CATDOLL: "Big Hero 6" Mainland Box Office Breaks 500 Million! Sets Many Records

On March 26, the animated film "Big Hero 6" announced that its cumulative box office in mainland China exceeded 500 million yuan, setting a record for the highest box office of Disney animated films in mainland China. Currently, the highest box office of animated films in the mainland China market is still "Kung Fu Panda 2", which created a record of 600 million yuan in 2011 and has dominated the animation list for nearly 4 years, so "Big Hero 6" can only be ranked second in the mainland animation list. At the same time, the box office of 500 million yuan (about 83 million US dollars) in mainland China is already the highest income of the film in a single country/region overseas.

Since the release of Big Hero 6 in mainland China on February 28, it has been almost a month since then. Usually, the screening time of imported films is rarely extended. After the key of the digital hard disk copy expires, the film will be offline in mainland China. According to the reporter's consultation with the theater chain, the key of Big Hero 6 expires on March 30. Therefore, Big Hero 6 has locked the second place in the mainland animation box office list.

Judging from the current mainland animation box office rankings, Hollywood-imported animated films still dominate, and the only domestic animation that can make it into the top 10 is Boonie Bears: Snow Ridge Bears. This top 10 list shows that the mainland market has great potential for animated films, but it also shows that domestic animations that can generate strong box office appeal are still rare.

The high box office of animated films in the mainland market is still exclusive to Hollywood. Specifically, it is also a competition among several large companies such as DreamWorks, Disney/Pixar, Fox/Blue Sky Studios, Universal Pictures, etc. The upcoming "Minions" and "Kung Fu Panda 3" are undoubtedly box office bombs, and they may set a new record for animated films in the mainland.