The Mermaid (美人鱼) (2016)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $3,229,457 | Details |
| International Box Office | $520,528,779 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $523,758,236 | |
| OpusData ID: 252860100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
The story follows what happens after a mermaid saves a professor who then falls in love with her.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $985,052 (30.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.28 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 0.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $60,720,000 (worldwide box office is 8.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 35 opening theaters/106 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $4,465,242 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 19th, 2016 (Limited) by Sony Pictures, released as The Mermaid |
| International Releases: | February 7th, 2016 (Wide) (China)
February 8th, 2016 (Wide), released as Mei Ren Yu (Hong Kong) February 8th, 2016 (Wide), released as Mei Ren Yu (Malaysia) February 8th, 2016 (Wide), released as Mei Ren Yu (Singapore) February 10th, 2016 (Wide), released as Mei Ren Yu (Vietnam) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | May 17th, 2016 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as The Mermaid |
| MPA Rating: | R for some violence. (Rating bulletin 2412 (Cert #50252), 2/17/2016) |
| Running Time: | 94 minutes |
| Plot point: | Assassination, Environment, Hitman Falling In Love with their Target, Land Developer, Mermaids, Romance |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | The Star Overseas, China Film Company, Hehe Pictures Co Ltd, Enlight Pictures, Shanghai New Culture Media Group, Zenith Culture Broadcast, Zeyue Media, Alpha Pictures Investment Co., xxxKxx, Bingo Movie Development |
| Production Countries: | China |
| Languages: | Mandarin |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2016 | 17 | $985,052 | 35 | $28,144 | $985,052 | 1 | |
| Feb 26, 2016 | 22 | $702,610 | -29% | 77 | $9,125 | $2,048,863 | 2 |
| Mar 4, 2016 | 25 | $375,963 | -46% | 106 | $3,547 | $2,678,732 | 3 |
| Mar 11, 2016 | 33 | $160,754 | -57% | 82 | $1,960 | $3,003,691 | 4 |
| Mar 18, 2016 | 49 | $56,178 | -65% | 32 | $1,756 | $3,151,496 | 5 |
| Mar 25, 2016 | 55 | $26,354 | -53% | 16 | $1,647 | $3,211,079 | 6 |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 72 | $5,199 | -80% | 7 | $743 | $3,229,457 | 7 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2016 | 14 | $361,031 | 35 | $10,315 | $361,031 | 1 | ||
| Feb 20, 2016 | - | $383,588 | +6% | 35 | $10,960 | $744,619 | 2 | |
| Feb 21, 2016 | - | $240,433 | -37% | 35 | $6,870 | $985,052 | 3 | |
| Feb 22, 2016 | 13 | $89,738 | -63% | 35 | $2,564 | $1,074,790 | 4 | |
| Feb 23, 2016 | 15 | $112,847 | +26% | 35 | $3,224 | $1,187,637 | 5 | |
| Feb 24, 2016 | - | $78,450 | -30% | 35 | $2,241 | $1,266,087 | 6 | |
| Feb 25, 2016 | - | $80,166 | +2% | 35 | $2,290 | $1,346,253 | 7 | |
| Feb 26, 2016 | - | $223,719 | +179% | -38% | 77 | $2,905 | $1,569,972 | 8 |
| Feb 27, 2016 | - | $296,132 | +32% | -23% | 77 | $3,846 | $1,866,104 | 9 |
| Feb 28, 2016 | - | $182,759 | -38% | -24% | 77 | $2,373 | $2,048,863 | 10 |
| Feb 29, 2016 | - | $59,133 | -68% | -34% | 77 | $768 | $2,107,996 | 11 |
| Mar 1, 2016 | 16 | $88,249 | +49% | -22% | 77 | $1,146 | $2,196,245 | 12 |
| Mar 2, 2016 | - | $56,475 | -36% | -28% | 77 | $733 | $2,252,720 | 13 |
| Mar 3, 2016 | - | $50,049 | -11% | -38% | 77 | $650 | $2,302,769 | 14 |
| Mar 4, 2016 | - | $113,621 | +127% | -49% | 106 | $1,072 | $2,416,390 | 15 |
| Mar 5, 2016 | - | $158,357 | +39% | -47% | 106 | $1,494 | $2,574,747 | 16 |
| Mar 6, 2016 | - | $103,985 | -34% | -43% | 106 | $981 | $2,678,732 | 17 |
| Mar 7, 2016 | - | $35,787 | -66% | -39% | 106 | $338 | $2,714,519 | 18 |
| Mar 8, 2016 | - | $62,703 | +75% | -29% | 106 | $592 | $2,777,222 | 19 |
| Mar 9, 2016 | - | $33,431 | -47% | -41% | 106 | $315 | $2,810,653 | 20 |
| Mar 10, 2016 | - | $32,284 | -3% | -35% | 106 | $305 | $2,842,937 | 21 |
| Mar 11, 2016 | - | $47,037 | +46% | -59% | 82 | $574 | $2,889,974 | 22 |
| Mar 12, 2016 | - | $66,952 | +42% | -58% | 82 | $816 | $2,956,926 | 23 |
| Mar 13, 2016 | - | $46,765 | -30% | -55% | 82 | $570 | $3,003,691 | 24 |
| Mar 14, 2016 | - | $19,878 | -57% | -44% | 82 | $242 | $3,023,569 | 25 |
| Mar 15, 2016 | - | $35,852 | +80% | -43% | 82 | $437 | $3,059,421 | 26 |
| Mar 16, 2016 | - | $18,270 | -49% | -45% | 82 | $223 | $3,077,691 | 27 |
| Mar 17, 2016 | - | $17,627 | -4% | -45% | 82 | $215 | $3,095,318 | 28 |
| Mar 18, 2016 | - | $17,178 | -3% | -63% | 32 | $537 | $3,112,496 | 29 |
| Mar 19, 2016 | - | $24,094 | +40% | -64% | 32 | $753 | $3,136,590 | 30 |
| Mar 20, 2016 | - | $17,906 | -26% | -62% | 32 | $560 | $3,154,496 | 31 |
| Mar 21, 2016 | - | $6,206 | -65% | -69% | 32 | $194 | $3,160,702 | 32 |
| Mar 22, 2016 | - | $12,118 | +95% | -66% | 32 | $379 | $3,172,820 | 33 |
| Mar 23, 2016 | - | $6,663 | -45% | -64% | 32 | $208 | $3,179,483 | 34 |
| Mar 24, 2016 | - | $5,242 | -21% | -70% | 32 | $164 | $3,184,725 | 35 |
| Apr 3, 2016 | - | $5,199 | 7 | $743 | $3,229,457 | 45 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2016 | 17 | $1,346,253 | 35 | $38,464 | $1,346,253 | 1 | |
| Feb 26, 2016 | 22 | $956,516 | -29% | 77 | $12,422 | $2,302,769 | 2 |
| Mar 4, 2016 | 22 | $540,168 | -44% | 106 | $5,096 | $2,842,937 | 3 |
| Mar 11, 2016 | 35 | $252,381 | -53% | 82 | $3,078 | $3,095,318 | 4 |
| Mar 18, 2016 | 49 | $89,407 | -65% | 32 | $2,794 | $3,184,725 | 5 |
| Mar 25, 2016 | 57 | $39,533 | -56% | 16 | $2,471 | $3,224,258 | 6 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2/19/2016 | $371,896 | 18 | 19 | 88 | $902,192 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| China | 2/7/2016 | $710,000 | 1,677 | 89,564 | 269,469 | $496,089,757 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Hong Kong | 2/8/2016 | $1,955,285 | 55 | 55 | 259 | $7,698,235 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Indonesia | 3/16/2016 | $195,242 | 182 | 182 | 210 | $251,123 | 12/31/2018 | |||
| Malaysia | 2/8/2016 | $2,322,211 | 334 | 334 | 994 | $7,025,381 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| New Zealand | 2/18/2016 | $88,615 | 11 | 12 | 36 | $173,140 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Philippines | 5/11/2016 | $14,254 | 3 | 3 | 4 | $20,387 | 12/31/2018 | |||
| Singapore | 2/8/2016 | $794,363 | 28 | 28 | 146 | $3,110,642 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Thailand | 4/12/2016 | $137,615 | 60 | 60 | 104 | $505,738 | 6/8/2016 | |||
| United Kingdom | 2/19/2016 | $172,814 | 19 | 20 | 53 | $332,397 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Vietnam | 2/10/2016 | $1,155,452 | 186 | 186 | 463 | $4,419,787 | 12/31/2018 | |||
| International Total | $520,528,779 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Chao Deng | Liu Xuan | |
| Lin Yun | Shan (The Mermaid) | |
| Show Luo | Octopus | |
| Kitty Zhang* | Ruolan |
Cameo
| Chiu Chi-ling | Himself | |
| Kris Wu | Long Jianfei | |
| Wen Zhang | Himself | |
| Tin Kai man | Himself | |
| Tsui Hark | Himself | |
| Bai Ke | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Stephen Chow | Director | |
| Stephen Chow | Screenwriter | |
| Lu Zheng-yu | Screenwriter | |
| Ivy Kong | Screenwriter | |
| Kelvin Lee | Screenwriter | |
| Tsang Kan-Cheong | Screenwriter | |
| Fung Chih-chiang | Screenwriter | |
| Ho Miu kei | Screenwriter | |
| Chan Hing ka | Screenwriter | |
| Stephen Chow | Producer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Synopsis
The story follows what happens after a mermaid saves a professor who then falls in love with her.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $985,052 (30.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.28 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 0.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $60,720,000 (worldwide box office is 8.6 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 35 opening theaters/106 max. theaters, 3.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $4,465,242 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 19th, 2016 (Limited) by Sony Pictures, released as The Mermaid |
| International Releases: | February 7th, 2016 (Wide) (China)
February 8th, 2016 (Wide), released as Mei Ren Yu (Hong Kong) February 8th, 2016 (Wide), released as Mei Ren Yu (Malaysia) February 8th, 2016 (Wide), released as Mei Ren Yu (Singapore) February 10th, 2016 (Wide), released as Mei Ren Yu (Vietnam) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | May 17th, 2016 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, released as The Mermaid |
| MPA Rating: | R for some violence. (Rating bulletin 2412 (Cert #50252), 2/17/2016) |
| Running Time: | 94 minutes |
| Plot point: | Assassination, Environment, Hitman Falling In Love with their Target, Land Developer, Mermaids, Romance |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | The Star Overseas, China Film Company, Hehe Pictures Co Ltd, Enlight Pictures, Shanghai New Culture Media Group, Zenith Culture Broadcast, Zeyue Media, Alpha Pictures Investment Co., xxxKxx, Bingo Movie Development |
| Production Countries: | China |
| Languages: | Mandarin |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2016 | 17 | $985,052 | 35 | $28,144 | $985,052 | 1 | |
| Feb 26, 2016 | 22 | $702,610 | -29% | 77 | $9,125 | $2,048,863 | 2 |
| Mar 4, 2016 | 25 | $375,963 | -46% | 106 | $3,547 | $2,678,732 | 3 |
| Mar 11, 2016 | 33 | $160,754 | -57% | 82 | $1,960 | $3,003,691 | 4 |
| Mar 18, 2016 | 49 | $56,178 | -65% | 32 | $1,756 | $3,151,496 | 5 |
| Mar 25, 2016 | 55 | $26,354 | -53% | 16 | $1,647 | $3,211,079 | 6 |
| Apr 1, 2016 | 72 | $5,199 | -80% | 7 | $743 | $3,229,457 | 7 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2016 | 14 | $361,031 | 35 | $10,315 | $361,031 | 1 | ||
| Feb 20, 2016 | - | $383,588 | +6% | 35 | $10,960 | $744,619 | 2 | |
| Feb 21, 2016 | - | $240,433 | -37% | 35 | $6,870 | $985,052 | 3 | |
| Feb 22, 2016 | 13 | $89,738 | -63% | 35 | $2,564 | $1,074,790 | 4 | |
| Feb 23, 2016 | 15 | $112,847 | +26% | 35 | $3,224 | $1,187,637 | 5 | |
| Feb 24, 2016 | - | $78,450 | -30% | 35 | $2,241 | $1,266,087 | 6 | |
| Feb 25, 2016 | - | $80,166 | +2% | 35 | $2,290 | $1,346,253 | 7 | |
| Feb 26, 2016 | - | $223,719 | +179% | -38% | 77 | $2,905 | $1,569,972 | 8 |
| Feb 27, 2016 | - | $296,132 | +32% | -23% | 77 | $3,846 | $1,866,104 | 9 |
| Feb 28, 2016 | - | $182,759 | -38% | -24% | 77 | $2,373 | $2,048,863 | 10 |
| Feb 29, 2016 | - | $59,133 | -68% | -34% | 77 | $768 | $2,107,996 | 11 |
| Mar 1, 2016 | 16 | $88,249 | +49% | -22% | 77 | $1,146 | $2,196,245 | 12 |
| Mar 2, 2016 | - | $56,475 | -36% | -28% | 77 | $733 | $2,252,720 | 13 |
| Mar 3, 2016 | - | $50,049 | -11% | -38% | 77 | $650 | $2,302,769 | 14 |
| Mar 4, 2016 | - | $113,621 | +127% | -49% | 106 | $1,072 | $2,416,390 | 15 |
| Mar 5, 2016 | - | $158,357 | +39% | -47% | 106 | $1,494 | $2,574,747 | 16 |
| Mar 6, 2016 | - | $103,985 | -34% | -43% | 106 | $981 | $2,678,732 | 17 |
| Mar 7, 2016 | - | $35,787 | -66% | -39% | 106 | $338 | $2,714,519 | 18 |
| Mar 8, 2016 | - | $62,703 | +75% | -29% | 106 | $592 | $2,777,222 | 19 |
| Mar 9, 2016 | - | $33,431 | -47% | -41% | 106 | $315 | $2,810,653 | 20 |
| Mar 10, 2016 | - | $32,284 | -3% | -35% | 106 | $305 | $2,842,937 | 21 |
| Mar 11, 2016 | - | $47,037 | +46% | -59% | 82 | $574 | $2,889,974 | 22 |
| Mar 12, 2016 | - | $66,952 | +42% | -58% | 82 | $816 | $2,956,926 | 23 |
| Mar 13, 2016 | - | $46,765 | -30% | -55% | 82 | $570 | $3,003,691 | 24 |
| Mar 14, 2016 | - | $19,878 | -57% | -44% | 82 | $242 | $3,023,569 | 25 |
| Mar 15, 2016 | - | $35,852 | +80% | -43% | 82 | $437 | $3,059,421 | 26 |
| Mar 16, 2016 | - | $18,270 | -49% | -45% | 82 | $223 | $3,077,691 | 27 |
| Mar 17, 2016 | - | $17,627 | -4% | -45% | 82 | $215 | $3,095,318 | 28 |
| Mar 18, 2016 | - | $17,178 | -3% | -63% | 32 | $537 | $3,112,496 | 29 |
| Mar 19, 2016 | - | $24,094 | +40% | -64% | 32 | $753 | $3,136,590 | 30 |
| Mar 20, 2016 | - | $17,906 | -26% | -62% | 32 | $560 | $3,154,496 | 31 |
| Mar 21, 2016 | - | $6,206 | -65% | -69% | 32 | $194 | $3,160,702 | 32 |
| Mar 22, 2016 | - | $12,118 | +95% | -66% | 32 | $379 | $3,172,820 | 33 |
| Mar 23, 2016 | - | $6,663 | -45% | -64% | 32 | $208 | $3,179,483 | 34 |
| Mar 24, 2016 | - | $5,242 | -21% | -70% | 32 | $164 | $3,184,725 | 35 |
| Apr 3, 2016 | - | $5,199 | 7 | $743 | $3,229,457 | 45 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2016 | 17 | $1,346,253 | 35 | $38,464 | $1,346,253 | 1 | |
| Feb 26, 2016 | 22 | $956,516 | -29% | 77 | $12,422 | $2,302,769 | 2 |
| Mar 4, 2016 | 22 | $540,168 | -44% | 106 | $5,096 | $2,842,937 | 3 |
| Mar 11, 2016 | 35 | $252,381 | -53% | 82 | $3,078 | $3,095,318 | 4 |
| Mar 18, 2016 | 49 | $89,407 | -65% | 32 | $2,794 | $3,184,725 | 5 |
| Mar 25, 2016 | 57 | $39,533 | -56% | 16 | $2,471 | $3,224,258 | 6 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2/19/2016 | $371,896 | 18 | 19 | 88 | $902,192 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| China | 2/7/2016 | $710,000 | 1,677 | 89,564 | 269,469 | $496,089,757 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Hong Kong | 2/8/2016 | $1,955,285 | 55 | 55 | 259 | $7,698,235 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Indonesia | 3/16/2016 | $195,242 | 182 | 182 | 210 | $251,123 | 12/31/2018 | |||
| Malaysia | 2/8/2016 | $2,322,211 | 334 | 334 | 994 | $7,025,381 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| New Zealand | 2/18/2016 | $88,615 | 11 | 12 | 36 | $173,140 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Philippines | 5/11/2016 | $14,254 | 3 | 3 | 4 | $20,387 | 12/31/2018 | |||
| Singapore | 2/8/2016 | $794,363 | 28 | 28 | 146 | $3,110,642 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Thailand | 4/12/2016 | $137,615 | 60 | 60 | 104 | $505,738 | 6/8/2016 | |||
| United Kingdom | 2/19/2016 | $172,814 | 19 | 20 | 53 | $332,397 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Vietnam | 2/10/2016 | $1,155,452 | 186 | 186 | 463 | $4,419,787 | 12/31/2018 | |||
| International Total | $520,528,779 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Chao Deng | Liu Xuan | |
| Lin Yun | Shan (The Mermaid) | |
| Show Luo | Octopus | |
| Kitty Zhang* | Ruolan |
Cameo
| Chiu Chi-ling | Himself | |
| Kris Wu | Long Jianfei | |
| Wen Zhang | Himself | |
| Tin Kai man | Himself | |
| Tsui Hark | Himself | |
| Bai Ke | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Stephen Chow | Director | |
| Stephen Chow | Screenwriter | |
| Lu Zheng-yu | Screenwriter | |
| Ivy Kong | Screenwriter | |
| Kelvin Lee | Screenwriter | |
| Tsang Kan-Cheong | Screenwriter | |
| Fung Chih-chiang | Screenwriter | |
| Ho Miu kei | Screenwriter | |
| Chan Hing ka | Screenwriter | |
| Stephen Chow | Producer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.