Box office: Resident Evil leads mainland China with $5.6 million
The horror reboot led for a third consecutive weekend as mainland China’s October 23–25 ticket sales totalled $18.6 million.
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The horror reboot led for a third consecutive weekend as mainland China’s October 23–25 ticket sales totalled $18.6 million.
Resident Evil earned $5.6 million to lead mainland China’s October 23–25, 2026 box office for a third consecutive weekend. Total weekend ticket sales reached $18.6 million, while year-to-date receipts remained 29.1% below the same period in 2025.
The horror reboot opened on October 5 during the Golden Week holiday period. Crime drama Traces of Justice, which opened on October 1, held second place in its fourth weekend with $4.7 million.
The rankings and ticket-sales totals below use Artisan Gateway figures published by Variety. Cumulative gross means ticket revenue since each film’s release.
| Rank | Film | Weekend gross | Cumulative gross |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Resident Evil | $5.6 million | $64.8 million |
| 2 | Traces of Justice | $4.7 million | $92.4 million |
| 3 | Mr. & Mrs. Pardon | $2.6 million | $55.5 million |
| 4 | Once Upon a Time in the Middle East | $800,000 | $355.5 million |
| 5 | All Wishes Come True! | $600,000 | $306.6 million |
Two summer releases remained among the leaders: Once Upon a Time in the Middle East was in its eleventh weekend, while All Wishes Come True! had reached 15 weeks in cinemas. Across the mainland market, ticket sales for 2026 totalled $4.7 billion through the weekend.
The horror reboot led with $12.1 million as mainland China's weekend ticket sales fell to $30.8 million after the National Day holiday rush.
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Artisan Gateway figures reported by Variety put October 16–18 ticket sales at $26.7 million, with 2026 revenue trailing the same period in 2025 by 29.2%.
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