Evil topped the mainland China box office for the Oct. 9-11 weekend with RMB81.2 million ($12.1 million), according to Variety. The film has a cumulative gross of $40.7 million in China since opening on Monday, Oct. 5.
The overall weekend market cooled to $30.8 million. Traces of Justice was second with $8.3 million, followed by Mr. & Mrs. Pardon in third with $5.7 million. Go for Broke 2 placed fourth with $1 million, and Once Upon a Time in the Middle East rounded out the top five with $800,000.
Year-to-date box office revenue in China stands at $4.63 billion, trailing the same period in 2025 by 29.4%.
Among holdovers, Traces of Justice opened on Oct. 1 and has amassed $73.4 million, while Mr. & Mrs. Pardon has a cumulative gross of $43.6 million. Go for Broke 2 launched on Oct. 3 and has accumulated $7.9 million, and Once Upon a Time in the Middle East, which opened on Aug. 11, has lifted its cume to $353 million in its ninth weekend of release.
Quick answers
How much did Resident Evil earn in its opening weekend in China?
Resident Evil earned RMB81.2 million ($12.1 million) over the Oct. 9-11 weekend, and has a cumulative gross of $40.7 million since opening on Oct. 5.
What was the total box office in China for the Oct. 9-11 weekend?
The overall weekend box office in mainland China was $30.8 million.
How does China's year-to-date box office compare with 2025?
Year-to-date box office revenue in China stands at $4.63 billion, trailing the same period in 2025 by 29.4%.