China Box Office: ‘All Wishes Come True!’ Surges to Top Spot, Pushing ‘Kung Fu Soccer’ to Second
Pearl Studio's animated fantasy film "All Wishes Come True!" claimed the top spot at the mainland China box office over the weekend of 24–26 July 2026, overtaking Stephen Chow's sports comedy "Kung Fu Soccer." The shift highlights the continued strength of family-oriented animation in the Chinese market, even as overall industry revenue lags behind last year's figures.
"All Wishes Come True!", directed by Mu Zhengyang, earned RMB314.8 million ($46.3 million) in its second weekend, bringing its total to $112.5 million, while "Kung Fu Soccer" slipped to second with $33.9 million, taking its cumulative haul to $286.6 million. Sci-fi epic "The Decisive Moment" opened in third with $6.4 million, ahead of Universal's "Obsession" ($4.9 million) and youth drama "A Part of Me" ($2.7 million). Total weekend grosses across mainland China reached $102.3 million, with year-to-date revenue at $3.15 billion, down 33.6% compared with the same period in 2025.
- "All Wishes Come True!" took China's box office top spot this weekend.
- It pushed "Kung Fu Soccer" into second place with $33.9 million.
- China's 2026 box office revenue is down 33.6% year-on-year.
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The Chinese box office is one of the world's largest film markets, with hundreds of millions of viewers watching films each year. Understanding which films audiences choose reveals trends in global entertainment and influences which stories studios decide to make.
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The Chinese film industry overall is facing a challenging 2026, with total cinema revenue running well below the same period in 2025. This slowdown is significant because China's cinema market is central to global film industry strategy and studio earnings.