# China Box Office: ‘Resident Evil’ Holds Top Spot for Fourth Straight Frame as 2014’s ‘John Wick’ Debuts in Third

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/china-box-office-resident-evil-holds-top-spot-for-fourth-straight-frame-as-2014s-john-wick-debuts-in-third/
- Published: 2026-11-02T04:40:38+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T05:09:47+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/china-box-office-resident-evil-john-wick-1236937189/
- Topics: Art, Asia, Culture, Entertainment, Film, Gaming, Horror, World

## Key points

- “Resident Evil” led China’s box office for a fourth weekend.
- “John Wick” debuted in China with $2.3 million.
- 2026 box office revenue was down 29% year on year.

## Summary

“Resident Evil” stayed at number one at the mainland China box office for a fourth consecutive weekend, earning $4.3 million from 30 October to 1 November. Its total has reached $71.3 million, while “Traces of Justice” held second place with $3.9 million over the weekend and a cumulative $98.5 million.

The 2014 film “John Wick” opened in third with $2.3 million, more than a decade after its initial release and earlier rejection by Chinese regulators. “Mr. & Mrs. Pardon” and “Once Upon a Time in the Middle East” placed fourth and fifth. The overall weekend take was $18.2 million; year-to-date box office revenue stood at $4.73 billion, down 29% on the same period in 2025.

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