China's 2025 box office surpasses 2024's full-year gross, with local films dominating
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BEIJING -- China's 2025 box office has already eclipsed last year's total, marking a major milestone for the market as the National Day holiday gets underway.
According to data from ticketing platform Maoyan, as of early Thursday afternoon, the year-to-date grosses, including presales, reached 42.5 billion yuan (about $5.98 billion), surpassing the full-year haul of 2024.
Local films continue to dominate the market, accounting for nearly 90 percent of ticket sales, with all ten of the year's top earners being domestic productions.
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