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
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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 $45,304

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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MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 118 minutes
Franchise: Zhuo yao ji (Monster Hunt)
Cast, crew, or production detail: Character's Journey Shown on Map, Intertitle, Prologue, Scene in End Credits, Voiceover/Narration, Wire Fu
Film format: 3-D
Plot point: Dysfunctional Family, Martial Arts, Monster, Royalty, Unconventional Pregnancies, Unexpected Families
Social setting: Civil War, Supernatural
Subgenre: Family Adventure
Time period setting: Chinese Mythology
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

Weekend Box Office Performance

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

Weekly Box Office Performance

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

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 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 7/12/2015 $730,000 720 65,414 237,725 $336,744,228 4/4/2026
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 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

Baihe Bai    Xiaonan
Wallace Chung    Ge Qianhu

Supporting

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

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

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

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 $45,304

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
MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 118 minutes
Franchise: Zhuo yao ji (Monster Hunt)
Cast, crew, or production detail: Character's Journey Shown on Map, Intertitle, Prologue, Scene in End Credits, Voiceover/Narration, Wire Fu
Film format: 3-D
Plot point: Dysfunctional Family, Martial Arts, Monster, Royalty, Unconventional Pregnancies, Unexpected Families
Social setting: Civil War, Supernatural
Subgenre: Family Adventure
Time period setting: Chinese Mythology
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

Weekend Box Office Performance

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

Weekly Box Office Performance

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

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 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 7/12/2015 $730,000 720 65,414 237,725 $336,744,228 4/4/2026
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 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

Baihe Bai    Xiaonan
Wallace Chung    Ge Qianhu

Supporting

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

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

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.