List of highest-grossing films in China

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The following is a list of the highest-grossing films in China.

Background colour       indicates films currently in cinemas

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Highest-grossing films in China[1]
Rank Title Country Studio Gross Year
1 Avatar United States 20th Century Fox 1.39 billion yuan[2] 2009
2 Lost in Thailand China 1.26 billion yuan[3] 2012
3 Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons China
Hong Kong
1.24 billion yuan[4] 2013
4 Transformers: Dark of the Moon United States Di Bonaventura Pictures 1.1 billion yuan[5] 2011
5 Titanic United States 977 million yuan[3] 1997
6 CZ12 China
Hong Kong
879 million yuan[3] 2012
7 Iron Man 3 United States 733 million yuan[1] 2013
8 Painted Skin: The Resurrection China
Hong Kong
727 million yuan[6] 2012
9 So Young China 703 million yuan[1] 2013
10 Let the Bullets Fly China
Hong Kong
674 million yuan[3] 2010
11 Aftershock China
Hong Kong
665 million yuan[3] 2010
12 Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol United States 649 million yuan[1] 2012
13 Kung Fu Panda 2 United States 610 million yuan[5] 2011
14 The Flowers of War China 592 million yuan[7] 2011
15 The Avengers United States 575 million yuan[1] 2012
16 Life of Pi United States 570 million yuan[8] 2012
17 Flying Swords of Dragon Gate China
Hong Kong
560 million yuan[9] 2011
18 Men in Black 3 United States 521 million yuan[1] 2012
19 Finding Mr. Right China
Hong Kong
518 million yuan[1] 2013
20 If You Are the One 2 China
Hong Kong
483 million yuan[10] 2010
21 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides United States 476 million yuan[11] 2011
22 Inception United States
United Kingdom
475 million yuan[1] 2010
23 2012 United States 466 million yuan[1] 2009
24 Ice Age: Continental Drift United States 458 million yuan[1] 2012
25 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen United States 427 million yuan[1] 2009
26 The Founding of a Republic China
Hong Kong
420 million yuan[12][13] 2009
27 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 United Kingdom
United States
410 million yuan[11] 2011
28 The Founding of a Party China
Hong Kong
410 million yuan[14] 2011
29 Skyfall United States
United Kingdom
375 million yuan[1] 2012
30 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island United States 370 million yuan[1] 2012
31 Back to 1942 China
Hong Kong
360 million yuan[15] 2012
32 Love Is Not Blind China 350 million yuan[7] 2011
33 The Dark Knight Rises United States
United Kingdom
350 million yuan[16] 2012
34 The Croods United States 349 million yuan[1] 2013
35 G.I. Joe: Retaliation United States 337 million yuan[1] 2013
36 The Expendables 2 United States 335 million yuan[17] 2012
37 If You Are the One China
Hong Kong
325 million yuan[1] 2008
38 Red Cliff: Part 1 China
Hong Kong
321 million yuan[1] 2008
39 The Amazing Spider-Man United States 320 million yuan[17] 2012
40 Battleship United States 318 million yuan[1] 2012

References [edit]

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  13. ^ Total Gross: The Founding of a Republic (excluding Mainland China)
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