Zhuo yao ji (2015)

Monster Hunt poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $32,766Details
International Box Office $340,937,053Details
Worldwide Box Office $340,969,819
OpusData ID: 236970100
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Synopsis

In a mythical ancient world, monsters rule the land while humans keep to their own kingdom. But when adorable baby monster Wuba is born to a human father and monster queen, mortals and creatures alike set out to capture the newborn, and Huba’s epic adventure begins.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$21,074 (64.3% of total gross)
Legs:1.55 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:0.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$56,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:39 opening theaters/41 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $42,831

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,301-15,400) 15,331 $32,766
All Time International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 253 $340,937,053
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 497 $340,969,819
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,522 $32,766

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 22nd, 2016 (Limited) by FilmRise, released as Monster Hunt
International Releases: July 12th, 2015 (Wide), released as Monster Hunt (China)
July 16th, 2015 (Wide), released as Monster Hunt (China) (China)
July 16th, 2015 (Wide), released as Monster Hunt (Hong Kong)
July 17th, 2015 (Wide), released as Monster Hunt (Vietnam)
July 23rd, 2015 (Limited), released as Monster Hunt (Australia)
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MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 118 minutes
Franchise: Zhuo yao ji (Monster Hunt)
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Keywords: 3-D, Monster, Chinese Mythology, Supernatural, Prologue, Voiceover/Narration, Royalty, Civil War, Dysfunctional Family, Martial Arts, Wire Fu, Scene in End Credits, Unexpected Families, Unconventional Pregnancies, Intertitle, Character's Journey Shown on Map, Family Adventure
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Edko Films, Wanda Media, Dream Sky Pictures, BDI Films Inc, China Film Group, Tianjin Lianrui Pictures Co
Production Countries: China
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 22, 2016 46 $21,074   39 $540   $21,074 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 22, 2016 47 $32,766   41 $799   $32,766 1

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 7/23/2015 $193,230 8 9 32 $402,050 8/24/2015
Cambodia 11/26/2015 $0 0 3 3 $30,764 12/30/2018
China 7/16/2015 $730,000 720 56,910 237,725 $336,744,228 8/4/2024
Hong Kong 7/16/2015 $460,288 75 75 206 $1,452,186 11/26/2018
Italy 5/13/2016 $417,831 0 0 0 $1,141,528 6/14/2016
New Zealand 7/30/2015 $44,307 4 5 17 $84,380 8/24/2015
Russia (CIS) 12/11/2015 $36,420 427 427 862 $53,549 11/20/2018
Singapore 7/23/2015 $188,857 14 14 45 $462,060 9/9/2015
South Korea 11/12/2015 $107,380 184 184 184 $187,882 1/22/2018
Thailand 8/12/2015 $31,786 34 34 62 $70,792 9/2/2015
Ukraine 12/10/2015 $4,827 45 45 68 $6,773 12/31/2018
Vietnam 7/17/2015 $0 0 46 99 $300,861 12/30/2018
 
International Total$340,937,053 8/4/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Leading Cast

Baihe Bai    Xiaonan
Wallace Chung    Ge Qianhu

Supporting Cast

Wu Jiang    Luo Gan
Eric Tsang    Zhugao
Sandra Ng    Pangying
Boran Jing    Tianyin
Yao Chen    Female Head Chef
Yan Ni    Luo Ying
Bao Jianfeng    Zheng Tao
Wang Yuexin    Xiao Wu

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Raman Hui    Director
Raman Hui    Screenwriter
Alan Yuen    Screenwriter
Yee Chung-Man    Producer
Bill Kong    Producer
Doris Tse    Producer
Bill Kong    Executive Producer
Wang Tongyuan    Executive Producer
Sun Zhonghuai    Executive Producer
Allen Zhu    Executive Producer

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Synopsis

In a mythical ancient world, monsters rule the land while humans keep to their own kingdom. But when adorable baby monster Wuba is born to a human father and monster queen, mortals and creatures alike set out to capture the newborn, and Huba’s epic adventure begins.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$21,074 (64.3% of total gross)
Legs:1.55 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:0.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$56,000,000 (worldwide box office is 6.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:39 opening theaters/41 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $42,831

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,301-15,400) 15,331 $32,766
All Time International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 253 $340,937,053
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 497 $340,969,819
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,522 $32,766

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 22nd, 2016 (Limited) by FilmRise, released as Monster Hunt
International Releases: July 12th, 2015 (Wide), released as Monster Hunt (China)
July 16th, 2015 (Wide), released as Monster Hunt (China) (China)
July 16th, 2015 (Wide), released as Monster Hunt (Hong Kong)
July 17th, 2015 (Wide), released as Monster Hunt (Vietnam)
July 23rd, 2015 (Limited), released as Monster Hunt (Australia)
... Show all releases
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 118 minutes
Franchise: Zhuo yao ji (Monster Hunt)
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: 3-D, Monster, Chinese Mythology, Supernatural, Prologue, Voiceover/Narration, Royalty, Civil War, Dysfunctional Family, Martial Arts, Wire Fu, Scene in End Credits, Unexpected Families, Unconventional Pregnancies, Intertitle, Character's Journey Shown on Map, Family Adventure
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production/Financing Companies: Edko Films, Wanda Media, Dream Sky Pictures, BDI Films Inc, China Film Group, Tianjin Lianrui Pictures Co
Production Countries: China
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin

Leading Cast

Baihe Bai    Xiaonan
Wallace Chung    Ge Qianhu

Supporting Cast

Wu Jiang    Luo Gan
Eric Tsang    Zhugao
Sandra Ng    Pangying
Boran Jing    Tianyin
Yao Chen    Female Head Chef
Yan Ni    Luo Ying
Bao Jianfeng    Zheng Tao
Wang Yuexin    Xiao Wu

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Raman Hui    Director
Raman Hui    Screenwriter
Alan Yuen    Screenwriter
Yee Chung-Man    Producer
Bill Kong    Producer
Doris Tse    Producer
Bill Kong    Executive Producer
Wang Tongyuan    Executive Producer
Sun Zhonghuai    Executive Producer
Allen Zhu    Executive Producer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 22, 2016 46 $21,074   39 $540   $21,074 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 22, 2016 47 $32,766   41 $799   $32,766 1

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 7/23/2015 $193,230 8 9 32 $402,050 8/24/2015
Cambodia 11/26/2015 $0 0 3 3 $30,764 12/30/2018
China 7/16/2015 $730,000 720 56,910 237,725 $336,744,228 8/4/2024
Hong Kong 7/16/2015 $460,288 75 75 206 $1,452,186 11/26/2018
Italy 5/13/2016 $417,831 0 0 0 $1,141,528 6/14/2016
New Zealand 7/30/2015 $44,307 4 5 17 $84,380 8/24/2015
Russia (CIS) 12/11/2015 $36,420 427 427 862 $53,549 11/20/2018
Singapore 7/23/2015 $188,857 14 14 45 $462,060 9/9/2015
South Korea 11/12/2015 $107,380 184 184 184 $187,882 1/22/2018
Thailand 8/12/2015 $31,786 34 34 62 $70,792 9/2/2015
Ukraine 12/10/2015 $4,827 45 45 68 $6,773 12/31/2018
Vietnam 7/17/2015 $0 0 46 99 $300,861 12/30/2018
 
International Total$340,937,053 8/4/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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 at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.