UPDATED JAN 14: Imported films had a market share of around 21% at the China box office in 2024, with US studio and Japanese anime titles the two most popular categories. Below is a list of imported films and co-productions (excluding Hong Kong-China co-productions) that have been dated, along with their nationality, as defined by the Chinese authorities.
January 1: Paddington In Peru (UK, France)
January 10: Sonic The Hedgehog 3 (US, Japan)
January 11: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (Japan anime)
January 17: Dog On Trial (Switzerland, France)
January 17: Let’s Go Karaoke! (Japan live-action)
February 14: Captain America: Brave New World (US) [PICTURED ABOVE]
CHINA RELEASES JAN-DEC 2024:
January 12: The Beekeeper (US)
January 12: Asteroid Hunters (US)
January 20: Think Like A Dog (China, US, UK)
January 26: Go Away Mr Tumour [Thai remake] (Thailand)
February 23: Argylle (US, UK)
March 1: Madame Web (US)
March 1: Oppenheimer (US, UK) [Re-release]
March 1: Dune (US, UK) [Re-release]
March 8: Dune: Part Two (US, Canada)
March 22: Kung Fu Panda 4 (US, China)
March 29: Anatomy Of A Fall (France)
March 29: Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (US)
April 3: The Boy And The Heron (Japan)
April 4: The Snow Queen & The Princess (Russia)
April 19: Kim’s Video (US, Italy)
April 20: Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning (Japan)
April 30: Howl’s Moving Castle (Japan)
April 30: Spy x Family Code: White (Japan)
May 10: Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes (US)
May 17: The Fall Guy (US)
May 18: April Come She Will (Japan)
May 20: Even If This Love Disappears From The World Tonight (Japan)
May 24: The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (US, UK)
May 24: Mothers’ Instinct (US)
May 31: Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus (Japan)
May 31: Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s Earth Symphony (Japan)
May 31: Young Woman And The Sea (US)
June 1: The Garfield Movie (US, UK)
June 7: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (Australia, US)
June 7: Civil War (US, UK)
June 8: Robot Dreams (Spain, France)
June 15: Haikyu!! The Movie: Decisive Battle At The Garbage Dump (Japan)
June 15: IF (US)
June 21: Inside Out 2 (US)
June 22: Bad Boys: Ride Or Die (US)
June 28: A Quiet Place: Day One (US)
July 12: Despicable Me 4 (US)
July 19: Twisters (US)
July 19: Your Name (Japan) [Re-release]
July 26: Deadpool & Wolverine (US)
July 26: Blue Lock The Movie – Episode Nagi (Japan)
July 27: Planet Earth Hostile Paradise Or Perfect Hell? (UK)
July 27: Around The World In 80 Days (France, Belgium)
August 3: The First Slam Dunk (Japan) [Re-release]
August 16: Alien: Romulus (UK, US)
August 16: I Not Stupid 3 (Singapore)
August 16: Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram (Japan)
August 17: Dragon Keeper (China, Spain)
August 23: How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (Thailand)
August 30: It Ends with Us (US)
August 23: One Piece Film: Strong World (Japan)
September 7: Out Of The Nest (Thailand, China)
September 14: Speak No Evil (UK, US)
September 20: The Wild Robot (US)
September 21: Abang Adik (Malaysia)
September 27: Transformers One (US)
October 11: Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone (US, UK) [2001 RE-RELEASE]
October 16: Joker: Folie à Deux (US)
October 18: Harry Potter And The Chamber of Secrets (US, UK) [2002 RE-RELEASE]
October 18: Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (US, UK)
October 23: Venom: The Last Dance (US)
October 25: Harry Potter And The Prisoner of Azkaban (US, UK) [2004 RE-RELEASE]
October 26: Look Back (Japan)
November 1: Harry Potter And The Goblet of Fire (US, UK) [2005 RE-RELEASE]
November 1: Leon (France, US) [1994]
November 8: Harry Potter And The Order of the Phoenix (US, UK) [2007 RE-RELEASE]
November 8: Red One (US)
November 9: Last Mile (Japan)
November 9: Road To Ninja: Naruto The Movie (Japan) [2012]
November 15: Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince (US, UK) [2009 RE-RELEASE]
November 15: Perfect Days (Japan, Germany)
November 22: Gladiator 2 (US, UK)
November 22: Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (US, UK) [2010 RE-RELEASE]
November 23: Crayon Shin-chan The Movie: Our Dinosaur Diary (Japan)
November 29: Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (US, UK) [2011 RE-RELEASE]
November 29: Moana 2 (US, Canada)
November 29: Maharaja (India)
December 6: Wicked (US)
December 6: Queen Rock Montreal (UK, US)
December 6: Like Father, Like Son (Japan)
December 14: The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim (US, Japan)
December 14: Kraven The Hunter (US)
December 20: Mufasa: The Lion King (US)
December 27: Detective Conan 7: Crossroad In The Ancient Capital (Japan)