After 60 years in the movie industry, Jackie Chan is still a powerhouse at the box office. The Hong Kong action legend added another chapter to his career over the weekend as his latest action feature, ride onfending off competition from Japanese anime hits Suzume and Universal Pictures Super Mario Bros movie To win the weekend in China.
Directed by Larry Yang and produced by Alibaba Pictures, ride on It stars Chan as a washed-up stuntman who fights debt collectors over ownership of his stunt horse. The film opened with $11.7 million, topping the list Suzume$8 million performance and Super MarioBid $6.3, according to data from Artisan Gateway. ride onStarring Liu Haocun, Kevin Guo, and Wu Jing, it has a career-high net worth of over $30 million.
Super Mario Bros movie It shattered expectations and set a number of box office records in North America and several other international markets over the long Easter weekend. But in China, where American films have been struggling this year, the film disappointed commercially despite earning impressive Social scores (9.4 on Maoyan and 9.5 on Taopiaopiao). Universal has prepared the film well with its release on Wednesday, April 5, China’s national holiday Qingming Festival. But the movie was hit by a pair of leftovers: Suzume He earned $7.6 million and the Chinese family drama Hachiko Taking
5.4 million dollars while excellent Mario It made only $4.7 million. MarioIts modest size hit the biggest opening day for a Hollywood animation since the start of the pandemic and the second-biggest single day for a US studio film in 2023 — but that’s not saying much given how poorly Hollywood films have fared in China lately.
in north america, Super Mario It earned $204.6 million over the five-day weekend. Not long ago, during the years before the epidemic, IP-driven Hollywood powerhouses often earned as much in China as they did at home in Chinese-American ticketing app Maoyan currently. Super Mario to finish its run in China with $17.5 million (although the film’s strong social scores could help it manage somewhat stronger commentary).
Japanese conductor Makoto Shinkai SuzumeMeanwhile, it continued its sensational run in China, earning $8 million during its third weekend and sailing to $102.6 million overall. The movie will likely earn in excess of $110 million, setting a new all-time watermark for Japanese animation in China.
