With the development of social economy and the increasing prosperity of cultural industries, according to the cinema market data report released by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), global screen count growth reached 8% in 2016 alone, totaling 164,000 units. China emerged as the fastest-growing region in Asia-Pacific for screen expansion, with its mainland screen count reaching 41,179. As an artistic and aesthetic service product, films have a short lifecycle, exhibit volatile audience preferences, and represent a typical experiential commodity. These characteristics determine that the influencing factors of box office performance differ significantly from those of other commodities.
The explosive growth of China's film box office in 2015 can be attributed to four key factors: first, supportive policies for the cultural industry at the macro-policy level; second, the逐年增长的电影体量促使了中国电影的蓬勃发展; third, improvements in content quality and continuous releases of outstanding cinematic works; fourth, coordinated capital promotion and rising income levels among populations across all city tiers.
The unstoppable momentum of film industry development highlights that box office revenue serves as a crucial indicator of a film's success. In reality, factors including film genre, ticket pricing, household income, celebrity influence, and director reputation all impact box office performance. While foreign film markets developed earlier and possess relatively mature research frameworks on box office dynamics, CnOpenData facilitates related studies by providing high-quality data resources through its Chinese Film Box Office Dataset.
Time Coverage
This dataset encompasses comprehensive box office information for all films prior to October 15, 2019
Field Descriptions
Sample Data
Basic Film Information Data
Detailed Box Office Data
Relevant Literature
- Chen Qifei, Ye Qun & Yang Jijun, 2022: "Films, Signal Intensity, and Tourism Growth", The World Economy 5.
- Gong, J.J., Young, S.M. & Zhou, A. 2023, "Real earnings management and the strategic release of new products: evidence from the motion picture industry", Review of Accounting Studies.
Data Update Frequency
Annual Updates